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If you're looking for a quick project this Memorial Day weekend, or any other for that matter, here's a low-cost bench option for you.
A couple weeks ago, I reported on my trusty old, cosmetically challenged workbench. The goal, really, was to support those of you out there who are more concerned with utility in your shop fixtures than high style. In other words, you build sturdy workaday shop fixtures so you can get on with more important projects. And, that’s okay in my book; I do it, too.
I know, Teri, this is skid abuse... I should have my shop keys taken away from me for a week!
Last fall, I wrote a post to pick your brains about what you do, if anything, with skid lumber. You followed through with some really good ideas and funny commentary! Since then, we continue to get new followers that happen across that post and add their own comments. Much appreciated!
Well, just the other day Teri Kent posted what has to be the longest project list for skid lumber I’ve ever seen! It deserves downright accolades in my book, and when you read it, I think you’ll agree. Teri is the Zen Master of Clever Skiddery.
Here it is:
This reader freshened up a pretty plain-looking dresser into a much more interesting piece.
These are ‘Before’ & ‘After’ shots of our dressers. Basically used only the carcass of the old dressers we bought many years ago from an unfinished store and made new tops, drawers and added trim pieces. All the new stuff is recycled fir and ebony. – Casey Carver
Matt Becker
Internet Production Coordinator
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Ten years ago, our family moved from the Minnesota to central Ohio. We had young kids, I was transitioning from a 9 to 5 publishing job to full-time freelancing and let’s just say, the budget was really strapped. I needed a workbench for cheap. I also didn’t have a lot of time to build it. So, I tabled those dreams of a fancy bench and drove to Lowe’s to buy my bench supplies. That amounted to a pile of 2x4s, two sheets of 3/4-in. MDF and a piece of subflooring. Oh, and some casters. I didn’t even have a clear plan for what the final bench would be, just a bigtime need.
Reader Bill Roberts sent in this workbench and storage cabinet for working with stained glass. The vertical slots for glass storage, drawers for tool storage, and lots of workspace would be welcome in any stained glass enthusiast’s workspace.
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Matt Becker
Internet Production Coordinator
Chris Marshall shows us around his Ultimate Miter Saw Station, featured in the June 2010 issue of Woodworker’s Journal magazine.
Matt Becker
Internet Production Coordinator
EDITOR’S NOTE: Due to the enormous amount of interest in this project, we have made the Ultimate Miter Saw Stand (including the plans for the entire project and the optional Scrap Bins, as well as the Cutting List) available as a Downloadable Plan in our online store. Click here to purchase and receive the plan immediately!
Lots of great details in this chest make it a poker player’s dream. Our office poker expert gave it a HUGE thumbs up.
This was a gift for a friend of a friend’s. They had made custom poker chips for Beagle’s Poker Room and wanted the chip inlaid into the lid of the chest. It will hold 2500 chips and has a hidden compartment behind the till.
Eddie Noland
Noland Woodworking
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Matt Becker
Internet Production Coordinator
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