HF work bench (pretty good)

of my life.

it. All that counts in the end is that it suits your purpose ... Good buy.

All of the parts are oak except for the drawer bottoms. With all the fasteners tightened the bench is surprisingly sturdy. The drawer slides are reasonable quality (4 drawers) and the bottoms are thick and sturdy. The built in vise is functional but obviously not the best. The only limitation seems to be the 60" width. Wider would be nicer. My use will probably be simply assembly and not heavy planing or sawing.

price of $150 but use of 20% coupon). At my age it will last the rest of my life.

Cool! You might toss a couple sandbags on the center of the feet for extra stability.

-- Never trouble another for what you can do for yourself. -- Thomas Jefferson

Agree completely. Can't beat that price for a work bench.

All of the parts are oak except for the drawer bottoms. With all the fasteners tightened the bench is surprisingly sturdy. The drawer slides are reasonable quality (4 drawers) and the bottoms are thick and sturdy. The built in vise is functional but obviously not the best. The only limitation seems to be the 60" width. Wider would be nicer. My use will probably be simply assembly and not heavy planing or sawing.

price of $150 but use of 20% coupon). At my age it will last the rest of my life.

if they go back on sale for that price. ;-) It's fine for a lot of work but I don't think I'll be planing or pounding on it. It's a little small, too.

All of the parts are oak except for the drawer bottoms. With all the fasteners tightened the bench is surprisingly sturdy. The drawer slides are reasonable quality (4 drawers) and the bottoms are thick and sturdy. The built in vise is functional but obviously not the best. The only limitation seems to be the 60" width. Wider would be nicer. My use will probably be simply assembly and not heavy planing or sawing.

price of $150 but use of 20% coupon). At my age it will last the rest of my life.

I picked one up after seeing this post and it will work perfect next to the lathe for sharpening and laying out things needed for the job. It seems fairly sturdy for what it is.

Mike M