I am so excited about my new bench I wanted to show it off. I have been dreaming about this for 2 years and running a full time wood working business it is hard to break away to do something like this. Well I finally broke down and did it.
This bench measures 52" wide x 89" long with a vise 21" wide x 2 1/4" x 6" solid maple. I still have to drill for dogs which I have taken alot of advice that I have read on Sawmill that I plane to follow.
The top is made of 1 1/4" thick 1" thick oak on ends that makes up the butcher block style top that sits on 1 1/2"s of Amberosa ply (similar to baltic birch).
There are over 23 drawers that will finally hold my routers, nailers, cabinet hardware, router bits, screws, and much much more.
I dove tailed all the drawers and constructed them out of Baltic Birch 1/2" boxes with 1/4" Baltic Birch bottoms.
VERY VERY HEAVY!!!! I still have to move it to the other end of the shop you dont see in the pictures and the shiny look is that the finish is still wet.
I hope you enjoy!
Gary
GW Custom Woods