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I don’t know where your trees grow Dave, but I also have issues. The lumber I use has the uncanny ability to force my saw to the wrong side of the line- AND it won’t even tell me ! Very aggravating for the first couple of minutes, but pretty funny later in the day.
Nice looking bench Ken. After you start using it, you’ll wonder how you ever got along without one, as I did. The lower picture of your intended vise looks like the Lee Valley-Veritas vise I just installed on my new bench. It’s made in the Czech republic,
built like a tank, and I am very happy with it.Ron / Stephen
I too am recently retired (95%). Redefining my workshop, fix’in and tuning saws and planes that were my grandfathers, and starting to create and make wood projects certainly has been rewarding. Sure does make ya smile. Thinking about chopping a mortise thru 3 inches of spruce for the workbench project was at first terrifying – now, can’t wait to do it again. I also can’t wait to get my grandsons in the shop soon.
Kelly – living in the northeast ( Adirondacks of New York) , I don’t come across southern yellow pine (SYP) except for the pressure treated variety. I believe that SYP has a tendency to warp and twist. Spruce studs (SPF) that I used were #2’s, so they contained a fair number of knots which wasn’t a concern for me. Check out a local lumber yard, tell them what your doing and hopefully they can help you with your decision. I would stay away from the big box stores – limited selection, limited knowledge.
Mark
Steve
Thanks for your comments. The bench width is 29 1/4 ” overall; 13 ” on the main slab, 6 ” for the well, and 10 1/4″ on the rear slab. I also made mine 5 ft long to accommodate the size of my shop. Being in the US, I used ordinary spruce 2×4’s (3 1/2 x 1 1/2 dressed) , 10 ft long cut in half. Less than $60 for the materials – big bang for the buck when you consider all the future use it’s going to get.
Mark
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