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get yourself some big 'ol english made Vises. maybe a lathe

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I heard about this whilst visiting Northcliffe, a little town of 300 people in SW western Australia.
They have a mens shed they were given a grant to build a while ago then this.

$82 000 grant...

nope

Wail.

1. Verb. To hit or punch repeatedly.

if you REALLY want a bench top that you can wail on all day, why dont you get a 300 year old red gum slab. (or similar) Would not cost too much extra.
I have a jarrah slab 300 x 77. LOVE it. it...

Hi Meso
I had a 6.5 X 4.5m shed built. ( had someone do it for me)

I think you will have to use Laminated (LVL) for your cross beams. I am no engineer but 4.5 meters is quite a span and you will...

thanks for the reply. sorry for highjacking your thread
regards

A relative of mine has two enormous blackbutt logs, not too far from Myalup. one is about 9m long 80 cents wide top to bottom. the other is about 3m long 120 cents wide.
He is a farmer not a timber...

Have been watching this forum for a little while now and and have been in need of a workbench for a lot longer.
Taking inspiration from you guys. and my brother in laws' marri workbench, i embarked...