Essential Workbench

Great Job :)
Looks like a bench that will serve you for many years to come :)

-- Proverbs Ch:3 vs 5,6,7 Trust in the lord with all thine heart and lean not unto your own understanding but in all your ways aknowledge him and he shall direct your path elmerthomas81@neo.rr.com

What’s there really to say. It’s absolutely wonderful. Massive. Big flat aprons. Veritas twin. It goes nicely with that hint of “PM yellow” in the background:) Simply wonderful. Very jealous.

-- My dad and I built a 65 chev pick up.I killed trannys in that thing for some reason-Hog

Man what a beast! This is a real beauty! I wish I had the room for one of these. Everytme one of these are posted is sit there and drool! Well done.

-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"

very nice! Looks rock solid. One of these days I’ll get around to making one myself.

-- Rob, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

“Essential” makes it sound—to me—like it’s just your basic bench—the least you can do, and still have a useful bench.

But this—to me—is anything BUT that.

You’ve built the sort of beautiful bench that you can use—without compromise or sacrifice—for the rest of your life !

I suggest a new title ;-)

Beautiful job. Thanks for posting !

-- -- Neil

Simply beautiful. I think I could even clamp up my truck on the top of that bench.

-- Then, Than, Their, There, They're, To, Too, Two.....Pine, Maple, Walnut....We need to know the difference.....

Looks great. Funny though, I have always heard the top is the hard part…

-- I'm just learning how to cut the stuff with some other stuff...

Great looking bench, I just finished my as well and can attest to everything your talking about.

-- Ty, Up in Washington

Thank for the post I am on the fence on how to build one of my own,my problem is that it need to fit a one car garage. It’s a beautiful bench great job.

-- "Well done is better than well said"

That is an excellent bench and I’m sure it was done with a lot of care that will be repaid many times over as you use the bench in the coming years. Congratulations.

-- If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away. Henry David Thoreau

That is a beautiful bench! My bench is very functional, though no this nice, but one day I hope to build one like this. Very nice.

-- -Joshuah

Great looking bench there buddy!

I’m in possession, for a limited time, of two ‘how to’ books by Christopher Schwarz on designing and building a work bench. I’ve got them for a limited time b/c i got them thru the local library system. I can say that the 2011 book will be one that I purchase though. Chocked with great information from a guy who is pretty opinionated but passionate about not letting others make the same mistakes he made. I highly recommend this book if you, like me, have a bench in your very near future to be built.

-- I don't know what this is going to be like, but there's only one way to find out..........

great bench. the vises are a nice addition also. I like the looks of your granite? outfeed on your TS in the back

-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Kentuk55@bellsouth.net

now this is a great looking bench but I think it would look better and function better with a pair of these!

http://lumberjocks.com/projects/29967

-- Ike, Big Daddies Woodshop, http://www.icombadaniels@yahoo.com

@TheKingInYellow -

The reason I feel that the base is more difficult to make is that you may clear the mortises out with a forstner bit, router, or hollow point mortising bit, but the majority of the 16 mortises that you make in 3” – 3 1/2” maple are with a hand chisel. I made a jig to mill the sled feet, but it was tricky as the router template bit is 2” tall with a 1” diameter. That is my take anyway.

Thank you for the kind words!

-- Keith - Iowa