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   Lawrie | Oct 28, 2009 09:13pm | #1

   I saw the article, video and photo of Mr. Hack's new workbench, and can't wait to read the article. I really like the breadboard idea and the other features he mentioned in the video.

   I have Mr. Scott Landis' "The Workbench Book," published by Taunton, and over the years I have seen many other interesting articles on workbenches that contain things like designs and histories of different benches, accessories, vises, cabinets, etc.

   I have written down a list of these articles on the inside cover of the book and thought I'd try to share this list with others who might be contemplating a new bench or improvements for their existing bench. I scanned the list and attached it to a posting in Knots/Workshops.

   I hope it is of some use to at least a few of you folks.

   Regards,
   Lawrie Pinkham

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   Stu in Tokyo | Jul 16, 2010 05:51am | #2

   Great Bench Garrett, I'll be building a new bench for my Dungeon soon, and it will certainly take some points from your fine work!

   Stu

3. 
   MikeHildyard | Jun 19, 2011 06:19am | #3

   Hi
   I have bought the plans to build this workbench. Can someone tell me why when a tail vice is closed, the shoulder is set an open distance from the bench end? Is this specific to this bench design or are all tail vices designed like this?

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   user-2940700 | Jul 15, 2021 11:14am | #4

   Hi Mike, I had the same question. Did you receive an answer?

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   BenStrano | Jul 15, 2021 02:06pm | #5

   I just emailed Garrett to get his answer:

   2 reasons.

   One is that the outboard bearing for the threaded screw extends a little beyond the width of the tail vise and extending the end of the tail is this support. It doesn’t need much added width here, but a little longer is stronger (to keep the joint from cracking). And the end takes a lot of the stress, which this extension handles well.

   Also, you’re not meant to clamp anything between the extension of the tail and the bench — although I have seen people do it. It racks the vise in a bad way. Just use the actual jaws of the tail vise, which I do often. So a space here sort of signifies that this is not an actual clamping area.

   Hope this helps.
   Garrett

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   user-2940700 | Jul 15, 2021 09:12pm | #6

   Thanks Ben,

   The answer really helps. I purchased the plans and I'm making the bench top, right now, and it was a burning question because I have a 15 inch vise which is a little shorter than the 18 inch vice in the plan, and I don't want to make a mistake. I'll be sure not to clamp anything in the "no clamping" area.