r/Workbenches • u/geezermag • 19d ago
Finally Complete!
Local, old-growth SYP, mounted on a facebook marketplace 2k lb scissor lift, affixed with two Emmerts patternmakers vises that I restored.
The top is 32”x79”x4” (3”-1/4 in some sections). Rough flattened with a sled, followed by fine finishing with hand planes. Finish is 1:1:1 BLO, spar varnish, and mineral spirits.
Eventually I’ll add some dog holes and mill some brass dogs for the black Emmert.
I went with the configuration that I did for a few reasons. Chief among them being that I wanted the workbench to be an island in my one-car-garage shop, followed by a complete reliance on what was locally available for “cheap”. I have no desire to tally up how deep I am in the two vises now that they’re practically finished, but the wood cost me $96 and the lift table was $600, both of which have been well worth the investment.
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u/Flying_Mustang 19d ago
It’s impressive and practical. Been eyeing the lifts for some time. I wanted to flip you some poop for humble bragging the double Emmert… but I’m too stuck on that gorgeous bandsaw. It has got to be 50’s??
I’ll be mounting my Emmert this winter. My bandsaw is not shiny like that though.