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WORKBENCH NO. SIX OF NINE

Project by garysharp posted 369 days ago 1955 views 12 times favorited 18 comments Add to Favorites Watch

This is my main workbench for most work. It was based on a 1976 FWW #4 article by Tage Frid. I had made five before for me and three other people and then three after this one. It is made of maple and weights about 500#. It is made for a right handed person as I am. It is 35.5” high. The ten drawers are all different woods and joints. They are all finished with oil which gives a darker look. The tool storage bench in the shop pictures are finished with super blonde shellac which gives lighter and brighter colors. Each drawer has a different type joint, some are finger and some are power cut dovetails. It has four vices each lined with leather. The tool tray is 3.5” deep but fills level when the insert is installed. The rack on the back holds eight rulers up to six feet long.

-- Garysharp "When sharpening woodworking tools, good enough,...isn't" “Your life’s complete only when your knowledge passes on”.


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jwarner75

251 posts in 371 days


posted 369 days ago

Not a bad looking Bench there.

I would love to have one for my Shop, I’m trying to make my Shop Handicapped Accessible to accommodate me and my Ole lady’s chair.

I just started a Forum Topic to get a Discussion started about throwing around ideas and the likes, What wood would be great for the benches and the likes.

Handi

-- Jimmy "Handi" Warner, http://jwarner75.etsy.com, http://handisworkshop.blogspot.com

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Dusty56

3476 posts in 585 days


posted 369 days ago

Magnificent !!

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

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Gary

43 posts in 375 days


posted 369 days ago

Very nice, hope to get mine half as nice, this will be my first one.

-- Gary, Missouri

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archie18

48 posts in 387 days


posted 369 days ago

Wow!! Too nice too work on.

-- Robert in middle TN

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garysharp

53 posts in 377 days


posted 369 days ago

Archie, You are right, almost. For two year after I made it I keep it covered with a moving blanket. Then it got too beat up and then I just started using it. When they are new they are your BABY, and then they grow up. garysharp.

-- Garysharp "When sharpening woodworking tools, good enough,...isn't" “Your life’s complete only when your knowledge passes on”.

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kolwdwrkr

2251 posts in 487 days


posted 369 days ago

Nice bench!!

-- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~

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Abe Low

67 posts in 743 days


posted 369 days ago

Great work. And thanks for all you do at the Sacramento Area Woodworkers Club.

-- Abe Low, Fine furniture, Sacramento, CA

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FJDIII

168 posts in 707 days


posted 368 days ago

Great bench!

-- Fred.... Poconos, PA ---- Chairwright in the making ----

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Tim Dorcas

130 posts in 755 days


posted 368 days ago

I am a workbench aficionado. I love your bench! I made one about a year ago but as soon as I finished I was ready to make another one. Thanks for sharing.

Tim

-- www.responsetolight.com - A Woodworking & Renovation Blog & www.craftedbytim.com - I make. You buy.

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TraumaJacques

383 posts in 397 days


posted 359 days ago

I would have this in my dinning room… love the various woods and super joinery. Great job!!!

-- All bleeding will eventually stop.

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buzz

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posted 359 days ago

Stunning,been dreaming about building one, great job. Can a person get plans somewhere for this one

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garysharp

53 posts in 377 days


posted 358 days ago

Buzz, The workbench is my own “as you go” design, but I looked up all FWW stories on workbenchs and read all the books that I could afford to buy. Good luck, Gary

-- Garysharp "When sharpening woodworking tools, good enough,...isn't" “Your life’s complete only when your knowledge passes on”.

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jcees

552 posts in 696 days


posted 355 days ago

It just goes to show you, you can NEVER have enough holding devices on your bench! Great bench.

always,
J.C.

-- "Imagination is more important than knowledge" -- Albert Einstein

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BarryW

872 posts in 803 days


posted 320 days ago

I’m heading in the workbench direction these days…and your bench is just about the best around…thanks

-- /\/\/\ BarryW /\/\/\ Stay so busy you don't have time to die.

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PurpLev

2762 posts in 545 days


posted 141 days ago

very unique… looks great and multi functional.

-- When in doubt - There is no doubt - Go the safer route.

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uswine

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posted 117 days ago

stunning

-- Never teach a pig to sing ... It wastes your time and annoys the pig.

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SCOTSMAN

2244 posts in 482 days


posted 117 days ago

Another beautiful bench I am in awe of this and I want one.Still I need to wait then I’ll make my own.congratulations on a wonderful bench.Alistair

-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease

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Mark Shymanski

1555 posts in 609 days


posted 117 days ago

Great bench, I really like the idea for the straight edge/ruler holder.

-- ...it's rennovation time!!!

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