Here is a picture of my workbench. The plans were taken from FWW Matt Kenny’s Monster workbench http://www.tauntonstore.com/matts-monster-workbench-065101.html and it is monster. It’s a real beauty to work on, flat and stable.
I used hard maple for the top and fir for the base. Fir is finished with 8 coats of poly tung oil while the top just has a healthy boiled linseed oil bath.
The plans were modified slightly to accommodate the vises I chose. I went with the Veritas Quick-Release Sliding Tail Vise – http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=65746&cat=1,41659- This is an excellent vise, the range is great and the action of the quick release is crisp.
The Large Front vise – http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=31137&cat=1,41659,41661&ap=1 This vise is ok but I think I’m going to swap it out for one of these soon-Veritas Quick-Release Front Vise http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=67755&cat=1,41659 I love the action of the tail vise so I am excited to try this set up.
The biggest part of the job was milling the top pieces a lot of jointer planer passes here. The top is held on with two 1” maple dowels on each apron which I have to remind people of when I need help moving it.
I would also like to have a small storage area under the bench, not something that takes up the whole space but a space to hold a few items.
Any comments or ideas would be appreciated. Thanks for looking at my work.
Mike
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BinghamtonEd
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#1 posted 420 days ago
Helluva bench, nice work!
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MasterSergeant
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#2 posted 420 days ago
Heaven!
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GrandpaLen
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#3 posted 420 days ago
Most Excellent!
This “Monster” bench should serve you well for a lifetime of projects.
Work and Play Safe.
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KMT
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#4 posted 420 days ago
Thats a great looking workbench! Nice job!
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MShort
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#5 posted 420 days ago
Going to be a very nice bench for you for a long time.
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Holt
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#6 posted 420 days ago
Is there a front apron still to be added? might be the way I’m looking the pictures, but it looks like the tail vise doesn’t line up with anything (just slide back and forth along the front edge).
doncutlip
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#7 posted 420 days ago
That turned out great, I bet it is rock solid
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BlankMan
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#8 posted 420 days ago
Very nice work. I hope to be doing one soon…
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Lee A. Jesberger
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#9 posted 420 days ago
Great job on a beautiful bench.
Lee
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mloy365
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#10 posted 420 days ago
Very nice bench!
-- Mike - Northern Upper Michigan
rmoore
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#11 posted 420 days ago
What a beast! Is this your shop or a school? I noticed the lockers. Also, how about some pictures of the folding saw horses that are holding the top in picture 2. Those look like they would take up less space than regular ones.
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Manitario
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#12 posted 420 days ago
Awesome bench! Looks like you have quite the shop to work in.
-- Rob, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
lazyoakfarm
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#13 posted 420 days ago
Great bench! Great shop! This does not look like a hobby.
I’m using a fold out table for my bench until I can find the right material without having to mortgage the house. Hard maple is very expensive. I keep telling the wife it will last a lifetime. She keeps asking me if I can sleep on it.
helluvawreck
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#14 posted 420 days ago
It’a a very nice and outstanding bench and will serve you well.
helluvawreck
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wdworking
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#15 posted 420 days ago
Very nice. Should last a lifetime.
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