a newbie in the world of handtools
Sunday, July 10, 2005
Workbench Economics Research
1. ulmia - $2000
2. veritas - $930
3. homemade:
1. ulmia - $2000
2. veritas - $930
3. homemade:
- 4 @ $12 4x4 homely despot fir posts for base [$48];
- bench bolts: $22.50
- top: slab from lee valley ($300); shop made: 8 @ $12 2x8 [$96];
- veritas twin screw vise: $200
- face vise: veritas front vise: $70; traditional woodworker: $90; dieter schmid: $179 & 240; jorgensen: $100; anant 52 1/2: $120 (highland hardwr): woodcraft pattern makers: $219; lv tucker: 549
- option 1: (buy slab) - $690
- option 2: (make slab) - $490
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