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== '''Project Status''' ==

COMPLETE! The bench was completed on or around 6/8/2026. A huge thank you to all who helped make it possible. Specifically, Lisa Garcia ~~and~~ Michael Hosig for all their help with the milling and glue up steps. ~~@ax~~ Bareiss for general support and advising on the machining and materials selection for the vise and plane stop and a massive thank you to Sal Fava who basically built the bench and assisted in the discovery and documentation of Fava Leedom ~~Syndrom~~.

COMPLETE! The bench was completed on or around 6/8/2026. A huge thank you to all who helped make it possible. Specifically, Lisa Garcia, Michael Hosig and Chad Hughes for all their help with the milling and glue up steps. Max Bareiss for general support and advising on the machining and materials selection for the vise and plane stop and a massive thank you to Sal Fava who basically built the bench and assisted in the discovery and documentation of Fava Leedom Syndrome.

== '''Project Summary''' ==

We are building a strong, stable bench to replace the "door bench" currently being used in the work shop. While we are going to be using designs for "woodworking" bench, our bench will be usable for all project types. We are going to use the designs and concepts defined in the [https://blog.lostartpress.com/2020/07/06/now-available-for-free-the-anarchists-workbench/ Anarchist Workbench] ([https://blog.lostartpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/AWB_Consumer_June-2020_v5.pdf pdf]). This bench will be built from construction lumber (2xX), which we will mill to more exact dimensions), to form a large, think, glue-up table top and mortise and tenon joinery for the legs and stringers. Instead of glued or dry fitted joins we will use drawboring to secure our joints. This page will be used to track our plans and progress and manage communication as the project evolves.

We are building a strong, stable bench to replace the "door bench" currently being used in the work shop. While we are going to be using designs for a "woodworking" bench, our bench will be usable for all project types. We are going to use the designs and concepts defined in the [https://blog.lostartpress.com/2020/07/06/now-available-for-free-the-anarchists-workbench/ Anarchist Workbench] ([https://blog.lostartpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/AWB_Consumer_June-2020_v5.pdf pdf]). This bench will be built from construction lumber (2xX), which we will mill to more exact dimensions), to form a large, think, glue-up table top and mortise and tenon joinery for the legs and stringers. Instead of glued or dry fitted joins we will use drawboring to secure our joints. This page will be used to track our plans and progress and manage communication as the project evolves.

Zulip Chat, where most planning and discussion happens: [https://chat.hacksburg.org/#narrow/channel/26-Group-Projects/topic/Woodworking.20Bench.20Project Chat]

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* Saturday the 14th of March (3/14/26) - We worked on dimensioning the pieces used for the base. All of the pieces have been rough cut to length and width. We are back on the jointer and planner to get these squared up and thicknessed.

== '''Volunteers for workdays''' ==

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Need to confirm that uploading the free version of the Anarchist Workbench pdf meet that hacksburg wiki guidelines, in the meantime here is a [https://blog.lostartpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/AWB_Consumer_June-2020_v5.pdf link]

== '''Pictures''' ==

[[File:BenchTopGlue.jpg|thumb|Bench top being forced into submission with cauls during glue up]]

[[File:BenchtopRoughPlane.jpg|thumb|Leg glue up]]

[[File:Base.jpg|thumb|Dry fit of workbench base]]

[[File:BenchtopMotrise.jpg|thumb|Chopping mortises in bench top bottom to accept base tenons]]

[[File:Drawbore.jpg|thumb|Assembly of bench top and base using glue and draw boring technique]]

[[File:Planing.jpg|thumb|Hand planning top of bench flat]]

[[File:Planstop.jpg|thumb|Custom machined plane stop]]

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 == '''Project Status''' ==
-COMPLETE!  The bench was completed on or around 6/8/2026.  A huge thank you to all who helped make it possible.  Specifically, Lisa Garcia and Michael Hosig for all their help with the milling and glue up steps. @ax Bareiss for general support and advising on the machining and materials selection for the vise and plane stop and a massive thank you to Sal Fava who basically built the bench and assisted in the discovery and documentation of Fava Leedom Syndrom.
+COMPLETE!  The bench was completed on or around 6/8/2026.  A huge thank you to all who helped make it possible.  Specifically, Lisa Garcia, Michael Hosig and Chad Hughes for all their help with the milling and glue up steps. Max Bareiss for general support and advising on the machining and materials selection for the vise and plane stop and a massive thank you to Sal Fava who basically built the bench and assisted in the discovery and documentation of Fava Leedom Syndrome.
 == '''Project Summary''' ==
-We are building a strong, stable bench to replace the "door bench" currently being used in the work shop.  While we are going to be using designs for "woodworking" bench, our bench will be usable for all project types.  We are going to use the designs and concepts defined in the [https://blog.lostartpress.com/2020/07/06/now-available-for-free-the-anarchists-workbench/ Anarchist Workbench] ([https://blog.lostartpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/AWB_Consumer_June-2020_v5.pdf pdf]).  This bench will be built from construction lumber (2xX), which we will mill to more exact dimensions), to form a large, think, glue-up table top and mortise and tenon joinery for the legs and stringers.  Instead of glued or dry fitted joins we will use drawboring to secure our joints.  This page will be used to track our plans and progress and manage communication as the project evolves.
+We are building a strong, stable bench to replace the "door bench" currently being used in the work shop.  While we are going to be using designs for a "woodworking" bench, our bench will be usable for all project types.  We are going to use the designs and concepts defined in the [https://blog.lostartpress.com/2020/07/06/now-available-for-free-the-anarchists-workbench/ Anarchist Workbench] ([https://blog.lostartpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/AWB_Consumer_June-2020_v5.pdf pdf]).  This bench will be built from construction lumber (2xX), which we will mill to more exact dimensions), to form a large, think, glue-up table top and mortise and tenon joinery for the legs and stringers.  Instead of glued or dry fitted joins we will use drawboring to secure our joints.  This page will be used to track our plans and progress and manage communication as the project evolves.
 Zulip Chat, where most planning and discussion happens: [https://chat.hacksburg.org/#narrow/channel/26-Group-Projects/topic/Woodworking.20Bench.20Project Chat]
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 * Saturday the 14th of March (3/14/26) - We worked on dimensioning the pieces used for the base.  All of the pieces have been rough cut to length and width.  We are back on the jointer and planner to get these squared up and thicknessed.
 == '''Volunteers for workdays''' ==
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 Need to confirm that uploading the free version of the Anarchist Workbench pdf meet that hacksburg wiki guidelines, in the meantime here is a [https://blog.lostartpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/AWB_Consumer_June-2020_v5.pdf link]
+== '''Pictures''' ==
+[[File:BenchTopGlue.jpg|thumb|Bench top being forced into submission with cauls during glue up]]
+[[File:BenchtopRoughPlane.jpg|thumb|Leg glue up]]
+[[File:Base.jpg|thumb|Dry fit of workbench base]]
+[[File:BenchtopMotrise.jpg|thumb|Chopping mortises in bench top bottom to accept base tenons]]
+[[File:Drawbore.jpg|thumb|Assembly of bench top and base using glue and draw boring technique]]
+[[File:Planing.jpg|thumb|Hand planning top of bench flat]]
+[[File:Planstop.jpg|thumb|Custom machined plane stop]]