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I knew it wouldn’t happen. There was no chance the pieces would go together right off the saws. I had no doubt there would be fitting to do after I made all the joinery cuts. But still…a girl’s gotta have a dream.
Actually, I’m not displeased. Everything is pretty close to fitting. A little work with a float and/or paring chisel and I think it will all work out.
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The bench looks a little narrow, are you going to use it for small projects? 😉
It looks great, Megan!
Regardless, it’s lookin’ solid! 🙂
Reminds me of those Japanese planing beams — e.g.
http://books.google.com.au/books?id=cjAnhBR2kLAC&pg=PA159&lpg=PA159&dq=shoji+workbench&source=bl&ots=ak6mSCpUZt&sig=qNwntRM2Og62Fsk-s_CoJkEqfw0&hl=en&ei=g2aVTIv5MIbevQP01tGZDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CCQQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=shoji%20workbench&f=false
(p. 153)
Oh, fret not girl! It’s when you set the rail on the posts and it slips "clunk!" to the shoulders that you say "rats" and go searching for that scrap of veneer that you saved somewhere. You are nearly there.
If your joinery is close to fitting, then you should pat yourself on the back. Getting pieces to fit perfectly on the first try on a project that size is not something that many of us can achieve. Ya done good!
Nice work, Megan. I can’t wait to see the finished bench at Woodworking in America.