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I started this bench in 1993. It has gone through good times and bad alike. Like an old friend. Over the years I have added vises and a case of drawers. Just recently gave the bench a bit of an over haul. I made the twin vise screw from # 40 roller chain and sprokets from Surplus Center. Lots of time working on that. I have an import pattern makers vise that is let into the top. I like the vise a lot. The cabinet is simple and I wanted some paint on it. Don't really have an answer as to why.It works great for me as a hand tool bench and I am working on a hanging tool cabinet to go over it. I'll post that once done. The top is soldid maple saved from a bowling ally. That stuff was hard to take appart. I then planned it and glued it. Thanks for looking. Oh yeah. the shop stool is a dump find. I made the crazy hard seat but still love it. Sorry for the bad pics. The space in there is very tight.

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Excellent job…. Looks darn heavy…. That is good…..
 

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good looking bench you have there
 

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Wonderful bench.
Best thoughts,
Mads
 

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Great Bench! Looks like it will stand up to planing well!

Very Respectfully,

Nate
 

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That is a very nice work bench. You will get good use of such a bench!!
 

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Wow. That is a beautiful bench. Makes you want to go build something, just so you can use that pretty piece of furniture. I want one like it.
 

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When I first saw it, I thought it was a "new build", and thought to myself, "oh crap, he'll cry the first time he dings that thing", but then saw it's almost a 20 year project. WOW. Helluva-20-year-old-workbench u got there, and freaking BEAUTFUL. And I would agree. The black drawers are pretty awesome.
 

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that is a nice solid-looking bench. I like the bank of drawers underneath - something I find useful, especially when the available shop space is tight.
it's good to see that I am not the only one who has to share shop space with a washer and a dryer ;-)

Cheers
 

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She is a beauty and her stool is no slouch either.
 

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The black paint with the natural maple looks great. The stool is a nice dump find. I love the end vise.
 

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That is a really nice build.
I like it.

Steve
 

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Looks really good
 

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Beautiful workbench - use it but do not abuse it!
 

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Great looking bench….

Nice job.
 

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One runs out of adjectives…but that is one nice bench. I really like the clean lines.
You should post this on the forum "Work bench Smack down" here on LJ.
http://lumberjocks.com/topics/31539
They have some really nice benches there, but this is right up there with the best I think.
Dan
 

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I like the way you carved the front of your bench to fit the pattern vice. Was there a reason you did not leave the vice face flush with the bench?
 
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