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This is re: Cowboy workbench project. The bench is 38” high x 26” deep x 105” long It is of maple, lyptus, osk, & walnut.

-- Oldworld, Fair Oaks, Ca


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GaryK

9521 posts in 881 days


posted 613 days ago

That is one fantastic workbench!

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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sidestepmcgee

136 posts in 618 days


posted 613 days ago

cool bench, like the walnut.what did you finish the bench with ?

-- eric post, tallahassee FL

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ineedanap

11 posts in 683 days


posted 613 days ago

Oooh, ahhhh.

Almost too pretty to use.

-- where's my pillow?

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woodup

145 posts in 836 days


posted 613 days ago

How thick is that table top? Wow, beautiful piece!

-- Michael, Fort Worth, TX. "I wood if I could!"

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Kevin

294 posts in 851 days


posted 613 days ago

That is a beautiful bench. I’d be afraid to scratch it.

How can you do that to us, just post one picture like that. We are starving for workbench pics, always.

-- Kevin, Wichita, Kansas

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Blake

2759 posts in 767 days


posted 613 days ago

Geez, this is awesome. Did you design it or find a plan? Its a fantastic tool for your shop as well as an heirloom.

My bench…? Someday… someday.

-- Check out my new website! http://www.blakeweberwoodworking.com

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Lee A. Jesberger

3710 posts in 872 days


posted 613 days ago

Now THAT is a workbench!

Great job.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

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forkboy

48 posts in 667 days


posted 613 days ago

Great bench, as Kevin says though, I’d be afraid to use it!!

-- Perth, Australia

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Scott Bryan

20574 posts in 714 days


posted 613 days ago

I agree that more pictures would be nice. That is one nice bench. That would be a compliment to any shop.

Well done!!!!!

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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cobbler

242 posts in 683 days


posted 613 days ago

Beautiful. I don`t know if that is a term one can use
about a work bench. Almost too nice to use.
Form truly follows function.

-- ''Carry on my wayward son''

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manilaboy

121 posts in 828 days


posted 613 days ago

Hey guys! That ain’t a workbench! That is perfection exemplified!

-- "Real jocks do it on a bench"

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ND2ELK

6154 posts in 666 days


posted 613 days ago

Now that’s what I call a real work bench. You did a great job on it.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

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Joe Brumley

63 posts in 675 days


posted 613 days ago

Wow! I have been working very sporadically on mine now for about 6 months. I hope it turns out half as good as yours. I might have to pick your brain at some point about the tail vise. I’m still a little intimidated about making mine. Great job.

-- Joe, Indiana, http://www.crookedshack.com

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Thos. Angle

4015 posts in 855 days


posted 613 days ago

Very well done.

-- Thos. Angle

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tjscott

31 posts in 696 days


posted 613 days ago

I would agree with all comments. More pictures would be very inspiring; it is almost too beautiful to use; I would love to have that in my shop.

It is clear that this must weigh a lot. Very heavy duty and something that will last a long time. I would love to see plans for this one.

Great job!!!!!

-- Tom, Charlotte, North Carolina

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Paul D

2125 posts in 641 days


posted 613 days ago

That bench is a real work of art. Great job!

-- Paul D, Atlanta GA

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CharlieM1958

7605 posts in 1111 days


posted 613 days ago

We have been getting some fabulous benches posted lately. This one ranks right there at the top of the list!

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

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SPalm

945 posts in 775 days


posted 613 days ago

That is FINE. I am impressed.

Gal dang it, I was just going to slap together a new bench and then you go and post something like that.

-- Stevethepeeve -- I'm no rocket surgeon

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Tim Dorcas

130 posts in 751 days


posted 613 days ago

That’s gorgeous! Would love to hear more details about how you built it. How long? Did you use plans? Have you built one before? ect.

-- www.responsetolight.com - A Woodworking & Renovation Blog & www.craftedbytim.com - I make. You buy.

