Fiddlesticks Woodworking

New Workbench!

Earlier this summer, I finally got around to building my dream workbench.  It's already been put to good use!  I designed it more or less in the classic Sjöbergs style, but went with Hard Maple rather their standard, European Beech.

I made my own bench dogs based on Peter Sellers' oak-dowel and spring-hanger idea (covered here in a fun video by Wranglerstar).  It's a perfect system and the dogs look much better than store-bought ones which are often blue or neon plastic (or metal which might look nice but can damage your tools!)

The front and end vises were purchased through Rockler and are SOLID.  I have little doubt they'll last a lifetime, just like the bench!