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Originally Posted by Charles Freeborn
As said, Maple or Birch ply. Look for a 13 ply core with the outer plies heavy. If you're willing to spend the money use Baltic Birch.
That bench has the hole pattern found on Festool benches that allow the toggle clamp hold downs. A really nice system, as are the tools. The Festool track saw is the cat's pjs. Do a search and you'll come up with lots of plans.
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Yes, Sir! You know your stuff. I was looking at Festool workbenches and came across the Festool forum, where I stole those pics.
Where do I buy Maple and Maple plywood? I have a feeling you're going to say to the local specialty lumberyard. That place charges a fortune for wood.
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Originally Posted by vash
one of my few regrets was not monkey rolling over and grabbing one of several badass worktables at a japanese woodworking store. the store closed and they liquidated everything. the tables were awesome. the tops had built in vises. the table tops were slotted vices. super cool, super patina. they sold for about $1000 ea.
i didnt have a good answer when my wife asked me WTF was i gonna do with a japanese woodworking table. plus my house at the time didnt have room for a card table, much less this monstrosity.. wish i kept photo at least.
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Didn't you have a badass butcher block table on casters? My goodness that thing is the tits.