How to Install a Sliding Deadman on a Workbench

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   WorthHolmes | Dec 29, 2016 02:09pm | #1

   I have the plans, and have seen the videos. I plan on taking some shortcuts using 1/2 inch birch plywood for the panels and drawers, and using a dovetail jig with router. I have white oak that has been brine-soaked, milled and air dried over 12 years. It is extremely hard and will make a great top. Thanks for sharing the design and construction. Worth

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   Fogcutter | Jan 17, 2017 07:13am | #2

   Outstanding design guys - and excellent video series.

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   ArizonaDon | May 17, 2017 07:21pm | #3

   Bought the plans!!! Going to start the build after the 100+ degree days are over. I intend to stretch mine out a little bit or just go with two stacks of drawers top to bottom so I can store longer planes in dedicated slots. Are twin screws that much better than a leg clamp? I am very torn on the hardware selection I'm faced with.

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   DougN | Jul 20, 2018 10:47pm | #4

   You guys knocked it out of the park with this one. Makes me want to take my 7 year old Schwartz inspired Roubo and throw it in the burn pile. OK, Maybe not that much, but dang that is one sexy bench.

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   user-6646292 | Dec 09, 2018 09:55pm | #5

   Won't the groove in the bottom keep getting jammed up with sawdust and chips?

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   user-7848843 | Apr 26, 2021 09:17am | #10

   Yes it will. I swapped out the groove in the bottom with an upward facing 'v' the length of the bench and an inverted 'v' in the bottom of the deadman. Elongate the tenon at the top of the deadman to enable inserting into the already constructed bench. Enjoy

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   user-7106104 | Jan 18, 2020 09:42am | #6

   This is my second time to watch this and would enjoy it again a third time. Great job! Beautiful bench

   RandyG

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   RAL3Wood | Jan 20, 2020 11:30am | #7

   Beautiful work there and nice traditional look, but the one thing that would drive me crazy if it was my bench is with the top overhanging the drawers and just standard wood on wood drawers you probably can only easily access 1/2 of the depth of those drawers. On my bench I use every square inch of the interior of my drawers for things like screws, so I would have used metal full extension slides - sorry, but for anything in my shop, function far outweighs style!

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   user-7149219 | Oct 14, 2020 12:16am | #8

   I am curious why the choice to not include bench dog holes? I purchased the plans and intend to follow them with the exception of using a top I already own of laminated maple 8' x 30" x 2 1/4", include the bench dog holes and install an Emmert K1 U5 pattern makers vice rather than the twin screw. Thank you in advance for your reply.

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   user-7588559 | Jan 27, 2021 05:20pm | #9

   that was my question too. my guess is that they use a lot of small attachments that hook over the edges. also without an end vice, you really don't get much distance across the bench top.. I would have liked to see a few just for clamping purposes.

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    user7061997 | Mar 09, 2022 10:30am | #11

    Impressive work guys. It would be useful to know where you sourced the hardware. That was a pretty nice twin screw vice.

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   wood2395 | Jan 22, 2023 02:16pm | #12

   It's the Lie Nielsen vice