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   Frank_Biscardi | Aug 07, 1999 06:24am | #1

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   Gosh, you made a toolbench out of purpleheart?What kind of work do you do on it? I think an oil is the right finish so you could touch it up every once in a while.

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   brandon_pierce | Aug 17, 1999 07:07pm | #2

   *In retrospect I should have used a different wood but I had selected it based on its numbers for strength, movement in service and, I must admit, color. I do mixed media sculpture and I am branching out into custom furniture. The bench is designed to serve as a central work area for these things and bookbinding and leatherworking as well. If I were to do it over again I would probably do it in ash just because purple heart is just so damn hard to work. The stuff eats tools, even carbide blunts noticibly after extended working.

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   handyman76er | Mar 01, 2011 11:55pm | #3

   I love your purpleheart workbench that has been featured in Fine Woodworking publications.  I have been wanting to make one of my own as a dining table.  I was hoping you could share some dimensions (particulary the base - trestle and stretchers).  Shoot me an email @ [email protected].  Thanks!  It's truly a beautiful piece of art!