The Luthiers Workbench - pics?
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dustartist
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I really like the Parrot vise. It is very reasonably priced from Grizzly. Although not shown in the vise in the picture of my bench, the jaw liners are laying there on the bench top. I was probably using the vise for something where I wanted the metal surfaces. The great thing about the cork lined jaws are that they are self-aligning, so they work well on tapered pieces, like necks. I think they are a must for this vise, but you could make a pair.
ukulian
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It's Walnut, grown about 100 yards from where you see it!
Vic D
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Ah. I love the tan to smokey brown color transition in those pieces and I love working with walnut, one of my favorites. And although I slightly overbuilt my first walnut uke I really liked the sound coming from it. Are you making instruments out of those pieces?
Liam Ryan
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Here it is. Walk around bench. nice and high so I don't get a sore back. You'll notice the super high tech bender. Why people get carried away with flash hot pipe gizmos and contraptions is beyond me.
Timbuck
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I've been studying Chucks bench photo again..it seems he has something at the back of his bench that I don't have..It looks like a "Box of money"????
ukulian
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Yep. Reckon on getting 2-3 Guitars and around 15 - 20 Ukes out of that one. It is one of four from the same tree, all 4" thick and near 7' long.
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I like you shop Liam, seems well organized. Is that a spray booth in the background of the 4th picture? I've been considering putting one in but its going to be a pretty small space... Not sure what the best way to approach that will be.
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Flyfish57
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Here's my main bench...after looking at the photo, I now realize why I can't find anything. Time for the great Sunday morning clean up!
I like the Grizzly vice as well. The quality isn't anything near as good as the Snap-On Bench vice I bought 25 years ago(i'll snap aphoto after I clean up that bench later today!). The handle feels and sounds cheap. I might feel better if I change it out with a hardwood dowel.
I like the Grizzly vice as well. The quality isn't anything near as good as the Snap-On Bench vice I bought 25 years ago(i'll snap aphoto after I clean up that bench later today!). The handle feels and sounds cheap. I might feel better if I change it out with a hardwood dowel.
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Vic D
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Yep. Reckon on getting 2-3 Guitars and around 15 - 20 Ukes out of that one. It is one of four from the same tree, all 4" thick and near 7' long.
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Even prettier now. You're lucky, I have to travel almost an hour one way in any direction to find wood like that. These city folks look at me and scratch their heads when I ask about tonewoods. Although people around here are always giving away trees as long as you cut it down and haul it out, my back can't do that anymore. That's a nice stack.
Of course there is walnut to be had around here but not in large sizes and not at good prices.
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Ken W
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It's interesting to see your benches and how you all arrange your work areas. Would that my bedroom looked as nice as boydellinii's work space. Pictured below is what works for me. My shop is tiny, so the tool cabinet is the only way I can keep my tools from taking over the space. The oak for the bench came from some old barn beams and my workhorse vice is a sturdy Columbian 7-CD. I mounted the Parrot vice and a utility vice on separate bases that easily and quickly clamp into the Columbian when needed. I'd love to have space to have all of these mounted permanantly, but that is not the case. The only other flat surface is an old countertop that covers my compressor and some storage. The Zyllis mounts nicely to this space and gives me a little more room to plane scarf joints, carve necks etc.
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Mark Roberts Ukuleles
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SAlon Bench
I have three benches, but my newest is by far my favorite. My Salon Bench. Check it out. You can do everything on it in less space.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...37545353.35004.158169180880042&type=3&theater
I have three benches, but my newest is by far my favorite. My Salon Bench. Check it out. You can do everything on it in less space.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...37545353.35004.158169180880042&type=3&theater
:agree: My son just bought one of these as we plan on doing some some basic lutherie work, cigar box instruments, upgrades, etc. A quality bench for this kind of money. Shipping kinda pricey, but if you have a Harbor Freight nearby, no problem.
Pete Howlett
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I never have tools over the workbench...
tattwo
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The risk of them falling bothers me
Ken W
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It's working for me, but he cabinet is also on a french cleat and could be easily moved if needed. The problem in this space is that there is no other wall space available. What do you prefer, Pete?