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RusticElements

166 posts in 618 days


posted 613 days ago

I’m jealous!!!

-- Michael R. Harvey - Brewster, NY - RusticElementArt.com - SpaceAware.org - AnConn.com

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cowboy

64 posts in 680 days


posted 613 days ago

wow now that is one beautiful bench and it looks strong too.Job extremely well done!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cowboy

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DaveH

372 posts in 671 days


posted 613 days ago

Excellent! Really demonstrates your skill and experience as a woodworker. Thanks for posting!

-- DaveH - Boise, Idaho - “How hard can it be? It's only wood!”

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Kerux

511 posts in 776 days


posted 613 days ago

There is a big problem with this piece!

It’s not in my shop!!!!!

Great work.

-- http://inhisgrip1.blogspot.com/

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Dominic Vanacora

504 posts in 762 days


posted 613 days ago

OOOOOOOOOOOOH is that nice. It looks perfect. Better than a store display. Nice Craftmanship. We all know how diffcult this is to do. Nicely Done.

-- Dominic, Trinity, Florida...Lets be safe out there.

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DGunn

49 posts in 647 days


posted 613 days ago

That’s a nice workbench. Like others have said, almost too nice to work on. I would be interested in seeing the rest of you shop. I bet you have several nice “furniture” pieces that you use in your shop as workstations.

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brianinpa

1365 posts in 616 days


posted 613 days ago

SWEET!!!

-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do.

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oicurn2it2

82 posts in 730 days


posted 613 days ago

good on you…

-- "when you think youre going to slow, slow down just a little bit more" .... Pop's

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rikkor

11338 posts in 767 days


posted 612 days ago

Wow, what a great looking work surface. We should see some great projects coming off that bench.

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jcees

553 posts in 692 days


posted 612 days ago

Nice bench. You must be a tall fellow? If not, how’s it for planing? I’m 6’-1” when I don’t slouch and I’ve set my new bench’s height at 35” as a compromise. Just curious.

always,
J.C.

-- "Imagination is more important than knowledge" -- Albert Einstein

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John Ormsby

503 posts in 629 days


posted 611 days ago

Hello all, Thank much for your compliments. I posted a couple of new photos with more info on this bench in another workbench project. I don’t know how to add photos to an existing project. Maybe someone could help me out with that. I only posted the photo bench to show Cowboy an example of a more traditional bench. Didn’t know it would get this kind of attention. There are an incredible amount of projects listed on this site that are outstanding and inspirational. This is just a bench. I do woodworking for a living, so I needed a heavy bench with a good flat surface onto which I hope real projects will get done. Thanks Much, John

-- Oldworld, Fair Oaks, Ca

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Roz

461 posts in 679 days


posted 604 days ago

John, That is Great! Did you have a plan or do it based on your super human woodworking knowledge? I would like to make one. Where should a rookie start? That L-shaped end vice looks real handy.

-- Terry Roswell, L.A. (Lower Alabama) "Life is what happens to you when you are making other plans."

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SteveKorz

2030 posts in 607 days


posted 603 days ago

Wow!... I’m not sure what else to say (speechless for me doesn’t happen that often) ... That is a really, really nice bench.

-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) †

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3DBMe

41 posts in 577 days


posted 577 days ago

I’d work on that bench. Nicely done.

-- "There are no mistakes, just fuel for winter"

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BobR

137 posts in 877 days


posted 576 days ago

Beautiful workbench. Well done.

-- Bob

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Todd Thomas

4827 posts in 341 days


posted 281 days ago

man great looking bench…great job

-- Todd, Oak Ridge, TN, Hello my name is Todd and I'm a Toolholic, I bought my last tool 10 days, no 4 days, oh heck I bought a tool on the way here! †

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cabinetmaster

8498 posts in 451 days


posted 281 days ago

WOW. FANTASTIC>............wish I had that much room in my shop for one of those.

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps

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