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  1. 18th March 2016, 01:40 PM #1
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    Hi all,
    I've never had a proper woodworking bench. I've always used a makeshift ply topped metal bench for my woodworking and its been very limited.
    I was looking at a auction site last week and found a series of old tafe woodworking benches. I put a bid on and won. It was about 150kms from my place, but it was a nice drive to pick it up.
    I'll do some modifications to it soon, but it's a good starting platform.
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  3. 18th March 2016, 01:50 PM #2
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    Very nice bench. Such would bring several thousand dollars here.
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  4. 18th March 2016, 03:26 PM #3
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    Nice bench they never had bench's like that when I was at T.A.F.E.
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  5. 18th March 2016, 06:35 PM #4
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    Very nice - if you don't mind sharing how much did you have to bid to get the bench?
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  6. 18th March 2016, 07:45 PM #5
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    cool bench
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  7. 18th March 2016, 10:44 PM #6
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    Very nice find.
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  8. 19th March 2016, 12:43 AM #7
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    Wow, bravo. That's a killer pickup.

    Is it made of Blackheart Sassafras or something? What kind of wood has that kind of sharp transition?

    Any idea what it weighs?

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  9. 19th March 2016, 07:31 AM #8
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    I was winning the bid at $80 for a couple of days then it suddenly went to $280 in the last hour! I ended up winning it for $282. It was more than I wanted to spend, but I still think it was well worth it. I'm not sure what the timber is? It's not extremely heavy either. Someone told me it was cypress pine but the colour transition looks wrong to me??? It has provisions for another vice on the end also. I'm very happy with it.
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    I think that even with transport you have made an excellent purchase.

    If you paid someone even $10 an hour and had free materials you would not end up with a bench like that.
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  11. 19th March 2016, 08:07 AM #10
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    That's a pretty good looking unit!!!

    Now go have some fun!
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    Quote Originally Posted by asheddie View Post
    It has provisions for another vicevice on the end also.
    Twin screw?

    Nice pickup

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    That is am awesome bench

    Very much witty what you paid and lots more

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  14. 19th March 2016, 08:49 AM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by doug3030 View Post
    Twin screw?

    Nice pickup

    Cheers

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    Just a single screw with two guide tubes. It pulls in very straight. I've never had a woodworking bench before so I can only compare to my metal vice! I put a piece of mango I bought from MapleMan a while back in there and hand planned it just for fun. The bench was nice and stable, but could do with a tad more weight in it. I'm sure it'll be fine once I stack it full of tools and bits and pieces.
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  15. 19th March 2016, 09:54 AM #14
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    Good score. Congratulations.
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  16. 19th March 2016, 10:32 AM #15
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    Wow, bargain! The $282 will be long forgotten once you've used it for a while. I can see you telling the story of 'that bargain woodworking bench I picked up' in years to come.

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