I've got a workbench!!!!

[Louis Bois]

Erin!!! You scared me for a sec there...

I thought you chopped off your dog-leg base configuration!!! I assume that you've got your current vise (as shown) mounted on the backside of the bench with the dog-leg support structure against the wall...just out of the right side of the photo?!? Please tell me I'm right!!!

I seem to recall that this is a temporary top with a solid top to follow...INCLUDING THE SHOULDER VISE?!? and that this current vise will be used elsewhere?

I'm confused...not at all a difficult state of mind for me...

[Erin Raasch]

Erin!!! You scared me for a sec there...

I thought you chopped off your dog-leg base configuration!!! I assume that you've got your current vise (as shown) mounted on the backside of the bench with the dog-leg support structure against the wall...just out of the right side of the photo?!? Please tell me I'm right!!!

I seem to recall that this is a temporary top with a solid top to follow...INCLUDING THE SHOULDER VISE?!? and that this current vise will be used elsewhere?

I'm confused...not at all a difficult state of mind for me...

You're absolutely right on all counts.

Since I cut the top to extend all the way across the dogleg, it meant that one corner was unsupported. I thought it would be better to have that unsupported corner in the back where it would be subject to less stress, so I turned the base around backwards. Sorry if I caused you a fright.

I'm not sure what I'll do with the current vise once I get the hardwood top built; I won't have a use for it on the bench then, but perhaps I can find another spot in the shop for it. It's almost too purty not to use.

Erin

[Erin Raasch]

looks good.

Thanks!

Put some dog holes in the front apron........they you can support longer boards for edge jointing.

That sounds like a neat idea - I may just do that. I don't recall that I've come across that idea before, but I think I like it better than having a bench slave to trip over when it's not in use.

Erin

[Erin Raasch]

Erin---Kudos on the bench, love the vise treatment. Is that a Millers Falls smoother? I can only hope my own bench will turn out so well.

Dan

That's my MF #8 (the baby of the bunch). I've also got a pair of #9s, a #10, #14, #18 and #22. I've been working on the #10 and #18 this weekend, just got the 18 up and running this morning. Now I'm itching to mill up some wood just to have an excuse to use it!

Erin

[Tom Stovell]

Thanks for posting those pictures of your bench. We had chatted briefly about your bench during the Handtool Chat on a Tuesday. It does look like a place to work!

Tom

[Takeshi Uchida]

Hi Erin-san, your bench looks good and comfortable to work with.
Workbench is mother of all. Good project is made on good bench.
and the plane ? is also attactive for Japanese woodworker.
It's coincidence, few weeks ago, I made my work bench too .

[yw shun]

Even your "temporary'' top looks that solid and well-made, I am wondering what i have to expect for your final hardwood top. May I ask you to take as much photos as possible when you build your final top so that I have something to follow............ well to copy if you don't mind

By the way while I am looking for my vises, I find some wonderful stuff I would to share here. http://www.fine-tools.com/spindel.htm
The price seems very reasonable even though you have to pay the shipping fee to your country.
They even have a table for the international shiping charge here
http://www.fine-tools.com/versand.htm#zieldrechner
Remember you don't need to pay the 16% German VAT which is included in their catalog price.

Of course , I am in no way affliated to the company