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Great work, Jerry! The bench looks fantastic. I think you’ve chosen a suitable finish, too. Poly will give the bench some decent protection but don’t expect it to stand up to chisels or saws – I used a satin poly on my saw bench and it’s still easy to put a dent in the bench (or a full kerf in my case!) if it gets in the way of the saw! Poly is great for keeping the surface wipeable though.
One suggestion: If it’s possible, it’d be worth moving the bench in front of the window so you get some natural light.
George.
I just finished my workbench I had to modify the design to acommadate my workshop. My space is almost the same size of Paul’s workbench (39″ X 108″) So I added a tail vise to help make it easier to work in my space. Hope someone finds this interesting and useful. Thanks for looking
That looks like quite a bench Brett! I’m impressed, now that I’ve started using mine it is making everything so much easier. I should have done it before, but then I may not have been able to complete it before. I hope yours helps you too.
Good milestone, Ken! I really think you should put a piece of timber on the back jaw as well, even if it means modifying the mortice to accomodate it. They’re there to protect your tools as well as your work. The last thing you’d want to do is ruin an edge tool and have to re-grind it after hitting a vise jaw!
George.