Portable Bench… An answer to my prayers?
July 4, 2008 – 6:16 pm
With my recent job change I have been forced out of my new workshop (or new workshop in progress) due to relocating. That really bummed me out a bit as it was getting close to completion, or at least usable, and I was really looking forward to getting some serious shop time in. On my way out the door, to my new job, I grabbed some hand tools in hopes of continuing my woodworking addiction. The biggest problem that I was facing is where in the hell am I going to set up shop. I know that there are those of you who work out of the tailgate of your truck, on the porch, in the closet, in the yard, ect.
One of the reasons that I have spent so much time and expense converting my garage into a workshop is: I want to be comfortable, damn it! I’ve got AC in there! My wife called me the other day and told me the garage (I call it the shop) is colder than the house! Hell yeah! That’s what I’m talkin’ about. That’s where I want to be. But anyway…
In my hopes of finding a bench to work on I came across this little gem by Blum Tool Company, called the “Bench Horse”. Now when I first saw this thing I thought that there was no way that it could work with those folding legs. It’s got to be too flimsy to do any real work on it. But after watching the video, I am staring to change my mind. The guy is planing on the thing!
I would have liked to seen him do some hand sawing and some chisel work on it but so far it looks pretty good. I am going to write him and see what he has to say about it.
Anyone ever worked with one of these? Please let me know.
One Response to “Portable Bench… An answer to my prayers?”
Wow Eric,
I know I’d heard of Blum Tools years ago. Their
tools are sweet and well priced. You just gave me another option for the jointer plane I’m planning to get.
By Vic on Jul 5, 2008