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Traditional Work Bench
Red Oak Base and Apron
American Beech Top and Vises.
Aprox 62L x 28W x 30H
I made this bench to replace my long suffering old bench made of construction 2×4’s and plywood. The basic design is based on an article by Lon Schleining in FWW magazine and I made some modifications to suit my style. It is a little shorted but a lttle wider than that design. As you can see my basement shop space does not provide the luxury for a big bench. I built this mainly for use with power tools so I wanted more surface area. I will add some more round dog holes but not until I use it and get a better feel for it.
The wood was bought local from a small sawmill run by Dave Spacht here in SE PA. I like using local grown and milled lumber. It adds something to any project. Beside where else are you goning to get 15 in wide 8/4 American Beech?
-- HenryH - PA
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russv
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#1 posted 1232 days ago
very nice bench!
russv
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#2 posted 1232 days ago
Henry,
good job..looks great…..I hope to build a similar bench this Spring
cheers,
Terry
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GaryBuck
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#3 posted 1232 days ago
Nice one bud, You going to make one for me? L.O.L.
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#4 posted 1232 days ago
I must grudgingly admit it looks slightly better than the 2×4 and OSB bench I’m using at the moment :D
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#5 posted 1232 days ago
You better hope you never have to get it out of the basement. LOL
Gorgeous work. You gotta be proud.
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#6 posted 1232 days ago
Looks great, should be a good one for many years.
OK I’ll bite, I don’t see a string so is there a magnet on the back of the chisel?
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#7 posted 1232 days ago
very nice work bench..and i too also enjoy using local hardwoods…congrats on a good build..
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MikeOB
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#8 posted 1232 days ago
Very nice…working on my own right now. Hope it gets lots of use!
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Jim Crockett (USN Retired)
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#9 posted 1232 days ago
Very nice workbench. Sure wish I had something as nice as this to work on! You obviously gave a lot of thought to what you wanted and how you wanted to implement it and it shows. Great job!
Jim
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#10 posted 1232 days ago
Nice looking workbench!
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Bill729
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#11 posted 1232 days ago
It looks great! You included a lot of nice details!
Bill
dorran
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#12 posted 1232 days ago
WOW. Beautiful. The beech looks rich and creamy, and it looks solid enough to support a Sherman tank or two.
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#13 posted 1232 days ago
Nice looking bench Henry i like the open tenon joint
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#14 posted 1232 days ago
Hey Henry,
SWEET job.
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#15 posted 1231 days ago
Henry, this is a gorgeous bench that will give you years of service. It looks to be sold and well built.
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