>Also, I have a question about workbench bases.  I've always assumed that
>they would be constructed out of 4x4 stock.  But I have been seeing many
>designs which laminates 4/4 stock to build up the thickness.  I have never
>seen a discussion regarding the pros/cons of 4x4 vs laminated bases.
>Anyone have any insights they can give me?

GG,

Well, Paddy's seen the beginnings of my bench, and it's made up of
laminated legs.

There's a local sawmill that had some 8/4 red oak, so I bought a bunch,
ripped it into 2x4s (true 2x4, not the junk houses are framed with), and
have glued them up into 4x4s (Excel glue).

I've since cut out most of the tenons and chopped the mortises, and so
far, there's no indication of delamination. I suspect that with good glue,
and good joints, there's not much that will cause it to delaminate.

Just my $.02, and I'll have more info in, oh, another couple of months
when my base is finished. I sorta got sidetracked by a complete
shop-reorg, and new lathe acquisition. (Course, it's not human-powered, so
I can't talk about it here ;-).

Welcome aboard, from another mid-atlantic galoot.

	-Mike
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Michael P. Weaver                                     Email: mikew@u...
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Center for Health Program Development and Management, UMBC, Baltimore,MD 21250
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