Building the Moravian Bench Part 3

In this video, I chop through mortises through the legs, build the long stretchers, glue up the leg assemblies, and put in pegs to secure the tops to the base.
I at first made the stretchers out of single 2x4 boards, but a review of the plans showed they were supposed to be laminated 2x4 boards to put bulk behind the mortises. This made it easier to make the narrow through mortises for the keys by pre-cutting them before gluing the halves together.
The build was interrupted by theater work, and 100 degree heat during many days this month.
This series will continue at a later date when I build and install the leg vise, per the plans linked below. I also will be installing a tail vise and from there I will know where to drill the bench dog holes.
As with the previous videos in this series, the links below are my references for the build:
eclecticmechanicals.com/2018/...
/ woodandshop
• The Portable Moravian ... The Portable Moravian Workbench at The Woodwright's School
• Which Hand Tools Do Yo... Which Hand Tools Do You Need for Building a Moravian Workbench?
• How to Cut a Half Blin... How to Cut a Half Blind Lap Dovetail Joint with Hand Tools
• How to Make a Wedged M... How to Make a Wedged Mortise & Tenon Joint
• Make a Tusk Tenon Join... Make a Tusk Tenon Joint with Hand Tools (Part 1/5)
• Make a Tusk Tenon Join... Make a Tusk Tenon Joint with Hand Tools (Part 2/5)
• Make a Tusk Tenon Join... Make a Tusk Tenon Joint with Hand Tools (Part 3/5)
• Make a Tusk Tenon Join... Make a Tusk Tenon Joint with Hand Tools (Part 4/5)
• Make a Tusk Tenon Join... Make a Tusk Tenon Joint with Hand Tools (Part 4/5)

[@usedcarsokinawa]

I’m glad you posted your mistakes. Makes me feel better about my mistakes!

[@brittinghammerforge9441]

I love the use of hand tools. The music, also a nice touch.

[@DBacaMaker]

Thanks!

[@mohdalisyed]

so glad to see someone making humanly mistakes and then fixing them up! thank you for the video, it somehow provides me with encouragement

[@DBacaMaker]

I hope it does encourage you to get out there and make your own mistakes! We only learn and grow from overcoming mistakes.

[@bigokie50]

That is a very nice bench! Watch that heat if it was 104 here you would be ringing wet just going to the mail box. Take care. I'll be looking forward to the next part.

[@DBacaMaker]

Thanks! It's already in use for other jobs. I was indeed sopping wet. I worked in 10 minute sessions.with 30 minute rest periods in A.C.

[@dirdick43]

I really enjoyed watching this build series. Joinery work with construction grade lumber isn't easy (at least for me). Great job, solving the problems the way you did makes me want to build one of these and it has to break down to fit the shed. Thanks.

[@DBacaMaker]

It isn't easy because the wood isn't meant for fine work, but, for a work bench? Yeah go for it!

[@DBacaMaker]

Sorry for the long pause in replying. Sometimes these things don't get through to me for an odd while.

[@HeartlandMakesAndOutdoors]

I think you have done a great job on this build sir. Thanks for taking the time to share this with us as well as show us your mistakes so we don't end up making the same mistakes, that is very thoughtful and helpful. Thank you so much and I hope you have a blessed week my friend. dale

[@grandadz_forge]

I love benches that have tool trays or even tool wells down the middle.

[@DBacaMaker]

I had considered the English style bench with the slot down the middle Like Anson at Ivey's Forge built. But the materials I had on hand, in particular that large slab of Douglas Fir, inspired me toward the Moravian bench.

[@grandadz_forge]

@@DBacaMaker You don't often score a slab for a project. Good call

[@ureasmith3049]

Great build. Inexpensive materials and basic tools. Thanks for sharing the process.

[@DBacaMaker]

Thank you! I really enjoyed building it thus far. It reminded so much of my RenFaire days

[@gsgidney]

Excellent video... I believe the measurements on the tusks allow for too much of them being hammered into the mortise. Roughly 1.5 to 2 inches should pass thru the bottom to allow for future wear and tear

[@DBacaMaker]

I agree. I also made them too thin, in my opinion. I'll correct them in the near future when I refinish the whole bench. Thank you!

[@gsgidney]

@@DBacaMaker great stuff though. Very motivating for me to get started on one... lol 😆

[@jesusloaiza3032]

thanks for recording and uploading your work. It was really enjoyable.

[@ryanallthewiser]

Great job on the bench and video!!

[@JamesSmith-su3oz]

Thank you for showing your build and all of the tips. I was on the fence with this style or a P. Sellers bench you have made up my mind. The only thing Im doing diffrent is the bench top, laming 2x4 for no checking and later twist.

[@DBacaMaker]

I am honored to have helped inspire you. Thank you.

[@couerl]

I used the cutoff from the stretchers for the wedges, that’s how they did it 300 years ago, there was zero waste.

