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== '''Project Summary''' == | == '''Project Summary''' == | ||
We are building 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]. 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 "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]. 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] | |||
== '''Original Project Proposal''' == | == '''Original Project Proposal''' == | ||
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== '''Volunteer Workdays''' == | == '''Volunteer Workdays''' == | ||
''Future Workdays'' | |||
* Saturday the 7th of Feb (2/7/26) - The agenda would be to try to continue to mill down our 2x6s and do a batch of them. I would like to try to skip jointing the first face and just try to thickness plane the boards. i think this may save us a bit of time if it gives us reasonable results. | |||
''Past Workdays'' | ''Past Workdays'' | ||
* 1/10/26 - Aimed to test our process for dimensioning the raw lumber into square usable boards. After minimal experimentation it was clear that using a pretty standard approach of facing a board on the jointer, then thickness planing on the planer is going to work for us. after that, using the faced surface as a reference, we could joint another side of the board to a square corner. finally we ripped the board to the correct width using this edge against the fence. we ended up with a 1.25"x 4.5" x 96" board that was very (if not perfectly) square. definitely looked good enough for a glue up. | * 1/10/26 - Aimed to test our process for dimensioning the raw lumber into square usable boards. After minimal experimentation it was clear that using a pretty standard approach of facing a board on the jointer, then thickness planing on the planer is going to work for us. after that, using the faced surface as a reference, we could joint another side of the board to a square corner. finally we ripped the board to the correct width using this edge against the fence. we ended up with a 1.25"x 4.5" x 96" board that was very (if not perfectly) square. definitely looked good enough for a glue up. | ||
*<del> Saturday the 31st (1/31/26) - The agenda would be to try to take the process we proved out last workday (1/10/26) to mill down the larger 2x6s and do a batch of them. i would aim for 6 boards and then maybe to a test glue up (with out glue) to see if the clamps we have will work with the boards we produce if we have time.</del> Cancelled due to weather. If you can make it to the shop we will still try to get something done with whoever we have available. - Turned out to be a pretty productive day. We were able to turn out 3 boards in less time than the one board in our previous workday. Thanks to Sal and Lisa! | |||
== '''Volunteers for workdays''' == | == '''Volunteers for workdays''' == | ||