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<blockquote data-quote="John Halliburton" data-source="post: 43358" data-attributes="member: 8">Re: Work Bench HelpWell no, I think we do very similar things with our benches. Mine is primarily for woodworking too. I&#039;ve had mine sticking out penninsula style from the wall now for many years, which I like as I can set up work on the open end(which is where the larger woodworking vise is mounted).&nbsp; I&#039;ve yet to install holes for hold-fast type clamps, but I&#039;m looking at these for the new bench:<a href="http://www.highlandwoodworking.com/veritasbenchholddown.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.highlandwoodworking.com/veritasbenchholddown.aspx</a> Nice thing about these is they use a round hole in the bench, which IMO is easier to install than the square hole traditional hold-downs require.&nbsp; I use masonite for the top layer as it gets sacrificed from all the router usage-not intential, but there&#039;s always a little each time.I&#039;ve been threatening to build a new bench for a while, the current one is twelve years old, and I think it&#039;s time for a new and improved version.&nbsp; The new one will be the same size basically, but will be much heavier, much more rigid, with enclosed storage underneath, not open, plus the hold down set up along the top.Mark, post some pictures of these behemoths here, I&#039;d like to see this.&nbsp; BTW, I do have one quad box above the bench too, although my garage/shop has a finished ceiling of 8.5&#039;.Best regards, John</blockquote>

[QUOTE="John Halliburton, post: 43358, member: 8"] Re: Work Bench Help Well no, I think we do very similar things with our benches. Mine is primarily for woodworking too. I've had mine sticking out penninsula style from the wall now for many years, which I like as I can set up work on the open end(which is where the larger woodworking vise is mounted). I've yet to install holes for hold-fast type clamps, but I'm looking at these for the new bench: [url]http://www.highlandwoodworking.com/veritasbenchholddown.aspx[/url] Nice thing about these is they use a round hole in the bench, which IMO is easier to install than the square hole traditional hold-downs require. I use masonite for the top layer as it gets sacrificed from all the router usage-not intential, but there's always a little each time. I've been threatening to build a new bench for a while, the current one is twelve years old, and I think it's time for a new and improved version. The new one will be the same size basically, but will be much heavier, much more rigid, with enclosed storage underneath, not open, plus the hold down set up along the top. Mark, post some pictures of these behemoths here, I'd like to see this. BTW, I do have one quad box above the bench too, although my garage/shop has a finished ceiling of 8.5'. Best regards, John [/QUOTE]

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