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274260 Dan Beck <drumsandbacon@g...> 2021‑08‑01 Nicholson Bench Build
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I appreciate everyone’s sage advice concerning my inquiry about Ramia benches.
You also helped me realize that it was time to piss or get off the pot. So I
finally went and bought the lumber I needed to start building my Nicholson
bench.

I’ve done a ton of “research” on benches, and studied the various forms - Roubo,
Moravian, Low Roman bench (which I may still make at some point), Holtzapffle,
etc. But after a lot of (i.e. too much) debate, I decided on the Nicholson
bench. Specifically, a viseless Nicholson bench a la Mike Siemson from his video
“The Naked Woodworker”.

I actually made this decision a year ago but for some reason I kept putting off
purchasing the wood and getting started. The entire time I kept looking on
Craigslist and Facebook marketplace hoping to find a workbench I could buy. Even
tho I know building my own bench will be a great learning experience.
Regardless, I was kind of dreading going to the lumberyard to buy the wood I
needed. I assumed it would be a difficult and frustrating process.

That being said, the more I looked for a used bench, the more it became obvious
(as many of you pointed out on my post about Ramia benches) I wouldn’t find
something within my price range that was built well enough for the work I do. If
I could afford it, there were flaws that I couldn’t overlook. The rare benches I
found that were well built were beyond my financial means.

So I finally just bit the bullet and purchased (most of) the wood I need to
build my own. Surprisingly, it was relatively easy, somewhat pleasant
experience. And even more surprisingly, it wasn’t as expensive as I feared!

So, I will begin building my first “real” jointers bench, in earnest, this week.
I will try to document the process here and I welcome all of your advice,
insight, constructive criticism, and positive reinforcement.

I’m excited! Thank you all for your endless source of inspiration. 



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I'm a simple man. I like pretty dark-haired women and breakfast food.

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