New work bench.....Finished!!!

[John Gregory]

I posted pic of the base some time ago
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=14063

We finally finished the top and installed the vises. One 7" Record as a side vise and a Veritas twin screw as an end vise. The top is Maple flooring over a solid core door. The edge banding is Ash. I was going to use Maple but the cost stopped us. I think the ash ties in well with the red oak base. The finish is Fromby's tung oil. (I know, not real Tung oil, but I do like it) The bench is 59" long and 39" wide. This bench will be used as a "multi purpose, horizontal surface"

Thanks for looking
John and Kris

[Jeff Sudmeier]

I think that the bench looks great! It would fit in any shop well. Good job.

[lou sansone]

nice looking bench. Good size and location of the vises. I think one of the nice parts about making your own bench is the fact that it can be custom designed for the particular location. Good use of a solid core door, people seem to laugh when I have mentioned this as one of the best "value" types of bench tops you can get ( there was just a post on SMC for free SCD ). Glad you chose to make the top out of a decent hard wood. Nice job... thanks for sharing the pics... nice looking shop as well


lou

[Doug Shepard]

Very nice. I like the way everything ties in to the same height. Looks like it would be pretty easy to cut full 4x8 sheets with your setup, even without a slider arrangement. Overall it looks like you've got a good ergonomic setup for getting things done easier (smarter).

[Bruce Page]

John, nice looking bench, it’s very substantial looking. Nice looking shop too – how ‘bout a shop tour?

[Jim Dunn]

John, that is one nice looking bench and shop. But do I detect a helper set of eyes over the scroll saw:p. Looks like your eye site is going as fast as our hair:eek:.
Jim

[Marshall Harrison]

Nice work John! I especially like the way the TS, the outfeed table and the bench all tie in together.

[Jim Becker]

Nice big surface to work on...I like it!! (Can I presume you are a lefty based on the position of the front vice?) Great job on that bench, John!!

[Karl Laustrup]

Very nice John. :)

I have saved both of your threads as I see some ideas that I might incorporate into my bench. :)

[Bob Noles]

John,


Beautiful job. I can tell you did much planning in the process of this creation. I believe it would be safe to say that it is a master piece :)

I am still about a weekend away from completion of mine.

[Jerry Olexa]

Very nice work. Good looking bench. Also good planning to have equal top surfaces of all pieces.

[John Gregory]

Thanks for all the nice comments. I have some home and shop related photos on a Yahoo photo site if anyone wants to look.

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/woodworksutah/my_photos

No Jim I am not a lefty. I placed the side vice there at the urging of the LOML. Because the table is relatively short, 59" and only has three sides accessible, I put the side vise in a place that would not interfer with the end vise. And since my wife and I share this hobby and are working together all of the time. Each of us can use a vise without interferring with the other. My preference would have been the other end of the table. But since I am lucky enough to have the LOML share this hobby, I willingly gave into her suggestion.