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  1. 05-01-2016, 7:51 AM #1
    Robert Engel
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    Workbench Finally Done

    If anyone is planning to build one of these I can relate some of my experiences and mistakes that might help you.
    I found once the build started I realized it is not as straight forward as it seems especially the tail vise.

    Thanks for looking. It was the workbench build of my dreams. I had been studying plans an acquiring wood for almost 3 years.

    Base: White Oak milled from a 150 year old barn beam.
    Top: Hard Maple from a 5" thick 30" wide slab I found in Tennessee
    Accents: Mahogany.
    Shoulder Vise Face and Dogs: Lignum
    Vise Screws and stretcher bolts purchased from Lee Valley
    Finish: BLO/MS 3 coats.


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  3. 05-01-2016, 8:21 AM #2
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    Wow! Just Wow! That's the workbench of my dreams too, after seeing yours. You'll enjoy that every time you use it, for the rest of your life. Just a beautiful piece of work Robert!
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  4. 05-01-2016, 8:45 AM #3
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    Wow that is sure nice. I have never used a face vise in that style. I notice Cosman uses that type in most of his videos. Incredible bench!
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  5. 05-01-2016, 9:08 AM #4
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    Another big wow! Your dream come true. It is superb!!!
    Rustic? Well, no. That was not my intention!
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  6. 05-01-2016, 10:09 AM #5
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    What a beautiful bench, you will enjoy using it very much. I built a very similar (Tage Frid) version of that bench 25 years ago. I think you will find that the design is everything you need in a bench.


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  7. 05-01-2016, 10:13 AM #6
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    You did a beautiful job on that bench!
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  8. 05-01-2016, 10:47 AM #7
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    Very nice. Good things come to those with patience.

    Enjoy it always.
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    Enjoy Life...
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  9. 05-01-2016, 10:52 AM #8
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    Very very very very nice! Congratulations
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  10. 05-01-2016, 12:50 PM #9
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    Very nice. It's a work of art...I'd be afraid to mark it up..I guess for me it would be like a new car...After your first scratch or dent then you don't feel so bad.
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  11. 05-01-2016, 1:06 PM #10
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    You gotta be kidding me Robert thats the nicest looking bench I've ever seen! If that bench doesn't inspire confidence nothing will. Great job.
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  12. 05-01-2016, 4:47 PM #11
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    Work Bench to some people. Looks like Fine Furniture to me.........
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  13. 05-01-2016, 5:54 PM #12
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    Man I love that
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  14. 05-01-2016, 7:07 PM #13
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    WOW that is one nice looking work bench. Almost too nice to use.
    I have been looking at these style work benches for a little while now and then I see this one. That is beautiful!

    How much time you have in this build?
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  15. 05-01-2016, 7:22 PM #14
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    Massively beautiful! When I looked at the first couple of pics I saw an optical delusion - I thought you had set the dog holes at a lower level.
    The mahogany strip made a perfect shadow line.
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  16. 05-01-2016, 8:08 PM #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bruce Page View Post
    When I looked at the first couple of pics I saw an optical delusion - I thought you had set the dog holes at a lower level.
    The mahogany strip made a perfect shadow line.
    I did too. Took a while to figure it out!
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