I needed to joint the edges of some long lumber a few years ago, so I tacked together this support from some scraps. It's been serving me (almost) perfectly ever since. It's ugly and crappy, but it works well, and I've come to appreciate the flexibility of a standalone appliance instead of a sliding deadman fixed to the bench rails, or some other elegant, dare I say sexy alternative.
It's a scrap of 3/4" plywood, about 12" x 8", with a 2x6 post attached via some long screws through the bottom of the plywood. I cut the post so the top is just below the edge of my workbench, and I clamp various fixtures to it to support my work.
It's a scrap of 3/4" plywood, about 12" x 8", with a 2x6 post attached via some long screws through the bottom of the plywood. I cut the post so the top is just below the edge of my workbench, and I clamp various fixtures to it to support my work.
