Twist on traditional workbench

Holy Smokes!! That is a beautiful bench and a fantastic project. Thanks for posting it up here, you have inspired me to get to work. Score on the Poplar door! LumberJock -1 / Trashman -0

-- Brian S. --- "If you’ve worked on the building of a boat, it belongs to you the rest of your life." -Bob Prothero

Nice work bench!

Thanks for the post

Callum

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That’s one very nice bench. And, with all the work you’ve put into it, it’s an extension of you. You two should work well together.

-- Working at Woodworking www.VillageLaneFurniture.com

Awesome bench and really nice story. Thank you for sharing.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

Beautiful bench, very inspiring!!!

One of the best looking benches I’ve seen. Congratulations!

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

Sweet. Good for you. Excellent job and execution. Very inspirational story also.

Steve

-- Stevethepeeve -- I'm no rocket surgeon

Very nice, sounds like you had a great adventure making it.

-- Glenn, New Mexico

That is gorgeous. I love the euro style benches.

Beautiful job Brent. I’m sure it will be very satisfying working on that bench for many years to come.

-- Martin, Kansas

Great looking bench Brent.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

Excellent, Brett! I really like the tail vise. I know those are difficult to do. A three month investment that will pay a lifetime (and, problem more) of dividends—sounds like a great deal.

-- -- Jim E., Oswego, NY. Create, have fun, and work safely!

That’s a one beautiful bench Brent – along with a very inspirational story. Nice work!

Great looking bench. I am just planning on building a new bench. You have given me encouragement.

-- Bob

Thanks for completing such a gorgeous bench! It gives us all inspiration.

-- Rich, Seattle, WA

One thing is sure, no one else will ever have a bench quite like this one. It’s really a cool looking bench.

-- You can't get a hug from Facebook.

Wow! Very nice! A good workbench is on my projects list too… thanks for the post!

-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) †

Great looking job there! You should be very proud of your effort.

Scrounging is pretty fun, and knowing you did it on the “cheap” certainly gives you a good feeling.

Next project is the drawers underneath for all those hand tools right?

Alan

-- No good deed goes unpunished!

That is one great looking bench, and the price was right!

Very nice job!

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

That bench rocks! I guess I’m still waiting for the right boards to fall into my lap LOL.

-- Scott - Chico California http://chicowoodnut.home.comcast.net

Fine bench! It will see some use fir sure. Sorry about the cheesy pun…

-- --Chuck

Thanks for all the feedback. yes, a tool chest is next. I have already scored a large walnut table off of the free list on Craigslist, that will work nicely. I love free wood. No comments on the free plans or podcasts?

-- Things of the greatest worth are from the Earth. If you tell yourself that something is "close enough" it is not...do it again.

You were right on with the “you need a bench to build one” it’s hard to have a level place to work when you need to make something flat and level. Congrats on the final result. It’s a beauty.

-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford.

Man that looks nice. You are going to enjoy working on that puppy.

-- //FC - Round Rock, TX - "Experience is what you get just after you need it"

No wonder your last name is Livingwell!

A class with Phil Lowe, a surprise from your wife, a free maple top?

Are you making this stuff up? lol

Is that your real last name, because if it is I think that’s cheating!

You did a fantastic job with this bench.

It’s beautiful!

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

Hi Brent. I have had Keith Rucker’s PDF plan for about three years now. I plan to use it as a baseline (Some Day) I have read it over and over. I think it is rather complete. He put a lot of effort into documenting the process.

-- Scott - Chico California http://chicowoodnut.home.comcast.net

Great work there Brent and thanks for the links!

-- Chris

Great looking workbench.Nice work!

-- jeanmarc manosque france

Great looking bench , I like the hand joints , those dovetails set off the bench . Thanks for links they will come in handie when I start my new bench .

Nice bench. Sure will keep it and the links in my as I start my new bench this week.

-- Bud, NY, http://tpww.libsyn.com/

I don’t know what I like more the story or the bench, but one thing for sure you are a true lumber jock. Great looking bench and thanks for sharing your great story…Blkcherry

What a gorgeous bench! I would be too afraid to work on it!

-- 'Humility is a duty in great ones, as well as in idiots'--Jeremy Taylor

Well done. I am about to start my bench and I hope it comes out even close to as nice as yours.
Cheers

-- Life is about solving problems and trying not to be the cause of those problems in the first place

well done…looks great very very nice looking workbench…

-- Todd, Oak Ridge, TN, Hello my name is Todd and I'm a Toolholic, I bought my last tool 10 days, no 4 days, oh heck I bought a tool on the way here! †

Nice job. I have the making of one on my list.

flint