#8 x 1" Fhwoodscrew

#8 x 1#/4" Fhwoodscrew

4

4

15!/2

15!/24

C

B

ASTORAGE RACK END

STORAGERACK BOTTOM

STORAGERACK DOWEL

NOTE: Storage rackends and bottoms

are made from #/4"-thickhardwood. Storage

rack dowels are!/2"-dia. hardwood

!/2"-rad.

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The design of the hobby bench from Wood-smith No. 219 allows you to add custom features to suit your needs. On these pages, you’ll find the details for adding two options — storage racks and a tool rack.

The main idea behind each of these is storage and organization. They provide handy ways to keeps tools and supplies close by. But there’s another benefit here. These racks help keep your benchtop clear as you enjoy your hobby. And a less cluttered work area means you’re likely to get better results, too.

STORAGE RACKSThe storage racks mount to the end of the bench and hold tall or bulky items like books, cans of finish, or bottles of glue. The racks are built as units, so you can make as many as you’d like. And you can easily reposition them as your needs change.

Figure 1 shows the overall construction: Two ends capture a bottom and a pair of dowels. The dowels keep the stored items from falling off the rack. The box below highlights the two main steps involved in building each rack. You need to cut a rabbet to house the bottom and then drill a pair of stopped holes to accept the dowels.

optional add-ons for your

Hobby Bench

SIDEVIEW

C

C

B

A1!/2

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!/2

!/2

#/8

a.

Cut Rabbets. A wide dado blade buried in an auxiliary fence lets you dial in the size of the rabbet to match the bottom.

How-To: MAKE THE STORAGE RACKS

Fence

!/2"Forstner

bit

A

Cut a rabbet on bottom of each rack end

A

Auxiliaryrip fence

#/4"dado blade

Drill Dowel Holes. Careful layout ensures that the holes drilled in each end of the rack are aligned.

!/2 A

#/4

END VIEWa.

END SECTION VIEW

!/2

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!/2!/2

1

!/2

#/8#/8

!/2"-dia.

b.

SIDESECTION

VIEW

!/2A

Fence

a.

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4!/2

DTOOL RACK

#8 x 2!/2" Fhwoodscrew

NOTE: Tool rack is made fromtwo layers of #/4"-thick hardwood

70°

Lamp bushing

All lamp post holesare 1!/4" deep

1"-rad.

1!/2

1

TOP VIEW

2!/2

2#/41!/4

3!/213

3!/2 !/2211 1 1 !/21 !/21 !/21 !/21 !/212

!/2

#/4"-dia. hole

!/8"roundover

#/4"-dia. hole, 1!/4" deepb.

END VIEW

#8 x 2!/2" Fhwoodscrew

#/4

#/8

1!/2

!/8"roundover

4!/2

1!/2

a.

Cut Dadoes. Use the rip fence as an end stop to guarantee that the dadoes in each half of the rack will be aligned.

How-To: MAKE THE TOOL RACK #/4" Forstner

bit

2#/4

NOTE: Holesare centeredon thickness of tool rack

Aux. fence

!/2"dadoblade

!/2" dado blade

Tall aux.rip fence

A Wide, Shallow Rabbet. A tall auxiliary rip fence allows you to recess the blade and support the tool rack.

!/2

END VIEW

!/4

a.

Drill Lamp Holes. After gluing up the rack, drill three lamp bushing holes using a Forstner bit at the drill press.

SECTIONVIEW

1!/4

a.

#/8

ENDVIEW

1!/2

a.

CuSTOmizEd TOOL RACKIn addition to clutter control, the tool rack serves as a backstop to prevent items from rolling off the back of the bench. The tool rack is glued up from two pieces. They have matching dadoes cut to hold your tools and accessories (box below). The arrangement I used is shown in Figure 1b.

But feel free to lay out and size the dadoes to match the tools you’re likely to use most often. I made keys to fit a couple of the dadoes to keep the parts aligned during the glueup. A coat of wax keeps the keys from getting glued in place.

An easy-to-miss detail are the three holes. These accept a bushing to hold the

post of an adjustable arm lamp, so you can have light right where you need it.

After drilling the lamp bushing holes, you can cut a shallow rabbet on the inside face, as shown in Figure 1a. This registers the tool rack on the back edge of the bench-top. The rack is secured to the benchtop with long screws. W

Materials, Supplies & Cutting DiagramA Storage Rack Ends (4) 3⁄4 x 4 - 4B Storage Rack Bottoms (2) 3⁄4 x 4 - 151⁄2C Storage Rack Dowels (4) 1⁄2"-dia. x 151⁄2D Tool Rack (1) 11⁄2 x 41⁄2 - 47

• (4) #8 x 21⁄2" Fh Woodscrews • (8) #8 x 1" Fh Woodscrews •(4) #8 x 13⁄4" Fh Woodscrews

• (2) 1⁄2”-dia. dowels (36” long)• (1) Lamp Bushing (Lee Valley 05G48.01)

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#/4"x 5!/2" - 96" Hard Maple (3.7 Bd. Ft.)

#/4"x 4!/2" - 48" Hard Maple (1.5 Bd. Ft.)

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AA BA A B