Comments on: Outdoor Workbench part 2, Details http://toolmakingart.com/2008/08/19/outdoor-worktable-part-2/ Timeless Tools Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:37:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: BobStrawn http://toolmakingart.com/2008/08/19/outdoor-worktable-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-151 BobStrawn Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:44:56 +0000 http://toolmakingart.com/?p=215#comment-151 It has been seriously raining on this workbench the last two days, so the cedar and steel test has begun! Weathered Cedar surfaces don't seem to be bad, in this case however, I plan to wax this table regularly, so I will have to see how it does. The borax in the wax mix may temper the acidity a bit. Time will tell. Bob It has been seriously raining on this workbench the last two days, so the cedar and steel test has begun! Weathered Cedar surfaces don’t seem to be bad, in this case however, I plan to wax this table regularly, so I will have to see how it does. The borax in the wax mix may temper the acidity a bit. Time will tell.

Bob

]]> By: Skip J. http://toolmakingart.com/2008/08/19/outdoor-worktable-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Skip J. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:11:44 +0000 http://toolmakingart.com/?p=215#comment-150 Hello Bob; This article answers all of the questions I had about the first one. That split in the top looked perfect to support a long board for ripping, except it was too tall to crawl up on! It makes sense for you to make a suitable bench before starting your treadle project. Call it a "test bed" if you want. Thanks for reminding us again about the reaction between cedar and steel.... My cedar bench project will need to consider outdoor joints and make accommodations if I use bolts for assembly. I do plan to set my 4 x 4 posts on concrete footings so that I don't need any treated supports. Please let us know how the wax mix protects the metal - or not - as time passes! Skip Hello Bob;

This article answers all of the questions I had about the first one. That split in the top looked perfect to support a long board for ripping, except it was too tall to crawl up on!

It makes sense for you to make a suitable bench before starting your treadle project. Call it a “test bed” if you want. Thanks for reminding us again about the reaction between cedar and steel…. My cedar bench project will need to consider outdoor joints and make accommodations if I use bolts for assembly. I do plan to set my 4 x 4 posts on concrete footings so that I don’t need any treated supports.

Please let us know how the wax mix protects the metal – or not – as time passes!

Skip

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