AAvK wrote:

Yep. Here's a pic: http://uweb.txstate.edu/~cv01/bench03.jpg

Okay cool. That is a great bench, I love the simplicity and thickness,
that SYP is incredible and I wish it could be attained out here on the
west coast. My bench will be closer to "classic", I have an antique
quick action iron 7x4 and I will make my own slide-frame end vise
with two LV screws.

That bench was actually just intended to be my "first" one, with the
idea being that I'd make my "dream" bench sometime down the road. But I
expect it will outlive me. ;-)

Questions if you don't mind,

What glue did you use for the top?

Titebond Extend (for the longer open time)

Are you a lefty (vise on the right)?

Yep.

How well is the leg vise working for you?

It does just about everything I could ask of it. The only problem
I've really noticed is that it's not great for jointing long boards.
But that's partially my own fault, as I never did build a proper bench
slave for it, and instead try to joint boards by supporting them with
that "swiss-cheese" board that runs along the front of the bench. (It
has too much flex to be optimal.)

But the vise is great for holding boards for sawing dovetails,
holding my planing stop/jig, jointing short boards, holding various
odd-shaped things for spokeshaving and carving, etc.

Sometimes I think it might be nice to add an end-vise for planing,
but if I had to have just one, I'd stick with the leg-vise.


Chuck Vance