In praise of the split top bench

[Oakydoky]

I wizzed this up today. It's just a sort of 3 sided box to go over a stack of HiFi separates in the kitchen to tidy it up a bit. Anyway for anyone making a bench may I seriously recommend a split top. Here I've dropped one end of said piece with a couple of wedges as seen. Made holding for cleaning up a breeze.

 

[Fitzroy]

I wizzed this up today. It's just a sort of 3 sided box to go over a stack of HiFi separates in the kitchen to tidy it up a bit. Anyway for anyone making a bench may I seriously recommend a split top. Here I've dropped one end of said piece with a couple of wedges as seen. Made holding for cleaning up a breeze.

That's the plan, I'll get there eventually. Frame made, split top in progress!

 

[Oakydoky]

I've cut steps into the insert so it can be placed at varying heights. My bench top is pretty cheapish pine. I actually prefer that to hardwood and like the fact that i can knock the odd panel pin into it for custom work holding.

 

[Oakydoky]

Some speedy dovetails today

 

[okeydokey]

aha we now have 2 members with similar names

 

[Orraloon]

My current bench is a split top and like you I think its very versatile. I have had a couple of Nicholson like benches before this one but am finding I like the split top better for my style of working. 10 years on this one and still liking it.
Regards
John

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Likewise.