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Thanks for all the suggestions. Instead of having the 3 pins like the couple shown here, I was thinking of just having a single monster pin on the bench. The cap will be much more easy to manuever...

I'm finishing my workbench and am thinking of adding end caps dovetailed across the full width. My thought is a tight dovetail over the full width will allow me to not have to glue or bolt anything...

I see that some recommend the temperature to apply/cure the finish be around 70 degrees ... it might be another month or two before we get that in NY. This weekend will be mid 40's and into the...

Could you give some suggestions on products (marine varnish and oil/varnish)? There seems to be a wide variety of mixtures between the brands.

Will using a straight marine varnish pose any...

After a ton of research of what finish to use on my maple workbench, I still can't come to a conclusion.

I've got few particulars that are making this difficult for me:
This workbench will be...

I also checked some 4/4 rough cut cherry that has been sitting in my garage for about 6 months which previously was being air dryed outside for over a year. The moisture content of the cherry was...

I purchased a Harbor Freight moisture meter and checked the wood I'm going to use. By using the probes alone I was able to get approximately 1/4" deep - this resulted in a moisture content of 13%. ...

Jim - good to know that it works. I'm a little nervous about glueing up the slabs individually though incase one or both of the faces are not perfectly straight and would leave a gap. If I just...

The wood was cut in the winter so it may not have as much moisture as other times of the year. It was/is drying in a covered extension off my garage - good air flow and where the rain can hit it. I...

Thanks for the comments - I appreciate the help.

I don't have a moisture meter, but I could purchase one if I need to. That's one of those tools that I haven't done alot of research on yet though...

First post and I'm sure that the workbench topic comes up often enough that some are sick of it, but I’d like to present my design for your input.

It will be all hard maple. A friend sawed a...