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Wow that is BEAUTIFUL!

Oh my goodness!! Really, really well done.

-- Pete Shively in Madison

Nice little bench! It’s a little off center though, move it about 6” to the right. ;-)

Oh my gosh, beautiful – if you’re going to move it tho, move it to my shop, on second thought – I probably can’t afford it, the labor of love price is always too high

-- Dick, Malvern Ohio - my biggest fear is that when I die, my wife sells my toys for what I told her I paid for them

That a fantastic looking bench.

Nice bench! I see a lot of benches up against the wall … I was surprised at how much more room I had when I moved mine to middle of the floor. The 360° approach has helped with lighting issues as well. Again, good job!

Muy bonita!

-- I'm happier than a tornado in a trailer park! Grace & Peace.

Nice bench! I see a lot of benches up against the wall … I was surprised at how much more room I had when I moved mine to middle of the floor. The 360° approach has helped with lighting issues as well. Again, good job!

- Ron Aylor

Thanks Ron- I have had benches away from the wall and against the wall. I primarily do hand work and find the bench against the wall more efficient for my methods of working. I also have and assembly table that is not against the wall and that is very helpful. I like having my tools in a rack at hand on the back of the bench, which limits 360 use of the bench. That being said, I have many colleagues in the business that would agree with you and have their benches in the middle of the floor. All personal preference and what suits your style of work best. In an ideal world I would have the space to have both.

thats an awesome bench,should last you the rest of your life.nice work.

-- sawdust the bigger the pile the bigger my smile-larry,so cal.

Nice bench! I see a lot of benches up against the wall … I was surprised at how much more room I had when I moved mine to middle of the floor. The 360° approach has helped with lighting issues as well. Again, good job!

- Ron Aylor

Thanks Ron- I have had benches away from the wall and against the wall. I primarily do hand work and find the bench against the wall more efficient for my methods of working. I also have and assembly table that is not against the wall and that is very helpful. I like having my tools in a rack at hand on the back of the bench, which limits 360 use of the bench. That being said, I have many colleagues in the business that would agree with you and have their benches in the middle of the floor. All personal preference and what suits your style of work best. In an ideal world I would have the space to have both.

- iditarod

Thanks for your reply. I’m 100% hand tool work! My bench has been called a FrankenBench, a Swiss Army Bench, you name it. It looks Nicholson on one side and quasi-Roubo on the other. I too have a tool rack and use it from the quasi-Roubo side when I’m doing dovetail or detail work in an effort to keep the bench clear. I agree with you as far as set-up based on your style of work and what works best. What “style” of work do you find yourself doing the most?

First, Very nice bench iditarod! Wish I had one….

The 360° approach has helped with lighting issues as well.

- Ron Aylor

Don’t you just move the candle around? lol

That’s one serious set up there, congrats on a fine build.

I’m so jealous. Beautiful.

-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"

That’s a great looking bench. Enjoy working on it.

-- Matt -- I yam what I yam and that's all what I yam

Beautiful; it’s just about a workshop by itself.