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Work bench smack down

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After a comment on my bench about a bench off, I thought its a great idea. There all the threads about planes, braces, powertools of your dreams, etc. How about it on benches.
Pic of your bench or one you are going to buy or build and Why its best. The topic should provide some info for the woodworking getting ready to build or buy as well as give us a place to gloat.
Plus even though I'm not building another bench, I still love looking at others.

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I haven't been on in a while but I just seen a pm when i got on today. It appears the tag "smackdown" is being added to the benches shown here, so you can click here and see em all.
 
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I can't keep up with this thread, and I'm not building a bench. But maybe thats why.

Only Smitty could pull off a painted bench.

Terry, I think that wheel looks great.

If you follow the english woodworker he made some metal pins for the leg vice. I'm actually thinking of doing something similar. I think its a good Idea. I think it would work smoother.
 
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I should probably point out that Suzy Q says at the top that she just found these before/after pictures. She didn't paint those pieces herself, though she seems to believe that they look better with white paint, which is kind of sad.
 
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I apologize for my graphic language but i was a bit dis-inhibited at the time.

Ryan - I have no problem with painted wood at all. Especially, if painting is part of the original design and wood is chosen for that purpose.
 
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Back on topic, tracked my Veritas vises & they will be tomorrow. Of course I have a full week of work scheduled so I'll have to get a few after hours in this week. This is where you really have to be disciplined and not cut corners. Gotta do those condor tails. 2-1/2 tails to go.
 
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Just another update on my bench. Got the back half of the top installed.

Table Furniture Wood Wood stain Plank


Now I guess I need to flatten the top. Should be fun since the front piece is 3/8" thicker than the back. My supply of free wood was getting small and all I had left in the needed length was twisted so I couldn't get the same 3-1/4" thickness as the front piece.
 

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Looks really nice Gmat, I like the beefiness, the wagon vise, the shelf, its all good!

Any way to shim up the back half to be level with the front half? It doesn't matter if the bottoms of the slabs are not coplanar. Also I don't think the discrepancy is noticeable. If it does bug you can add end caps to the back half to disguise the difference.
 
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