Portable Workbench Build Process

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A very nice man sent me a bundle of strips of American Black Walnut.

I ripped three of these to size (two because I need them and one spare) and then planed them such that they were all exactly the same size. The actual size doesn't matter, but they need to match:

I then proceeded to play around with lots of ways of making a simple finger joint and concluded that it's quite hard to get it looking good! In the end I settled on using a biscuit cutting router bit:

I then extended the cut down with my dovetail saw and chiselled across the bottom to complete the joint.

I also took a long cut out on one of the pieces. I did this by cutting as far as I could safely manage with the table saw and then finishing off with a hand saw:

I am a hobbyist metalworker and woodworker. I work as an electronic design engineer and spend most of my working days in front of a computer so I enjoy having the opportunity to use my hands and make things in my spare time. I particularly enjoy making tools as I can then use them on other projects. This website showcases some of the things I've made.

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