Haha thanks Pinky, Getting yourself out there and publishing does that, drives improvement. I loved the saw blade shim hack too. Great catchup today too.
My kind of carpenter. When I'm at work I do precision but when I'm in my shop I like to use my imagination and use what I have on hand. I cringe at those who spend a thousand hours making a workbench which looks like it should be kept under glass rather than worked on. I recently stripped down an old treadmill for disposal. I managed to salvage a bunch of square tubing and other parts. You've given me some good Ideas for my clamps that now sit in many plastic milk crates. Great video👍
I was wondering if you were going to try to match the color of the top and put trim on the corners, then you brought out the angle iron. Really finished it off nice!! Nice upgrades and that sticker really pops!
Thanks Drew. I initially planned to strip the galvanized coating off the angle and then use CRC rust converter to blacken them and also use my iron acetate stain to darken the wood, but neither material reacted, (that's the nature of those chemicals) so took it as a sign and kept it natural. Yeah the sticker really pops, is in a place where I see it all the time and it covers a screw haha. win win.
Hi Craig, Oz Also as you probably guessed :) My Dad made this back in the 80's It is a simple design and looks almost haphazardly put together, but super solid. Hardest bit would be finding the wood. I made a really nice one for a friend you might get some ideas on. The best benches are home made to your own specifications. I like the split top and the height of this one. ua-cam.com/video/rlmQXdP_NFA/v-deo.html&pp=gAQBiAQB
Great quality of life improvements there Meg!
Thanks James, definitely well worth it.
Great video on restoring an old workbench. Thanks, Joe from Rockport, Texas USA.
Thanks heaps Joe, Hey I checked out Rockport and it looks like a really nice place, similar to where I live down under, Sunshine Coast Australia.
Some excellent and practical upgrades! Excellent video and excellent work as always! Thanks for sharing, Meg!
Thanks Coldwood Cowboy, and I love your excellent channel name.
Nice work. Sometimes upgrading a bit of shop furniture makes a huge difference. 👍
Your video editing just keeps getting better. My favourite hack was the old saw blade used as a shim for the clamp rack.
Haha thanks Pinky, Getting yourself out there and publishing does that, drives improvement. I loved the saw blade shim hack too. Great catchup today too.
My kind of carpenter. When I'm at work I do precision but when I'm in my shop I like to use my imagination and use what I have on hand. I cringe at those who spend a thousand hours making a workbench which looks like it should be kept under glass rather than worked on. I recently stripped down an old treadmill for disposal. I managed to salvage a bunch of square tubing and other parts. You've given me some good Ideas for my clamps that now sit in many plastic milk crates. Great video👍
That is so fantastic, and feedback like this really makes UA-cam so worthwhile for me. Cheers.
Very nice ! Thank you for all your time and effort. 1in7
No Probs :) Really appreciate the comment and glad you liked it.
I was wondering if you were going to try to match the color of the top and put trim on the corners, then you brought out the angle iron. Really finished it off nice!! Nice upgrades and that sticker really pops!
Thanks Drew. I initially planned to strip the galvanized coating off the angle and then use CRC rust converter to blacken them and also use my iron acetate stain to darken the wood, but neither material reacted, (that's the nature of those chemicals) so took it as a sign and kept it natural. Yeah the sticker really pops, is in a place where I see it all the time and it covers a screw haha. win win.
Nice job on the bench , wondered where did you get the bench from i live in Oz also havent been able to find anything
regards
Craig
Hi Craig, Oz Also as you probably guessed :)
My Dad made this back in the 80's
It is a simple design and looks almost haphazardly put together, but super solid.
Hardest bit would be finding the wood.
I made a really nice one for a friend you might get some ideas on. The best benches are home made to your own specifications. I like the split top and the height of this one.
ua-cam.com/video/rlmQXdP_NFA/v-deo.html&pp=gAQBiAQB