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Thanks clogs. The top is very heavy and the boards are thick. The joint contains loose tenons. My assessment that gluing up on the relatively flat workmate top would keep the top aligned and was worth the disadvantage of not allow clamps to be fitted under the board. I think I would have...

Thanks for the suggestion, but the project is a little further on that the current posting might suggest. It was getting quite late by the time I got to where I had with the first post. This is a more up to date photo which I thinks gives a better idea of where I am currently.

I am in the process of making my first workbench. I've started doing woodwork as a hobby (rather than just doing bits of DIY) in the last year or so. I have found that not having a solid platform to work on is limiting. So I decided to get myself a workbench. After some research I decided that I...

Nice job Joe. That looks really nice. I made a workhorse based on Jay Bates designs earlier in the year. The top is made from a couple of lengths of scaffold plank glued together. It was a really useful experience (especially in understanding how to get the best out of dog holes), and the...

That's really nice.

Thank you both. The bench isn't costing me much at the moment as I got the oak I'm using for the top very cheaply and the rest of the bench is being made from spare wood I already have. It is taking me time because I'm only working on it at weekends (mainly just Sundays) and I'm doing most if by...

Hi. I'm Rob. I did woodwork at school but wasn't very good at it, and ended up doing a lot more metal work. I've done mainly DIY type things over the years. Over lockdown I returned to a boyhood hobby of model making - mainly tanks. That was fine, but I got a little tired of making models of...

I took the punt as I spotted Toolchimp are selling them at £32.57. I'm pleased so far. After reading some of the reviews I thought I'd check all the screws as someone was complaining that the frog screws where cross threaded. One of mine is a little tight, but doesn't appear to be damaged...

I have a Faithful No.7 plane and I'm very pleased with it. I took a little time to flatten the base (an hour or so), and since then I've been really pleased with it. It's really good for jointing board. I don't think I'd buy a No.4 or No. 5 from Faithful as there are so many good second hand...