Christopher Schwarz Saw Bench

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.

Christopher schwarz saw bench.

Chris schwarz handwork a saw bench is not simply a low sawhorse. I could go to the table saw rather than pick up a tenon saw but i am probably quicker with a tenon saw. I have a nice big well equipped machine shop just behind the studio here. The dovetail and tenon saws see a quite a bit of daylight as they are bench saws.

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. Working in a small shop with long stock really bites. 4 legs 1 1 4 x 2 1 2 x 21. 2 long stretchers 1 1 4 x 2 1 2 x 26.

Unclamp the braces and saw each one to shape. So a small panel saw seems to be. 76 fine woodworking photos this page top bottom right. This site features a gallery of his work and biographical information.

I also use them for drilling finishing helping brace. 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. It s a completely different animal. A pair of benches makes the use of panel saws and full size handsaws efficient and comfortable when crosscutting and ripping boards.

With the sawbench upside down on your bench place the shelf pieces against the lower braces. The personal site of christopher schwarz a woodworker writer and publisher at lost art press. The only slightly tricky thing is cutting the feet so the sawbench sits flat on the floor. In addition it doubles as extra seating and step stool for reaching high things in the shop.

Then i d have hooked the table saw up to the dust collector. Glue and screw the braces to the legs using three 8 x 2 wood screws in each leg. 2 short stretchers 1 1 4 x 2 1 2 x 12. 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.

Now how i really did it was like this. Here is a picture of mine. 1 top 1 1 4 x 6 3 4 x 32. 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. Great saw bench chris. But it s a bit of a shlep. This is great fun to do once you know the trick.