Monthly Archives: August 2013

I wanted to be able to level this bench without shims. And I didn’t want to be able to see the levering gizmos. Conflicting goals for which I came up with a very imperfect solution. I found these heavy duty … Continue reading →

All done. The drawers got grunge-ified with walnut Watco (Asphaltum. I hate Watco and want to use it up), a deep red stain (the red is much more obvious in the photo than to my eye), top coated with poly. … Continue reading →

I love it when there is no need for sandpaper! Tools for dressing the outside of a drawer: Narrow bench so I can use a clamp for one side and a vise to hold the other, very solid. A low … Continue reading →

Once I plant this bench (it will replace a 2×4 + door bench), it ain’t moving and will quickly accumulate mountains of crap (same as the old bench). Sooo, to contain the crap, it needs storage (futile, I know). And … Continue reading →