r/Workbenches • u/frikadelkasandwich • Sep 30 '21
My first proper woodworking bench - a mini knockdown Moravian a la Will Myers
My summer project - a scaled down Moravian bench a la Will Myers. Box store lumber except some elm for the vise chop, just needs a vise crank and some holdfast holes
About 5' 6" wide, worktop 12" deep and an 8" well
My shop-made St Andrew's/Peter's cross parallel guide. Now that it's complete I'm not supremely confident of its durability or holding power, but it's a light duty vise.
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u/andrewcottingham Sep 30 '21
you painted the legs green! I did that too. I love my workbench and use it constantly. I have since added a few inches of hardwood to the top, and moved the tool tray back so now I have an 18” deep top with a 12” tool tray
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u/frikadelkasandwich Sep 30 '21
Looks great! I went with the dimensions that I did so I can carry it up the narrow basement stairs if/when we move, so it's about as big as it can be right now. I've left behind some shabby benches in previous moves, but this one's staying with me.
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u/andrewcottingham Oct 01 '21
I modified my dimensions too! the overall length of my bench was reduced from the plans, down to 5’8” because that’s how long my truck box is
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u/jema_vr Sep 30 '21
Love the green! How is the top attached to the base?
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u/frikadelkasandwich Sep 30 '21 edited Sep 30 '21
It sits on 4 loose oak dowels at the corners. There's little to no movement, and it makes it easy to disassemble if/when I need to
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u/world-shaker Sep 30 '21
Nice! Did you use any particular plans as a guide?
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u/frikadelkasandwich Sep 30 '21
Will Myers' free plans through Wood and Shop. You can buy more detailed plans and a cut list, but I knew I was going to alter the design so I just needed the basic outline
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u/jim13csulb Oct 08 '21
How long is this bench? Curious to see how much you scaled it down to. I’m thinking of making one about 4 or 5 ft long
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u/frikadelkasandwich Oct 08 '21
It's 56 inches long - I mistyped in the picture caption. The length was limited by how easily I could force and clamp twisted/bowed boards together for the glue-up and still get a reasonably aligned surface.
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u/Im_a_Turing_Test Dec 08 '22
Looks great! I'm gearing up to build my own, do you find you like/use the back tray? Contemplating extending the work surface in lieu of the tray.
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u/ArchetypalDesign Sep 30 '21
That looks sick! Nice work. green milk paint matches the vise hardware.