Maple Workbench (Two Country's Two State's)

well traveled bench :-)) Congrats on sticking it out!! Looks like a nice job.

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.

Thanks TopamaxSurvivor! It will be a pleasure to use, the month before I deploy and the year after I get back. But I am glad its done.

-- Dont just dream it, gett of your up and live it!

Nice bench…gives new meaning to wood movement.

-- a little bit of stupid goes a long way

Great work, its amazing that hours and hours of blood, sweat and tears can be summed up in a few photographs huh? I know what was involved, great attention to detail and craftsmanship. By the way, Thanks for all you do for our country.

Jerry

-- Jerry, "Some people are like Slinkies, They aren't good for much of anything, but they put a grin on your face when you push them down a flight of stairs"

that’s a handsome bench. very solid, and for sure not to be repositioned in the shop while wearing flip flops!

what kind of woodworking do you normally do?

Adam

-- Oakland, CA

looks like a pleasure to work at.

That is great bench.

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

very cool bench

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Nice looking workbench!

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

that is just fantastic!!! glad you got it done…well worth the wait…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

Thanks everyone for the comments! I can’t wait to finish up some projects with it; you don’t realize how much you need a good bench until you use one.

Adam- Being in the military I use a lot of hand tools, I do have a small table shaper, planer with sled (for jointing operations as well) but a good bench is a necessity for hand tools. I like to think of myself as a 50/50 hand/power-tool woodworker.

Adam- tooo funny! I love to wear flip-flops all the time in the shop; I will make sure I don’t wear them when I move the bench.

-- Dont just dream it, gett of your up and live it!

Great looking bench from a retired Army grunt, thanks for serving.

-- Jerry Miller

Jerry where did you sever at? Thank you for your sevice friend, you stayed in till the end.

-- Dont just dream it, gett of your up and live it!

Great job on the bench. Enjoy it till you leave. Thanks for all you do for our country and take care of yourself while deployed.

-- Paul, North Dakota, USAF Ret.

Nice bench!!!!

what do they call WO in the Army. In the Marine Corps we used to call them Gunner( as in Good Morning Gunner Smith(along with a salute of course)

Keep your chin up and your head down!

-- "Not skilled enough to wipe jam on toast!"

CPJOT They just call me Chief, but I still dont like being saluted much, I guess its the previouse NCO left in me. Thanks for the compliments

-- Dont just dream it, gett of your up and live it!

NIce Bench Can relate to your wandering… While I am not in the Military… I seem to be frequently sent to the pointy end of the spear to fix or update software that helps things go boom in the night. In Germany? Heidelberg at ARCENT? I am guessing.. But there is alot of other stuff going on there.. Needless alot of been there done that’s.. Been to all the MAJCOMs in Europe… Including the armpit ones..

Anyway Welcome back to someplace green. Deployments stink…

Rich

-- Duct Tape is the Force! It has a light side and a dark side and it Binds the Universe together!