Travel Tool Chest & Workbench Build Process

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I got impatient and took it out of the clamps. It'd had about 3 hours and I figured that would probably be enough. The squeeze out on the back of the board was still a bit squidgy, but that made it very easy to get off, so I wonder if I timed it perfectly (luck rather than judgement!)

I gave the face side a quick pass with the #4 and then gave the other side a pass with the #5 to even the levels out (there was some variation in board thickness) followed by the #4 to smooth it off and it's looking really good to me (another boring photo to follow once it's daylight again).

That feels like a really good start. It might seem very minor to all you veterans, but it's the first time I've prepared a wide board out of narrower ones entirely using hand tools, so it feels like a big landmark to me.

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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