Well the slab is finally done, now I need to flatten it...

[Robert Mayer]

Well I picked up a couple of those woodcraft vises. They are really beefy, plus i had the 25% off coupon.

I also went ahead and got a super beefy 1 1/4 whiteside bit thats perfect for flattening. I decided to just do it myself. I want to put my jointer plane to work!

[Jack Hoying]

That slab looks like it will make a great workbench! I know that you already have your vise purchased, but if you want to hang a bunch of iron on your bench, I still have my Yost patternmakers vise for sale.
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=27970


I'll looking foward to hearing how your hand planing the top is going. You'll be able to take pride in telling visitor's to your shop how you did it all by hand.

Jack

[Robert Mayer]

That vise is awesome. I just wish i had the $ to get it.

I really wanted to finish up the top with a handplane, it seems to make the finish shine compared to sanding.

[Robert Mayer]

Well i decided to use the router jig and finished in about 2 hours.

[Jack Hoying]

Looks like that did a really nice job of flattening the top! Some time with a belt sander and trimming the ends and you'll be ready to complete the rest of the bench.
Keep the photos coming,
Jack