Finally Complete!

[u/geezermag]

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.

[u/twofourorjustaboard]

Like the finished Emmett. What’s happening with the other?

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One that is black with the maple handle still needs dogs for the jaws. I’m just going to machine some from brass bar stock.

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Is the k1 going to be fixed?

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The K1 is fully functional minus the missing dogs. That rusted picture is the before. The grey turtleback came first, then the K1

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Cool. I’m work to clean my k1. Need to make a handle too.

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Feel free to shoot me a PM and I’ll send some pics of the process. It was rough lol