The table saw is a sedentary creature, easy prey for nimble predators like the track saw.

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Today I have mostly been coaxing tenons, which was a royal pain in the arse. But they fit, that's the main thing. I'll build the top frame in place, save me going through that again.

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All pieces for the bottom frame cut and milled, using exactly all my 2x4s. A few more pieces gluing up, and it's only now I spot The Mistake...

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Today in Reasons I Need A Workbench, and also Reasons My Back Hurts

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@GustavinoBevilacqua @davep Couldn't find the Danish so I went with a water based poly. On reflection I actually prefer it, it's kept some of that walnut chalkiness. Of course it's highlighted some sanding marks and I'll have to give it another blast with the high grit before I put another coat on.

@nlupo @GustavinoBevilacqua @davep It was a fun project. I wired up the VU gauges to the power and disk activity LED headers, and they have a lovely warm orange backlight like vacuum tubes.

@GustavinoBevilacqua @davep Just contemplating what finish to use. I was thinking maybe the same Danish oil I used on this PC?

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@GustavinoBevilacqua @davep I'm such a troll.

@davep You might now be wondering what I'm making that warranted all this effort, and the answer is: a dumb joke. No, really.

See, my best mate also likes woodworking. Specifically, he makes stuff from reclaimed pallet wood. So I'm taking some offcuts of beautiful straight grained walnut and making him a coaster so his cuppa doesn't leave rings on his (sacrificial OSB topped) workbench.

I've got the pieces cut, now to glue, sand and finish.

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@davep I have shaved the yak. Witness my luxuriously appointed workshop.