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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

8411 posts in 439 days


posted 172 days ago

That is one fantastic workbench!

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

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sidestepmcgee

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posted 172 days ago

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

-- eric post, tallahassee FL

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ineedanap

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posted 172 days ago

Oooh, ahhhh.

Almost too pretty to use.

-- where's my pillow?

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woodup

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posted 172 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

275 posts in 409 days


posted 172 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

1876 posts in 325 days


posted 172 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.

-- Dust collectors suck.

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Lee A. Jesberger

2596 posts in 430 days


posted 172 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

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posted 172 days ago

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

-- Perth, Australia

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Scott Bryan

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posted 171 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

72 posts in 241 days


posted 171 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

63 posts in 386 days


posted 171 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

2270 posts in 225 days


posted 171 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

49 posts in 233 days


posted 171 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

3244 posts in 413 days


posted 171 days ago

Very well done.

-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon

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tjscott

29 posts in 254 days


posted 171 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

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posted 171 days ago

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

-- Paul D, Atlanta GA

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CharlieM1958

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posted 171 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

702 posts in 333 days


posted 171 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

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posted 171 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

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RusticElements

122 posts in 176 days


posted 171 days ago

I’m jealous!!!

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

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cowboy

65 posts in 238 days


posted 171 days ago

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

Cowboy

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Dave Herron

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posted 171 days ago

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

-- Dave Herron, Boise, ID -- How hard can it be? It's only wood!

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Kerux

281 posts in 335 days


posted 171 days ago

There is a big problem with this piece!

It’s not in my shop!!!!!

Great work.

-- http://www.LanierandSons.com

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Dominic Vanacora

379 posts in 320 days


posted 171 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

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DGunn

46 posts in 205 days


posted 171 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

530 posts in 174 days


posted 171 days ago

SWEET!!!

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

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oicurn2it2

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posted 171 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

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posted 171 days ago

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

-- Maplewood, MN

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jcees

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posted 170 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

124 posts in 188 days


posted 170 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

256 posts in 237 days


posted 163 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

1192 posts in 165 days


posted 162 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

36 posts in 135 days


posted 135 days ago

I’d work on that bench. Nicely done.

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

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BobR

132 posts in 436 days


posted 134 days ago

Beautiful workbench. Well done.

-- Bob

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