[EddieJ]

I have been unable to work because of the bad weather, so decided to have a look through the bonfire pile with the view to making a work bench for the veg plot.

This was the result after a mornings work.






The base is made from oak with nice chunky 5"x 5" legs with 4" x 3" bottom rails morticed and tennoned into them. The shelf is made from 3"x 1" and the top is made from three 8" x 3" slabs of Douglas fir biscuit jointed and glued together.

Not bad for a bit of old wood which destined to be burnt!

[Springlands]

Looks good - and ready for the new season. 

[joyfull]

wow you have some nice wood in your wood burning stock - ours consists of keroin (sp?) from old lorry bodies and a mixture of hardwood and softwood window and door frames.

[EddieJ]

I'm very lucky when it comes to 'free' wood. 

My workshop is based at a sawmill, so I'm always able to hunt and scrounge for wood that can't be sold. I let nothing go to waste!

[Gwiz]

That's a proper job.
Reminds me of an old butchers block.

[joyfull]

yes you certainly are very lucky  

[EddieJ]

That's a proper job.
Reminds me of an old butchers block.

That's what I thought as well.
 

I ought to be making some more.

[joyfull]

don't the butchers blocks have the grain end on though? or is that the modern way?

[joyfull]

if you do decide to make a proper butchers block make the top at least 4 inches deep (deeper preferably) but using grain end you can use smaller (in diameter) off cuts  . I would love a traditional butchers block but a real one costs a fortune for the size I would like (big enough for half a pig or 1/4 of a cow).

[EddieJ]

joyfull,

I think that Gwizz was refering to the rough shape, more than anything else.

You are correct though, and it would need to be framed around the top as well. I have an idea that they use beech for them, but I could be wrong?

[Gwiz]

That's right Eddie. It's shape reminded me of a butchers block.
I reckon that bench would take any amount of tamping down[/i ]of  the compost in a pot

[Trillium]

That certainly is a nice table, Eddie. And that must be some woodpile you've got access to  If I had access to it, I suspect I'd be too busy building things to garden 

[EddieJ]

That certainly is a nice table, Eddie. And that must be some woodpile you've got access to   If I had access to it, I suspect I'd be too busy building things to garden  

Thanks.

Ref the woodpile.. This lot was recently being thrown away, so I had to come to the rescue!!!



I also built this shed from scrap materials. The only cost was ballast and cement to make the concrete base. Even the windows were free.





Behind the shed is  a logstore that has a roof made from the ends of an old industrial unit and once again, salvaged wood.



This was the old logstore!!!!!!!

[joyfull]

fantastic, can't blame you for having to rescue the off cuts 
you could make something like this oak edged butchers block :-

http://www.webstersbutchersblocks.co.uk/domestic-butchers-block-beech-grain-solid-stand-p-50.html

would suit me down to the ground 

[EddieJ]

I'm in the wrong job!!! :blink:

I've also just had a quick look on Ebay at them, and there's two beech blocks mounted onto stainless bases. It's almost worth buying one of them, changing the base, and sell it on again.