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I use an older version of a Sjoberg 2500 bench in my garage shop 34" high with a single row of dog holes and four storage boxes with drawers and doors beneath it. I like it, but here's what I'd change: 1) the tray underneath the bench is too narrow and hard to get at to effectively store anything. Raising the gap and making the bench a little taller would help. 2) Casters to roll the bench out into the middle of the garage to allow access from all four sides. It only works well for narrow assemblies since the rear wall I have it placed against gets in the way. It's too heavy to drag away from the wall. I've been reluctant to put casters on it because I worry that it won't be rigid enough to work on. And while you're at it, a leveling feature would be necessary too. Most garage floors slope at 1/4" per foot toward the garage door. I've leveled it front to back as best I can with shims but if I move it, it will be out of whack. 3) some elegant way of handling cords from the front without them getting in the way of my thighs or being trip hazards while I'm working. Right now I plug in above the bench which means cords are always getting in the way of work on top of the bench. 4) The vise should have dual screws so that it doesn't cant when securing a narrow part off center. 5) flush plugs for the dog holes to keep screws and things from falling down them when not in use for a dog, which is about 95% of the time.

Beautiful work, and something that will be used every day! I'm intrigued by the divider labels. The grain shows through and the words almost look stenciled. May I ask, how did you do the labels?