Thank you all for your generous compliments.. I must say to this day I
still angst a little for not building one of the more classic style benches;
but in the end I looked at what I planned to use the bench for and then
decided what it should be. You can't build all of the options into one
bench and so in the end it's trade-offs.. I highly recommend Schleinging"s
"The Workbench" or Schwarz's "Workbenches" book. They really help you
focus on bench design and options that meet your needs.. -Jim

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Finished this today. Took a few pictures for posterity. You know before
I
add the woodworker's patina of scratches, dents, stains. Instead of a
tool
tray built into the bench top, I added a pullout tray for that purpose.
Guess I'll see now if in practice it actually functions that way. The
vise
on the far end has/uses two rows of round holes across the bench to add a
little flexibility for using hold down gizmos. Glad its done..