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As most of you know, last week I took a little “vacation”. Instead of forcing myself to sit on my butt and relax all week (I can’t seem to sit still), I decided to try something different. I wound up working my butt off in the shop, while simply taking a vacation from the website....
Construction of a dead flat torsion box assembly table, similar to the one made by David Marks on Woodworks....
Location: Mesa, AZ Amateur or Pro: Amateur Finish Used: Water based poly and wax Wood Species: Birch plywood and Alder/Cherry trim Project Description: The primary variants from your own video and other viewer projects I’ve seen are : Designed a rolling open cabinet base using 4 inch poly c...
Right Click to Download Right Click to Download in HD Subscription Options This video was recording like on 9/14/11. My goal was to discuss my new torsion box assembly table and what makes it different from the original Torsion Box Assembly Table. To be perfectly frank, the differences werenR...
This week’s project comes from Patrick. My poor little assembly table is cowering in the corner with its tail between its legs. lol. He writes: This is my take on your assembly table. I had been contemplating what to do for a replacement bench for a couple of years. It was not until I s...
I think most people have an unhealthy addiction to tradition, old is not always best. I really like your “best tool for the job” approach, I always want to work that way. Recently I’ve been trying to trim every project down to absolute functionality, both in production and use. I...
an old workbench that had a steel top so after watching Marc’s torsion box assembly table video, I decided to give building one a crack myself. The box is primarily made from 1″ MDF and a hardboard layer on the top skin. I also put quite large dog holes to accommodate clamps so it woul...
This video covers the construction of our assembly table base. This unit has tons of storage thanks to the dual-sided design. Details covered include: cutting the sheetgoods, milling the rabbet and dado joinery, installing European cup hinges, and installing full extension drawer slides. And be sur...
r those looking for an outfeed table, lots of drawers to hold stuff, and an assembly table that’s dead-flat, this is it. My design is built with the addition of a sliding table saw in mind, and with 50″ rails. The drawer pulls were made with leopardwood and purpleheart , the trim around ...
From: Jim Woodward Location: Houston, TX Hobbyist or Pro: Hobbyist Project Name: Donation Box Wood Species: Walnut & Spalted Hack-berry Finish Used: Panels and rails & stiles pre-sanded to 150 and then light hand sanding after assembly to 180. Two coats of 50/50 mix of tung oil and boile...
Love your site and all your podcasts. You have done great things for the craft or should I say sport. Anyway, I built a new assembly table using your torsion box design. I thought you might be interested in it since you gave yours away and will have to build a new one when you get your new shop. It...
This is the first of a new short form video series called “Whisper Minis”. The idea is to cover a single topic in a very concise manner. I plan on covering all kinds of tips, tricks, techniques, and we’ll even throw in some product-related stuff now and then. This is just a good w...