Workbench

That looks great!

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

sweet mother of …. NICE BENCH! this is the design I would like to eventually follow through myself. I really like those 2 vices, I think they are the most versatile.

1 think you may want to consider is setting those legs on 4 blocks- easier to balance and prevent wobbling then on 2 long flat surfaces (I may be wrong, but it looks like that from the pictures). (usually the leg bases are curved to create those 4 “blocks” that contact the floor)

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

Great looking bench! I echo PurpLev on the feet by the way, and do you plan to add a board jack of some kind to go along with the shoulder vice? (Or, to my embarassment, is there one in the picture that I missed)?

-- Chris

This is truly a great bench. I really like the tail and shoulder vice arrangment that you have. What basic plans did you use?

-- "Heaven is North of the Bridge"

Nice looking bench. You did a great job.

-- Wayne - Plymouth MN

Great workbench. I like the shoulder Vise.

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

Really gorgeous bench. Truly oustanding.

-- Mark, Florida, http://penturner.wordpress.com/

Outstanding bench! Have you anticipated any potential problems with the large size of the shoulder vise? I love the oak and walnut contrast.

nice beefy and atttractive workbench. I need to make one myself .So good wishes for the future and many happy days working at it.Alistair

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

Thanks everyone. I really apprecaite the comments espcially coming from a group such as this. There is some major talent around here.

I’m not sure of the weight. I wondered that myself. If had to guess I would say ~225-250#.

The reasoning behind the leg setting on the bases is that it makes the legs much more rigid (prevents any racking). I haven’t seen others so I can’t compare, but the base is very sturdy.

The shoulder vise is rather large. The screw is center in the vise and the outside of the vise is ~3” thick. I put a “tourque test” to it and it didn’t budge. I hope I don’t have any problems with it.

Thanks again for the comments!

WOW!!! Nice use of some great lumber it look fantastic. My quest is 320 to 350 lbs. It looks as if it could hold my summer tomatoes…great work thanks for sharing. Blkcherry

I like it, it has that “beefy” look.

I’d say it has to have good legs it is supporting that top.

-- Measure once cut twice....oh wait....ooops.

That thing aint moving great design

-- projects dont pay,pieces are profitable,production is painfull

Sturdy Sturdy Sturdy made to hold a load great job.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

love it . i need one

Well TimH, I found one big problem. It’s not in my shop. Please see to it that you correct this flaw quickly.

-- ericandcandi, Louisiana- Home of the "LSU Tigers"

Nice and Sturdy.

Thats a real nice bench

Great looking bench.

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

Cool bench!!!!!

-- Only the Shadow knows....................