clinton66

I also just finished this same piece from Lynch's antique furniture found in Virginia. Mine is much cruder looking though since this is the first piece of furniture that I've made. I also oriented the end grain on the front/back. I looked at it both ways and just like the front to back grain flow better. I thought about putting a bread board end on it but figured I'd probably mess it up. How did you make the beading on the drawer front? I love this peice because it's the perfect size for almost any house.

I built this as my primary shop table and have been very pleased with it. It is heavy and doesn't wobble when using hand tools. If you use waterstones to sharpen your tools, be sure and put down something to block the water or use another bench. If the MDF top gets wet it will swell and make your top not flat anymore. My only complaint is that evertime I go to use the bench it's covered in tools.