I am returning to this list after a hiatus of this summer during which we
moved from Seattle to Fort Collins, CO. There was way too much stuff
happening in my life to keep up with the list.
Since I grew up in the Fort and then left for 17 years to establish my careers
it is with great joy that I now return home. While I was away my folks sold
the home I grew up in and during the process left behind the workbench that my
brothers and I used to hack wood pieces on. A few years later my father passed
away. This bench was a sturdy one made for my grandfather by one of his
aquaintences about 1930-1940.
One day this summer I was driving past the area of our old home and I just
swung by the house to ask if there was anyway that I could buy that old bench.
The current owners were very nice and apon learning that it had been my
grandfather's bench just let me have it. I arrange to come back several
weekends later and had to completely disassemble it and feed out through a
basement window. It now sits in my new workshop! Who ever made it was well
versed at making good sturdy benched from 4x4's and 2x12's. It is 2' wide and
10' long and 30" high with an old vise on one end. Three drawers underneath in
the body. I could tell looking at it that each piece was hand sawn. Although
it is a simple design, it is rock solid and doesnt sway a bit even after all
these years. This bench still has the various holes, saw cuts and paint drips
on it that I remember there as a child. It is really nice to be able to have
this family workbench again.
Thanks,
Robert Unfug
Poudre Valley Orchids
http://www.exmsft.com/~robertu
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