Chris Schwarz Saw Bench
Here is a picture of mine.
Chris schwarz saw bench. If you want to add a shelf first rip a 10 bevel on the shelf braces and cut the ends of the shelf pieces at 10. But that s not likely to happen. A pair of benches makes the use of panel saws and full size handsaws efficient and comfortable when crosscutting and ripping boards. Glue and screw the braces to the legs using three 8 x 2 wood screws in each leg.
Plus i need to build another version that uses lapped dovetails for one of the advanced classes i m teaching in july. 76 fine woodworking photos this page top bottom right. In addition it doubles as extra seating and step stool for reaching high things in the shop. This might seem hard.
I also use them for drilling finishing helping brace. When chris schwarz asked me to sharpen one of his saws i jumped at the opportunity. It s a completely different animal. Unclamp the braces and saw each one to shape.
He sent me the crappiest saw i ve ever seen a beat up old groves 12 incher with more bows along the toothline than a formation of english archers facing down the french at agincourt. As always i plan on keeping this sawbench until i retire. I made one a few years ago and find that i use it all the time in my shop. Chris schwarz handwork a saw bench is not simply a low sawhorse.
With the sawbench upside down on your bench place the shelf pieces against the lower braces.