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Well it’s been almost a year since I started working on this, and I suppose that lot’s of you are tired of looking at it in my blog…...here. But I finally got the chisel mallet done today – which was a cutoff from the front vice chop – so it’s time to call it a project…..... Like everything else in the shop, it will probably evolve….....
First off – I appreciate all the advice and inspiration I got from fellow LJ’s to build this – Could not have done this without you!
The quick specs:
- Hard Maple Bowling Lane re-purposed with Jatoba accents.
- Extruded Aluminum base using Parker (IPS) shapes – similar to 80/20 material.
- Industrial strength casters with adjustable rubber feet.
- Veritas Twin Screw vice lined in leather
- Grizzly front vice with leather on the chop.
- Two removable tool tills – one on the front and one on the end.
- Matching dogs and mallet…......plus the pencil holder :) All from the bench scraps.
- Hard Maple flooring for the floating shelf at the bottom.
- Finish is Turpetine – BLO and Beewax – more info here – great stuff!
It’s was a big challenge for me and very well worth it! It is the center of my shop…..........
Thanks for looking.
-- Jeff - I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.
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53 comments so far
EarlS
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#1 posted 415 days ago
Wow that is so nice I would be afraid to mess it up – gorgeous!!!
-- Earl "I'm a pessamist - generally that increases the chance that things will turn out better than expected"
bruc101
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#2 posted 415 days ago
That’s an awesome bench. Congrats!
If I had a bench looked like that I would want to put it in my wife’s living room just to look at.
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Ryan Haasen
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#3 posted 415 days ago
Probably the most beautiful bench I’ve ever seen. Terrific work.
-- Ryan
JL7
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#4 posted 415 days ago
Thanks Earl, Bruce and Ryan – It was built for a purpose and is designed for that purpose…..It has already been used for quite some time, and I expect years to come…......the best tool in the shop :)
-- Jeff - I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.
lightweightladylefty
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#5 posted 415 days ago
Jeff,
Very impressive! Thanks for sharing.
L/W
-- Jesus is the ONLY reason for ANY season.
Brandon
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#6 posted 415 days ago
Looks Great, JL7! I think it turned out perfectly! Love that tool tray, too.
-- "hold fast to that which is good"
Tom Goodman
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#7 posted 415 days ago
Super cool ! Time well spent. And the pen holder is a nice touch.
-- - " If you want square work, You don't cut corners. " - -- Tom Goodman, Santa Maria, CA. woodworkertom@gmail.com
Dave
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#8 posted 414 days ago
Jeff that is a rock star in your shop. The pictures were well set up and excellently done.
The finish is right the right one and you can replenish it at will. The bench has a bit of old school and a modern flair to it. Any woodworker would be proud to own such a well constructed tool. I hope and know it will serve you well for many years.
Dovetails, box-joints,inlays on the chop, on and on. Every little detail has something else to show.
And then the sweet hearts, nice.
-- Superdav "No matter where you go - there you are." http://chiselandforge.com
ShaneA
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#9 posted 414 days ago
Beautiful Jeff, it really turned out great. The trays are awesome. Very, very well done sir.
waho6o9
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#10 posted 414 days ago
Congratulations Jeff, that’s an excellent bench.
GrandpaLen
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#11 posted 414 days ago
Jeff, that Bench brought a tear to my eye and a lump to my throat.
I believe you have the Bench Bragging Rights as far as Shop Furniture goes, she’s a thing of beauty.
Very nice fit and finish.
-- Mother Nature should be proud of what you've done with her tree. - Len ...just north of a stone's throw from the oHIo, river that is, in So. Indiana.
sandhill
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#12 posted 414 days ago
Thats one sweet bench.
fernandoindia
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#13 posted 414 days ago
Bench? What bench?
Is there a bench there?
I love this stuff Jeff
The hybrid bench dogs are cool. not round, not squared. Hybrid :)
-- Back home. Fernando
a1Jim
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#14 posted 414 days ago
Very nice work a most unique and special bench.
-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/
judge1
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#15 posted 414 days ago
Jeff, I am in awe and very jealous of that bench. Patience pays dividends my man. Magnificent!!!
Mike
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