Father & Son Workbenches

Very nice!
I’m on my Summer break from major projects here in Orlando, because of the heat and humidity, and you get more heat than I do…
Well Done Dad!

-- Jack

Nice workbenches. Ya’ll will enjoy working together.

helluvawreck aka Charles
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Super nice projects and know what you mean about the heat being from Al.
How come your son gets a bigger vice than you do? LOL

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Extremely nice benches. I have often thought of building a couple out of yellow pine as well. And yes, its been a very hot and humid summer in South Carolina as well.

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I’m in GA as well, so I hear you about the heat. It will DRAIN you. Great work on the bench, definitely look like you can get good use out of them for a LONG time.

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Those are awesome. Is one a benchcrafted wagon vise, and the other a veneer press clamp? If so, how would you compare them in terms of function and value?

ShaneA, It is a Benchcrafted vise, the other is shop made with a veneer press screw. There is no comparison. I am going to write a review of the vise this month. The shop made version tends to flex when I apply a lot of pressure. With a 4’ long bench there was no room for the 18” required for the Benchcrafted vise.

This is the shop made version using a veneer press screw.

Very nicely done. I struggled to build one bench I can’t imagine trying to build two at once.

Wow, your workmanship is incredible. Very, very nice!

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Nice job!

very cool dad the pleasure of woodworking with your son will never fade,my son didnt like dust and noise so he was never interested until now(25) so we are building him a platform bed together.you did a great job on those.how old is your son and how much does he do in the shop?

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NOw I really want to build a bench. Why do you all torture me so?

-- Scott, Irmo SC

That’s a great idea, MC. The little bench is rare gem, too. Yellow Pine is a great wood for building heavy duty items like those and has a beautiful grain look. The good news is you shouldn’t ever need to build a workbench again.

Outstanding build! Checking the grain direction, you did an outstanding job of picking your lumber. I built a shop about two years ago and bought wide SYP and ripped it down for horizontal “nailers” because it had far fewer knots. I did, however find that once I ripped it and released some of the inner tensions, it bowed up a bit and some way more than a bit. Since it was being nailed to studs 16” o.c., I was able to push and pull it into place with it being ripped to 2-3/4” wide. Your rips were considerably wider, but did you experience anything similar in movement?
Also, please what wood glue did you use and was there any special prep? planing or jointing the faces to be glued? I am about to start my workbench build (my first REAL woodworking bench) and want to cover my bases. Thanks.

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