[TheForge] Fw: Benches

[Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer]

I've got an extra metal topped bench..too bad about the 
postage from CA to UK

Graham Whaley wrote:
> Thanks everybody - I thought this might turn into an interesting topic :-)
> 
> Any hot work I do is mostly pretty small - less than 1" sq. Although I'd
> like to build a thick topped all-metal bench, getting hold of the top would
> probably be the biggest problem for me. I quite like the comprimise of a
> wooden bench (which I can get/build) topped with metal sheet.
> 
> Luckily for me I've got two leg/post vices (UK spelling David - vise in US I
> think :-), both pretty big. The biggest one I can only just carry around, so
> I reckon in the 150lb range. Only 6" jaws, but massive long shanks, a bit
> like the one on the right of the top picture on the anvilfire page:
> http://www.anvilfire.com/FAQs/blacksmith-vise.php
>  The other one is not much smaller.
> 
>  Given I've got two, one on the bench and one on a post sounds good - but I
> appreciate the one on the bench could really get in the way when doing large
> work.
> 
>  I think I can accomodate a 36"x72" bench. This is just a hobby for me,
> which limits my investment and time.
> 
>  Some excellent ideas and info there folks.
> 
>  Graham (Leeds, UK)
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