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Title: What is this type of woodworking bench called?
Post by: hudsonhacker on November 05, 2011, 04:09:48 pm

Okay, it must have a real name. I have a woodworker's bench. You push down with your feet on the pegs and it clamps your workpiece. Anyone know what this is actually called?

Title: Re: What is this type of woodworking bench called?
Post by: snowflake on November 05, 2011, 04:35:08 pm

I have never seen anything like this before. Now I want one! So cool!

Title: Re: What is this type of woodworking bench called?
Post by: JoshandLila on November 05, 2011, 05:07:16 pm

very cool! we do something similar to hold hot work down on an anvil! might just be a custom piece

Title: Re: What is this type of woodworking bench called?
Post by: matty77 on November 05, 2011, 07:30:22 pm

Looks like a Shave Horse - still used by some traditional chairmakers.  Unfortunately, I would be no help in dating it...  Good luck!

Title: Re: What is this type of woodworking bench called?
Post by: hudsonhacker on November 06, 2011, 03:38:13 am

Matty77

Thanks, a shave horse is what it is called! Now, to get it sold and buy another cool item!

Paul

Title: Re: What is this type of woodworking bench called?
Post by: JoshandLila on November 06, 2011, 08:33:22 am

Nice job on the ID Matty!

Title: Re: What is this type of woodworking bench called?
Post by: matty77 on November 06, 2011, 07:18:50 pm

Thanks!

Title: Re: What is this type of woodworking bench called?
Post by: snowflake on November 07, 2011, 11:08:51 am

Way to go, Matty!

I looked them up after Matty's id and yours is nicer than most I found.