Project by Cuardach | posted 05-24-2012 04:19 AM | 4085 views | 19 times favorited | 21 comments | ![]() |
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I started this bench in 1993. It has gone through good times and bad alike. Like an old friend. Over the years I have added vises and a case of drawers. Just recently gave the bench a bit of an over haul. I made the twin vise screw from # 40 roller chain and sprokets from Surplus Center. Lots of time working on that. I have an import pattern makers vise that is let into the top. I like the vise a lot. The cabinet is simple and I wanted some paint on it. Don’t really have an answer as to why.It works great for me as a hand tool bench and I am working on a hanging tool cabinet to go over it. I’ll post that once done. The top is soldid maple saved from a bowling ally. That stuff was hard to take appart. I then planned it and glued it. Thanks for looking. Oh yeah. the shop stool is a dump find. I made the crazy hard seat but still love it. Sorry for the bad pics. The space in there is very tight.
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guitfiddleniick
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#1 posted 05-24-2012 04:28 AM
great bench. perfect in my opinion
-- Be the tool- Mark Ragonese
Gshepherd
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#2 posted 05-24-2012 04:30 AM
Excellent job…. Looks darn heavy…. That is good…..
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sillac
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#3 posted 05-24-2012 04:47 AM
good looking bench you have there
-- Steve in Oregon,
rockindavan
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#4 posted 05-24-2012 06:30 AM
I dig the black, it has a clean manly look to it. Nice bench.
mafe
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#5 posted 05-24-2012 07:48 AM
Wonderful bench.
Best thoughts,
Mads
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Nate Meadows
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#6 posted 05-24-2012 10:50 AM
Great Bench! Looks like it will stand up to planing well!
Very Respectfully,
Nate
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Jim Jakosh
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#7 posted 05-24-2012 10:55 AM
That is a very nice work bench. You will get good use of such a bench!!
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helluvawreck
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#8 posted 05-24-2012 11:24 AM
Not only is it a good solid strong workbench it’s a beautiful one as well.
helluvawreck
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Stormy
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#9 posted 05-24-2012 12:52 PM
Wow. That is a beautiful bench. Makes you want to go build something, just so you can use that pretty piece of furniture. I want one like it.
-- Stormy: Sometimes the wood just tells you what it wants to be.
alfa189
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#10 posted 05-24-2012 01:22 PM
When I first saw it, I thought it was a “new build”, and thought to myself, “oh crap, he’ll cry the first time he dings that thing”, but then saw it’s almost a 20 year project. WOW. Helluva-20-year-old-workbench u got there, and freaking BEAUTFUL. And I would agree. The black drawers are pretty awesome.
-- "It's not a mistake. It's a design feature."
Buche
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#11 posted 05-24-2012 02:43 PM
that is a nice solid-looking bench. I like the bank of drawers underneath – something I find useful, especially when the available shop space is tight.
it’s good to see that I am not the only one who has to share shop space with a washer and a dryer ;-)
Cheers
nomercadies
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#12 posted 05-24-2012 03:35 PM
She is a beauty and her stool is no slouch either.
-- Chance Four "Not Just a Second Chance"
OregonWoodRat
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#13 posted 05-24-2012 04:23 PM
The black paint with the natural maple looks great. The stool is a nice dump find. I love the end vise.
-- Peter, A man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still.
SPalm
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#14 posted 05-24-2012 06:33 PM
That is a really nice build.
I like it.
Steve
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Tyler Moseley
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#15 posted 05-24-2012 10:33 PM
Looks really good
-- Measure Twice, cut two, three times, plane, join, sand, coat, sand, coat, sand, coat, buff, wax, polish, brag. It's a process.
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