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Built: December 2000
This is a shot of my first bench, in my first “shop”, in our first house….my how we have grown…
Build from plans off the internet – 2×4 frame with a solid-core door frame. Think they called it the “Weekend Workbench”. Think I built it with all hand tools except a power drill. I distinctly remember cutting all those 2×4 to length by hand…then I started playing the “he who dies with the most tools wins” game…. the second shot is the same space about 2 years later
-- Mike - Columbus, Ohio
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WayneC
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posted 513 days ago
Looks like a great bench and a very functional workshop. It will be interesting to see in 5 years.
-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov
Karson
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posted 513 days ago
The bench has held up fine. Keep it going.
-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
cajunpen
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posted 513 days ago
Now we will be expecting a photo each July from now on. If you are like the rest of us you will need to get a wide angel lens to capture all the new equipment. My wife thinks that I winning the “he who has the most tools” contest – I told her that I was not even close. I’m stuck for now though – have to build a larger shop to buy anymore tools :-)). Nice bench.
-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/
woodspar
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posted 513 days ago
Looks like you have a solid contractor’s table saw and a 14 inch bandsaw. That is a great combination.
-- John
Napaman
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posted 512 days ago
Bill…good idea…we should all take annual photos of our tools…I clearly I am losing…I better step it up on the contest…
-- Matt, Napa, CA...119 days to sanity...
mot
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posted 512 days ago
I love a good bench.
-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)
David
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posted 416 days ago
Mike -
I am glad this popped up on shuffle – very nice shop!
-- http://foldingrule.blogspot.com
Sawdust2
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posted 416 days ago
Progress is out most imiportant product
-- No piece is cut too short. It was meant for a smaller project.
roman
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posted 416 days ago
My, my, how time changes the way things look. The two photos bring back memories.
Nice shop!
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PanamaJack
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posted 416 days ago
No problems here, thanks for sharing with us.
-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,
USCJeff
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posted 358 days ago
I just started WWing about 2.5 years ago now. I remember when we moved into our first home (still there), I got the handy man bug when we had it built for us. My first bench was a piece of junk by my current standards. I made it from construction scraps around my neighborhood that is still a hundred or so houses from being built. Some had concrete on them, others had nasty nails. Like yourself, only had a drill and a handsaw. I don’t miss those days now that I have some real equipment. Nice job.
-- Jeff, South Carolina