YouCanMakeThisToo

Most of what I've seen in furniture stores are vinyl wrapped particle board... but that said, I haven't seen any issues without breadboards. I think there's a few reasons for this. Furniture making is a hobby, not a life requirement anymore.. so we build with dried lumber that's already at equilibrium with an indoor environment. Modern finishes when applied correctly help slow moisture exchange with the wood. And climate controlled homes provide a more stable environment for furniture so it no longer experiences the full change of the seasons. Breadboards on tables predate all of those. These days if your table top is warping, it's because the wood wasn't dry or it wasn't properly milled. It's not uncommon for wood to have tension that requires it to be milled over several days. Remove so…

Most of what I've seen in furniture stores are vinyl wrapped particle board... but that said, I haven't seen any issues without breadboards. I think there's a few reasons for this. Furniture making is a hobby, not a life requirement anymore.. so we build with dried lumber that's already at equilibrium with an indoor environment. Modern finishes when applied correctly help slow moisture exchange with the wood. And climate controlled homes provide a more stable environment for furniture so it no longer experiences the full change of the seasons. Breadboards on tables predate all of those. These days if your table top is warping, it's because the wood wasn't dry or it wasn't properly milled. It's not uncommon for wood to have tension that requires it to be milled over several days. Remove some material, let the wood move, get it flat again, see if it moves.. until it stays flat. Taking a rough board that was sawn flat, then dried into a warped shape, removing 25%+ of the wood and gluing it up hoping it won't move again.. is going to lead to disappointment.

Thank you!

Thanks!

Thanks! I'm quite proud of my shop, it's taken me several years to get here. And I'm glad you like the walnut edging! I've had a fair amount of garbage thrown at me for that, haha. And glad you like the glitches.. I think that's the most valuable to thing to share. Learning how everything "should go" is pretty easy to find.. the problem is we all make mistakes, and if you don't have the tool box to fix them - that's when things get really frustrating fast.

Thanks! I really appreciate that.

Going from 2x material to 1x is resawing. The best way to do that is with a bandsaw. but you can do a 2x6 on most table saws.

You absolutely can! And if you have a straight edge to run your router on you can also use it to joint an edge. I did a video on my slab sled here: https://www.ycmt2.com/slab-sled/

Thanks! At first I wasn't sure how I'd care for it, but I really dig the contrast. Thanks, Bruce!

The molded plastic bit as ordered from Houzz, making something like that is beyond my skill set right now! Thanks!

Thanks and thank you!

That you very much, that’s very kind!

Nice shirt, Bruce! Also, sweet project! I dig the simplicity and use of accent colors.

You're right, I didn't think of that, but it certainly would. Thanks!

Freaking awesome.

Thanks! I really appreciate that.

Thank you very much! This was not my first project. As you can tell I'm more of a hybrid woodworker myself, but I appreciate the skill that goes into being a traditionalist.

Thanks man!

That's definitely true if the concept of portable means you can easily pick it up. I went a different way with this one... the portability hear comes from the ability to quickly take it down to major components, move it compactly, and reassemble fast enough that the time taken to breakdown and assemble is made by the extra weight and sturdiness. I wouldn't use this as a daily bench in a shop. For me it's an event bench. Something I can easily store, transport, and set up on site. Yet it's sturdy enough I can do pretty aggressive work on it for hours.

Many thanks! I'll definitely be doing more on my upcoming project and might do some of my old projects too!

Thanks! I think you'll be pleased with some of the stuff I have coming up next, but then again I am pretty biased about my projects! Haha.

Thanks! I'll definitely be posting more stuff here.

Awesome build and sweet photos!

Great! I'm glad it'll work well for you. Please share photos after you finish!

Thank you!

Thanks! I appreciate that.