Holtzapffel Workbench

Absolutely a winner! And you have a BU Jack to go with it. I’m envious. That bench will last generations.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

There’s only one thing wrong with it … it is not in my shop! ;>}

There is some really fine craftsmanship in this bench … you certainly have a right to be proud of it.

-- The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary. -- Vincent T. Lombardi

Sweet mother of sawdust that looks nice!
It turned out great, it was fun following your progress, congratulations on building such a fine bench, very well done!

-- "You get what you inspect, not what you expect"

im going to favorite this project! I am researching benches now as i prepare to build my own. I love how yours came out! Great craftsmanship! I am a fan of the walnut accents.

Spencer

-- -Spencer, Gilbert Az (http://www.azwoodshop.com)

All my bench pieces are rough cut, assembly is waiting for some chairs I am finishing. The walnut looks great, I’m going to borrow the idea on my Roubo bench. Thanks for the post.

Definitely better than a store bought work bench. The walnut looks great in the pictures and must even better in person.

Don’t worry about trimming the non-vise end, just keep cropping it out of pictures.

-- P.O.C.

Absolutely beautiful.

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

Damian,

Well worth the wait…great looking bench no doubt you will produce beautiful projects on such a masterpiece. A piece sure to be handed down to the next generation.

-- Brian, Folsom, CA http://www.brianfullerdesigns.com

Thanks guys, and for the record the finish is some tung oil with a blip of transtint in it, and then some Maloof oil & wax.

-- I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso

Wowee!!!! What a beauty! Damian, even the smallest details are carried out beautifully. I’d be too proud of this to work on it.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Incredible Bench Damian, looks awesome! The Walnut strips give a lot of caracter to the piece.
Do you remember the bench I made and offered to you? well, lsomebody in Santa Rosa is having fun with all my hard work…lol
I want to start again with something like this!

-- Francisco Luna, San Francisco Bay Area.

Awesome bench Damian!

-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)

Sick.

-JM

-- Jarrod, Taos, NM http://jzmurphree.wordpress.com/

Hey Francisco, yeah I remember your bench very well, glad someone is putting it to good use :) Although it had to be real hard parting with it.

Thanks Les & Charlie :)

-- I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso

That thing is going in your living room, right? When you build something that pretty you better not put it in the shop!

-- Premium firewood created daily.

You made a bench into fine furniture. Are you sure you want to use it.

-- Father of two sons. Both Eagle Scouts.

this looks great

-- Do it right the first time. Becuase fixing it is a wast of time.

fantastic – I love the walnut touch , these accents add so much character to the table.

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

you rocked it Damian! Holtzapffel-tacular!

-- Fritz Oakland, Ca http://www.muegenburg.com (dedicated to my other hobby)

Haven’t been around for a while…I come back and see this!!! Awesome!

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

Hey Dorje, good to see you back at LJ, and thanks :) Have you been making instruments?

-- I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso

Hi Damian, beautiful workbench! Hope to make something like this for myself next year – can’t make it yet as I’m planning to move house (and islands) soon. Well done.

-- ... must be time for a cup of tea and a sit-down

What more can be said it turn out great. Enjoy the many years of uses….Blkcherry