Poplar Fly Tying Bench

[Gregg Markowski]

Well here is my second major wood project. I needed a desk for tying and doing computer work and wanted to use the slabs I had left over from my kitchen cabinets. The wood had sat for another year in the meantime so I am hoping I won't see the movement in the wood that I did with my cabinet fronts. I noticed the earlier thread using poplar and he used the term Condor tails vs Dovetails, I ve been calling them Dovetails... Anyway. Most of the work was done by hand purchasing a Cosman saw and some fairly good chisels. The Bowties were walnut, purple heart and local sourced Osage Orange. I will add a desk caddy, side drawers and finish the built in shelving area in the near future.

[Andrew More]

Wow, that's a workbench, nicely done!

[Gregg Markowski]

Thank You!

Wow, that's a workbench, nicely done!

[Ron Citerone]

Real nice. Love the lights and handy drawers. last flies I tied several years go proved my eyes aren't what they used to be........those lights would have helped big time!

[Maurice Mcmurry]

Really Nice! I have helped family and friends with their tying benches. I do not have one of my own yet. Thanks for the reminder that it is something that deserves attention.

[Gregg Markowski]

Real nice. Love the lights and handy drawers. last flies I tied several years go proved my eyes aren't what they used to be........those lights would have helped big time!

I was tired of fiddling around around with a light bulbs and shades and shadows. These are perfect.

[Rob Luter]

Nice. When I used to tie I used an old drafting table adjusted almost flat. Those days are long gone. After 10 years in storage I sold my whole kit to a young tying enthusiast that I work with. He has enough necks and other supplies to last 20 years.

[Gregg Markowski]

Nice. When I used to tie I used an old drafting table adjusted almost flat. Those days are long gone. After 10 years in storage I sold my whole kit to a young tying enthusiast that I work with. He has enough necks and other supplies to last 20 years.

I think we all have had mentors like that and I look forward to one day passing on my accumulation!