Completed FWW Workbench

one word for you… WOW….

I have to confess for the longets time I’ve been dreaming of making one of those 4*4 legged, thick maple slabbed, expensive screw vise benches, but to be honest you’ve got me reconsidering. It’s a shame I didn’t snap pictures of my old bench before I gave it away due to my relocation, it was made out of 2by lumber, and to be honest, it was pretty freaking hideous, stable, heavy, reliable, and freaking HIDEOUS.

I have a couple of questions though. Sice storage space for me is a priority, do you think the integrity and functionality of this desing would be hindered if the stretchers were lower so you could fit a cabinet there?

Also, If you don’t mind me asking, your time aside, how much did this project end up costing you?

Great work!!!! I can’t wait to finish this freaking transition of mine so i can get back into it.

Very nice!

Thanks for the post

Callum

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Estley I was quite relutated to build this bench at first but the more I research this bench the more I like it for the following reasons, value, space allocation in a small garage shop, and the incredible article and video John White posted in FWW . When building the bench I add a extra stretch to later add a cabinet or shelve for storage so I can see that you think along the same lines. As far as cost of the bench I can honestly say at a whopping 200.00 it is a termendous value compared to some of the other woodworker benches. Man hours involved came in under 50 hrs. I hope this help anyone think of make this bench because this is the spirit of this fine site…good luck Blkcherry

Amazing workbench! I hope that you don’t mind, but I have some questions of my own….
clamps – the pony clams i know have fixed handle, and i think this will not work well as it can be above table plane. what clamps did you use?
horizontal beams – i am fan of wedged joins (tannon and mortice with wedge holding the tannon) do you think it will work?

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Moshel, I used the pony 1/2 inch clamp as per plan directions. You will have to make stop blocks to wedge the work piece away from the clamp fixtures. As for the wedge clamping I’m amazed how study it hold the work piece. Thanks for viewing Blkcherry

Very well thought out design. Thank you for sharing.

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wow, great job! thats a nice workbench and i’m sure that it will serve you for many, many years to some! thanks for the post.

A project to help make future project, is always time well spent.

Thanks for sharing.

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I really may have to check into this bench. Looks great!

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Very, very nice. That is one fine looking bench. I know what you mean by finishing a project that you have spent so much time on. It is a wierd feeling, both accomplishment and trying to let it go.

Again, fantastic job. I have only heard good things about that design.

Steve

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