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Jami :heart_cyber:

Managed to spend a couple of hours in the shop today working on a little bb bench.

But even this “small” bench is really tiring lifting and pounding and planing so now it’s time for a Sunday afternoon nap. 😴

@jamigibbs exciting and inspirational, as I get ready to start building a bench, probably next week.

@folklore_adam Excellent! You will love the experience! Have you decided on a bench style?

@jamigibbs planning to go with a more traditional heavy bottom, similar to what you have upside down there, with a tortion box top. I'm in limited space and need something that will work for assembly and as an outfeed table, and that seemed like a good way to meet those needs. Some of the tortion box will be bolstered with solid wood, to create a surface for dog holes and a place to put a face vise.

It won't be fancy but will be a huge upgrade from my current old IKEA dining table.

@folklore_adam TIL you can use a torsion box for a bench top. Very interesting!

I was working on a couple sheets of plywood on saw horses before this so I feel your pain.

Good luck with the build!