| Project by Stormy | posted 199 days ago | 1740 views | 2 times favorited | 9 comments |  |
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I’ve seen ‘em shorter.
I’ve seen ‘em taller.
I’ve seen ‘em bigger.
I’ve seen ‘em smaller.
I’ve seen ‘em fancier.
I’ve seen ‘em planer.
But I ain’t seen one just like mine.
Oak frame from free wood.
Cherry and maple top from $1.00/square foot mix of 5/4 and 6/4 seconds. That’s $40 total for the top.
A Wilton 7” vise scored from Ebay for $50.
Dolly wheels were $16.
72”L x 30W x 35 1/2”H
Now all I need to do is clear out the lumber stock on the plastic sawhorses with hollow core door that has been my bench. Sorry for the messy pictures, but I will get it cleaned up and have more room.
12/8/12 added picture with shop cleaned up.
-- Stormy: Sometimes the wood just tells you what it wants to be.
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Ken90712
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#1 posted 199 days ago
Well done and congrats. Nice work bench!
-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"
dhazelton
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#2 posted 199 days ago
Damn, needs bowling pins set up, it’s so shiny and clean. Nice on you for thinking ‘mobile’ with the casters – I may have to do that to mine.
HorizontalMike
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#3 posted 198 days ago
Boy, I do remember those old hollow core saw horse benches. Brings back memories for sure. This NEW workbench will serve you well. Nice job!
-- HorizontalMike -- "Woodpeckers understand..."
kizerpea
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#4 posted 198 days ago
NICE ! NOW CLEAN UP TO MAKE ROOM FOR THAT WORK BENCH…
-- IF YOUR NOT MAKING DUST...YOU ARE COLLECTING IT! SOUTH CAROLINA.
BusterB
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#5 posted 198 days ago
Lke that bench Stormy….Its clean and looks well put together. But above that, it has the two primary things I look for in a project. 1) Its functional and 2) it didnt cost a lot to build…....NICE!!!!
-- Buster, Ocoee TN (Critics are men who watch a battle from a high place then come down and shoot the survivors - Hemingway)
fleetphoot
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#6 posted 197 days ago
That is very nice Stormy. I wish I could build a better bench than what I’m using now but I just can’t afford good wood. Or maybe I guess I just don’t know how to find wood the way you did.
-- fleetfoot
BinghamtonEd
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#7 posted 197 days ago
That’s a great looking bench, I wish I could find stock like that for $1/sqft!
-- - The mightiest oak in the forest is just a little nut that held its ground.
majuvla
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#8 posted 197 days ago
I wouldn’t mind to put it in my dinning room!
-- Ivan, Croatia, Wooddicted
Knothead62
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#9 posted 197 days ago
Nice bench! I would hate to see it scarred up with hammer dings, scratches, etc. More like a dining room table. Congrats on the bench!
-- Regret- the feeling you get just after you do something really stupid.
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