Christopher Schwarz Saw Bench

2 short stretchers 1 1 4 x 2 1 2 x 12.

Christopher schwarz saw bench.

Now how i really did it was like this. The personal site of christopher schwarz a woodworker writer and publisher at lost art press. Unclamp the braces and saw each one to shape. The only slightly tricky thing is cutting the feet so the sawbench sits flat on the floor.

In this vintage popular woodworking video follow along with christopher schwarz as he builds a roubo workbench using a lot of hand tools and a little bit o. This is great fun to do once you know the trick. I clamped the stock to my saw bench with a gramercy holdfast. Working in a small shop with long stock really bites.

A pair of benches makes the use of panel saws and full size handsaws efficient and comfortable when crosscutting and ripping boards. Great saw bench chris. I made one a few years ago and find that i use it all the time in my shop. Ok set the depth of cut for the table saw at about 2 1 4 and set the fence for a 6 wide cut.

February 18 2008 at 1 47 pm craig poly will work it s just harder than regular varnish and doesn t bond to previous layers of finish as readily. Chris schwarz handwork a saw bench is not simply a low sawhorse. So a small panel saw seems to be. Building one of these saw benches designed by chris schwarz was one of my first woodworking projects it is also one the most useful things i have ever made.

If you want to add a shelf first rip a 10 bevel on the shelf braces and cut the ends of the shelf pieces at 10. This site features a gallery of his work and biographical information. 1 top 1 1 4 x 6 3 4 x 32. In addition it doubles as extra seating and step stool for reaching high things in the shop.

I have a nice big well equipped machine shop just behind the studio here. It s a completely different animal. But it s a bit of a shlep. 76 fine woodworking photos this page top bottom right.

2 long stretchers 1 1 4 x 2 1 2 x 26. Here is a picture of mine. Then i d have hooked the table saw up to the dust collector. I could go to the table saw rather than pick up a tenon saw but i am probably quicker with a tenon saw.

The varnish is plenty tough so using poly just makes the process a little more difficult because you have sand more to ensure the next layer of finish will bond well. Glue and screw the braces to the legs using three 8 x 2 wood screws in each leg. I also use them for drilling finishing helping brace. 4 legs 1 1 4 x 2 1 2 x 21.