Harbor Freight Tools Work Bench affordable and useful

nice!

those bench dogs you are asking about are planing stops I believe. for planing with the grain without the need to clamp/hold the wood between dogs, or clamps.

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Looks like it will work fine. Just thinking isn’t crazy that to build a bench you need a bench.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

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Thanks for the review. I’ve eyed that product myself. This is helpful information.

-- Randy, Tupelo, MS ~ May I become more like the Master Carpenter every day.

You’re gonna love those drawers. I’m getting reading to build a cabinet of drawers under my bench. But at 105F today, I’m kinda lazy. Your right, $159 is a good price. You can always add a little support if necessary. MDF is stable so your drawers probably won’t stick. Those broom handle cut offs stuck in the table is to show the bench actually has precut dog holes. Otherwise they wouldn’t show up well in the photo. Just a guess. Even drilling the bench dog holes yourself is no a brainless task, so that is a really good deal. Hey, wait a minute, that bench is made for woodworking, not just another garage work bench!

-- david roberts, houston area, "A little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but that has never been a problem for me."

Thanks for the review. I’ve looked at this myself wondering if it would be worth it if only to save the time of building a new bench.

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Those bench dogs appear to be the ones that go in holes on the legs to hold long items. On my bench they are on the vise side so that you can put one end sideways in the vise and the other end rest on the dogs.
I have some benches very similar but with two vises each but no drawers that I got at JOB Lot on sale for $60.00. A great deal either way I whish mine had some drawers but such is life! I’ll have to check out my local HF to see if they have any.

-- SAEPE EXPERTUS, SEMPER FIDELIS, FRATRES AETERNI - "Often Tested, Always Faithful, Brothers Forever"

I also own the same work bench.It’s a great deal and very sturdy. I thought that the long wooden dogs were for holding taller projects on end. The drawers are roomy.

-- GEORGE

I’ve seen that bench at HF and it looked like a decent deal for the money. If I didn’t already have a bench or had room for another one I’d pick one up.

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