"Tim C" wrote in message news:tim-2303051810170001@localhost...
Hey, different is good. The only things that all good workbenches have in
common and that are essential a

1) Solid construction.
2) A heavy duty top that is very true.
3) Something to hold wood in place so you can work on it.... A good
woodworking vise or two being the obvious first choices. (A front vise
holds wood in any position you need. An end vise holds wood so that it
doesn't slide off the bench)

Have fun!


Yes, I have looked at every classic woodworking bench site,
personal-professional-product and I have the Landis bench
book, going to buy the Schleining book too.

I was lucky finding the old vise, I got it for $20 at a junk shop,
7x4" jaw faces and "quick action" via handle position. The
brass 1/2 nut still in there and good, I'd like to get it copied! I
was God-blessed for that because I didn't to look for one in an
old vise!

Needed a lot of cleaning and de-rusting so I have worked quite
a bit on that, what's left is the lead screw and whether or not I
should paint it. There was no actual damage from the rust, TG.

This vise is an "American Scale Co., KS MO No. 204" with a
sliding dog, just awesome to me, 28 lb. of iron. Don't know
if I'll use it now, considering the room I have and all other
possibilities. But there's no way I'll sell it! I have pics of it I
took before I worked on it, if you want to see them...? And
thanks for the reply too!

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Alex
cravdraa_at-yahoo_dot-com
not my site: http://www.e-sword.net/