[@FoxRunForge]

Nice work DBaca Maker! May God Bless you and your family Greatly

[@DBacaMaker]

Thank you so very much.

[@danielcrawford7315]

Boy you sure have put alot of work into this...and it shows. Great content 🙏 blessed days your way Crawford out 🧙‍♂️

[@DBacaMaker]

Thank you. I hope you and yours were safe yesterday. My prayers for all of you.

[@danielcrawford7315]

@@DBacaMaker yes sirSir absolutely , yes we we thank you. Strange times we love in eh?

[@VooDooTennessee]

Good job on the 400! Your content is fun and different keep it up!

[@mountainviewturning5319]

Great looking bench nice job 👍

[@DBacaMaker]

Thank you!

[@stephenturp2836]

Lovely job. Cheers.

[@DBacaMaker]

Thank you!

[@IveysFamilyFactotum]

That bench is awesome. Try building a torsion box to assemble on so your building on a flat surface and not uneven ground. Your fit-ups will thank you...lol. Great job bud.

[@DBacaMaker]

Thank you! I squared up the legs by gently dropping the out-of-square corner onto a scrap of 1x4. It sat down nice and flat after that. The bench will live on a concrete pad once we get the patio cleared.

[@IrishChippy]

Nice build there. May you make some lovely things on it in the years to come

[@DBacaMaker]

Sorry this took so long. Been running a show and getting ready for end-of-season shutdown at the theatre. Thank you. I look forward to really putting this bench to use.

[@IrishChippy]

Your welcome. I know the feeling. Never enough hours in the day.

[@Longtail_edits]

Damn good job sir

[@DBacaMaker]

Thank you Very much!

[@mlangfordcamper]

A very nice bench

[@DBacaMaker]

Thank you. After the last few weeks of work, I'm looking forward to actually using it :-)

[@ronaldgerhold5215]

good job sir

[@mitchwoodwork]

You could make some shallow patches to hide the redundant draw bore holes. Anyway, looking good

[@DBacaMaker]

That's a good idea. It will certainly be easier. Thanks!

[@couerl]

Your final assembly actually came out straighter than mine. The legs were @ little crooked and the tool tray was twisted just from the lumber I used but I think they’re all like that and you have to dial them in at the end.

[@DBacaMaker]

Considering the general closeness of the whole structure until the tusks are driven home, I agree.

[@couerl]

DBaca Maker I think also with the minimal measurements you get from the basic plans that it’s a case of just trusting intuition and guesstimating a lot of things and using your pencil a lot when you prefit things. I still have no idea for instance how far in and how far apart the dog holes are, I’m guessing three inches in and 4 inches apart just by looking at examples but I could be wrong.

[@DanielBacaMaker]

@@couerl its been years BUT I never put in dog holes. I discovered they weren't needed unless one was doing the same thing over and over again. Just use clamps and adapt

[@drason69]

Very cool! My word working skills Suck. But I am a master of sawdust and kindling ⚒️😀👍

[@usedcarsokinawa]

Use dark epoxy to fill the holes. It’s be a nice accent.

[@HighSpeedMagazine]

You over there building Game of Thrones sets in your back yard. 😃😃😁😄😄

[@DBacaMaker]

So, my work bench counts as Game of Thrones????!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@danielcrawford7315]

@@DBacaMaker after watching your work on several things...I gota say " your the modern Michael Angelo of the stage productions" . 👍😁😁😁 Sorry I didn't comment yesterday, things were a little excited here in the Midland/ Odessa Texas area for a bit. Then the phone calls n msgs that came from all over into the night. Love your content sirSir! 🙏 blessed days now y'all Crawford out 🧙‍♂️

[@DBacaMaker]

I saw the news about 30 minutes after the event ended. My prayers for the survivors.

[@danielcrawford7315]

@@DBacaMaker definitely true. Praying the injured a rapid and complete recovery. Thank you.

[@SSSmithing]

Good video

[@DBacaMaker]

Thanks! Aalways think i"m way behind the rest of the Tubers for content.

[@SSSmithing]

@@DBacaMaker no you make some great stuff

[@usedcarsokinawa]

Curious, do you need to hammer the wedges in so hard?

[@DBacaMaker]

I'd made then a little narrow. And didn't want to take a chance they'd not bite

[@1miltond]

Man I don't know how old are you but I can work in the 🌞 sun like that I can't think heat will slow the blood to your breain but great job

[@DBacaMaker]

HAHAH! I'm slightly over 50 and yeah I had to take frequent, lengthy breaks in air conditioning when it was that hot. And even then, I made goofy mistakes in the heat. LOL. But that's just where I live.

[@jraglob5924]

Wait, you'er not perfect? None of use are. Loved this video too. Great job!

[@DBacaMaker]

Thank you!