On day two there were less photos and lots of work! A full day of making led to a finished bench. I am completely thrilled with the results and so grateful to Chris for his skills and willingness to make my rough drawing a reality.
My view looking down at my sawing station - I promise I worked hard on the bench under Chris's direction!
Chris in action sawing away!
The frame taking shape. So impressed with all the joins.
Chris refining cuts with a chisel. Mega skills.
Chris drilling and screwing the legs to the worktop. I didn't want the screws showing on top so it was easiest to do this stage upside-down.
Adding a shelf which will hold my gas canister, hoover and small set of drawers.
Finished workbench with freshly waxed top! I love it.
Er, why is there more woodwork happening when the bench is finished?!
Because a certain jeweller also requested a small pull-out table! This will be really useful for days when it's just laptop work, it's more comfortable to sit at normal desk height for that. Any additional work surface area is always a good thing!
Job done!! Massive thanks to Chris for such an amazing job. I can't wait to settle in and get to work here.
