Workbench Class: Getting the perfect fit with Tenons, Dog Runs, Bases – Day 4

The fourth day of our workbench class began by fitting the tenons into their correct mortises; it can be quite time-consuming to make sure that each one fits perfectly. A shoulder plane is handy for this task.

Trimming tenons - workbench class

Trimming tenons

Fitting tenons

Fitting tenons

We then glued the dog runs that we cut yesterday, on to the bench tops.

Gluing up - squeeze it tight!

Squeeze it tight!

Dog runs glued on

Dog runs glued on

We then finished fitting all the tenons and cut and smoothed the profiles on the foot and upper sections of the base.

Spokeshaving the base curve

Spokeshaving the curve

All in a day’s work.

Jonathan Schwennesen with Frank Strazza

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One Response to Workbench Class: Getting the perfect fit with Tenons, Dog Runs, Bases – Day 4

  1. Dave Dalton August 24, 2014 at 5:01 PM #

    Benches are looking nice, Jonathan! Looks like everyone is having fun, too.