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First Workbench build. The bench top is made of Hard Maple with a single stripe of European Beach in the center of each slab. The legs are 5 1/4in. square made of Poplar and European Beach for the front face. The end caps and Deadman are Sapele, the shoe of the Deadman is Ash. The stretchers are Hard maple and European Beach. The bottom shelf is Southern Yellow Pine. All Mortise and Tenon construction doweled with 1/2in. Oak dowel. The top slabs have shallow mortises with matching stub tenons on the legs and lag bolted to the base through the upper stretchers. The Face Vise is a 10in. Yost Quick Release with 14in. jaw opening, 11 3/4in. after the addition of the front and rear chops, throat depth of 6in. The End Vise is a 7in. Yost Quick Release with 8in. jaw opening, 6in. after the addition of the front and rear chops, throat depth of 4in. Overall dimensions, length: 73in. width: 25 3/4in. Top thickness is 4in.

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beautiful bench,well done,now go and scratch it up making more stuff-lol.
 

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Good looking Bench! We always like some info?
 

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Nice.
 

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very nice--could see a lotta planning and work put into it AND gonna be a lotta work done on it.
 

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I can take delivery anytime after 5:00 p.m.

Wonderfully done, thank you for sharing
 

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That's a handsome bench ! Well done
 

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By the way its built I can't see why it wouldn't be your first and " last."
 

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Nice bench Vince. What woods did you use?
 

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Simply gorgeous! Any more pictures?
 

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That's just beautiful. I'm envious!
 

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Nicely done. I do see one big problem, though-it's in your shop and not in mine. :)

Looks great and should serve you admirably for years and years to come.
 

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I like what I have… but that little voice inside tell me…. "I want more".... (maybe I want that?)
 

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Vince , nice job and congratulations on your 'Daily Top 3' award.
 
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