Workbench

There have been some very interesting benches posted lately, and this is one of them. I never really paid alot of attention to benches until my nephew decided he wanted to make one. Now I’m seeing lots of ingenuity and craftsmanship. Well done.

-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.

Simply Beautiful! I love the vise construction.

-- My Drinking Club has a Woodworking Problem...

very well done. aesthetics and functionallity. impressed

-- I came, I saw, I pondered...

Very nice. Almost exactly what I’d like to build for my own bench.

-- Eric at http://adventuresinwoodworking.com

Very nice workbench. I look forward seeing what you create using it. Thank you for sharing.

-- Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember it didn't work for the rabbit.

Very nice! That thing looks as solid as a rock! Well done. Let’s hope you get lots of time on it.

-- Jason, Kansas City

This is a great looking bench. It has all the necessities, but the construction looks simple enough for a klutz like me to handle. Fir may be a little soft for this application, but not everyone can go to the corner lumberyard and pick up maple or beech.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Very nice Ben. I’ve not seen the leg vise before. I can think of a lot of ways I could use a vise like that.

I agree with Charlie, fir is fairly soft for a bench , but you you have great craftmanship.

Thanks for posting it.

-- Martin, Kansas

Congrat on a well done bench Ben…may this be the start of many more great projects…enjoy Blkcherry

Nice looking fir bench!

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Ben; Really nice bench! Good design and execution. I see good things coming off that bench.

I actually prefer a softer wood top on my bench. The benchtop dents instead of the precious project I’m working on. And its relatively easy to reflatten the benchtop sometime down the road.

Thanks for sharing.

Very nice.

I also used DF for my bench and did not realize how soft it really is. So it will dent, I will live with it. Maybe a 3/4” maple top coat later if it bugs me too much.

I really like the leg vise.

Steve

-- Stevethepeeve -- I'm no rocket surgeon

The bench top flush to the legs is a nice feature. I know Chris recommended Doug fir in his book. But thought it was to soft for a work bench. So, Thanks for clearing that issue up. I would like to see more detail on the bottom of the vise.

Thanks for sharing.

-- Kip Northern Illinois ( If you don't know where your goin any road will take you there) George Harrison

Sweet! It may not hold up to FUBARS like maple or beech BUT it will always be around barring fire or chainsaw.

Nice job.

always,
J.C.

-- "Imagination is more important than knowledge" -- Albert Einstein

Well done. I am about ti embark on this same build myself. I have the lumber already stickered in my shop and I can’t wait to start the build. I only hope that mine comes out half as nice as yours.

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Nice work.. What made you go for the leg vise vs. a standard face vise?

-- Chris