Comments on: More Moravian Workbenches

By: Fitzhugh

Fitzhugh — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 21:40:27 +0000

Thanks for all this info, somehow I didn’t see this until now.

Any chance you recall how the leg vise is attached on the knock down bench? It isn’t attached to the leg, after all! Plus it has to knock down yet still handle the forces involved.

Thank you!

By: Matthew McMillan

Matthew McMillan — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 02:40:09 +0000

Chris,

Thanks for your reply. I wasn’t able to find Brian’s contact info on the Old Salem website, but I sent a message to Nat Norwood in History Trades hoping that the message would eventually find Brian.

Thanks again.

Matt

By: Christopher Schwarz

Christopher Schwarz — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 22:43:50 +0000

Matthew,

Sorry man. That’s all I have. You might contact Brian Coe at Old Salem for some assistance. He has drawings…

By: Matthew McMillan

Matthew McMillan — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 17:43:04 +0000

Chris,

I love your blog – I’ve been a long time reader, but just registered so I could ask this question. I hope it finds you even though this is an older posting…

Do you by chance have any additional photos of the Middle Shelf Bench (1790-1810)? I too, really like the proportions and lines of it and hope to incorporate some of those design elements into my bench. My email is: matthewdmcmillan@gmail.com

I have your book on request from the library and am anxious to work through it. I would love to include some additional handtool storage under the bench, but don’t want to impede clamping…I’m hoping you might offer some thoughts in the text…

Take care!

Matt

By: www.google.com/accounts/o8/id?id=AItOawn78h1k6C8T7gZcOzlFDHL7w09Wer0FyQ4

www.google.com/accounts/o8/id?id=AItOawn78h1k6C8T7gZcOzlFDHL7w09Wer0FyQ4 — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 16:44:51 +0000

"The benches don’t look very tall. People in the 1700′s and 1800′s were generally shorter but I didn’t realize how much"

The planes were thicker, too.

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www.google.com/accounts/o8/id?id=AItOawnva4XLiMj6X6kdgUkH7wBFpRB9W85T9A0 — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 00:14:55 +0000

I agree with Chris. While having some practical limitations, the middle shelf bench is a gorgeous example of applied arts.

Rick H.

By: ebook reader

ebook reader — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 01:54:55 +0000

The benches don’t look very tall. People in the 1700′s and 1800′s were generally shorter but I didn’t realize how much.

If you have the time…
What was the average bench height and top thickness?

Thanks

By: Bruce Jackson

Bruce Jackson — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 18:46:02 +0000

The last bench, the portable, looks a bit like the Nicholson, and is my favorite.