Mark Blum wrote:

Thanks Nate. I thought the top looked kind of short compared to what
most people build, but I certainly understand shop limitations. I just
completed a bench of my own (pictures at my site) and I also had to keep
it kind of short due to the size of my basement shop.

You did an excellent job on the tail vise as well. I originally wanted
to do the exact same type of dovetails on mine as you did. In the end I
decided to keep it simple since I was not sure of my ability to cut such
complicated dovetails by hand. I am envious of yours though, they
look great. Have you cut a lot of similar dovetails previously?

Again, good job on your bench!

-Mark
http://home.mindspring.com/~hobbesct

Hey, nice workbench! You did a great job on it. I think I recall
seeing your bench posted on an earlier thread, and admiring the great
job you did. The website also does a great job documenting the
construction.

I've made a few handcut dovetails previously (on smaller items), but
this was the first time I've done double dovetails. Honestly, they
are not very difficult and these are far from perfect -- you just
can't see the little gaps very well in the pictures. The only thing
about making really large ones is that there's a lot of wood you have
to hog away, so it's a good idea to drill most of it out with a
Forstner bit on the drill press.

The through dovetails on your bench are well made and are very strong,
and I am sure they will last you a very long time.

Cheers,
Nate