Slidin' down to the Workbench

Picking up from where the last post left off, the shelf riser is now varnished and in place above the workbench. A slide-in box has also been created that sits within. It lifts out to sit on the desk whenever modelling is envisaged. This is constructed with a 5mm ply base and 3mm sides, which use the same recycled material as the top and bottom of the riser.

The slide-n box performs two useful functions, firstly holding the 'Really Useful Box' that holds my smaller "essential" tools, and on the other side of the divide provides a space for "work in progress" projects to be stored between sessions. In the past I had simply left both the tool box and anything in build on the work board whilst it was put away, so the new box is essentially part one of its replacement. Part two is a 3mm MDF board to act as a desk protector, this was coated both sides with  a couple of coats of emulsion and has a trim strip along the front edge to prevent it being pushed backwards.
 

All far to clean so I have now actually done some modelling on it before giving in to the heat. However, before I go into any detail there is the matter of investigating this recently unearthed archive photo which appears to show the presence of hitherto unknown abandoned rails buried in the yard by the 'Old Quarry Line' workshop...

Colin