Workbench step 6 dry fit top with vises

[bogydave]

Had to make the front jaw for the end vise 35" long X 7" wide & 3" thick with 2.5 degress tapered dog holes.
Made a sled jig to rout in the 2 degree taper grove. Used wedges to glue to the jig for the taper.
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj269/bogydave/endvise1.jpg

Made wedges for the grove side face of the front jaw, to stay the same angle as the grove so the dogs fit with little wiggle.
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj269/bogydave/endvise2.jpg

Glued it together & drilled the holes, per instructions, I ran it thru the planer to get a 2 degree taper on the face so the top closes first. (double sided tape with a 3/16 strip on outside bottom edge then planed)
Assembled & adjusted for fairly smoothe operation. The Speed knob is nice to have.
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj269/bogydave/endvise3.jpg

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj269/bogydave/endvise4.jpg

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj269/bogydave/endvise5.jpg

Made the smaller quick release front vise, front jaw, basically the same (18-1/2") without the dog holes. Drilled it fitted to benchtop. (Added a 1" space underside of top to get 1" more usable jaw depth)
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj269/bogydave/frontvise1.jpg
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj269/bogydave/frontvise2.jpg

Ready to take it all apart & & assemble the final time. Notice the saw burn mark? Any ideas of how to fix? (first big cut with new table saw & started it in crooked, bummer)
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj269/bogydave/top-vises.jpg

[Dagster]

Now that's a purty bench... I'd be afraid to use it!

[Don]

Wow, a work of art. As far as the burn mark, either a Dutchman (wood patch or plug) or sand it off - that'll teach you to pause when feeding, huh?

[Cocobolove]

You might wanna look into reinforcing your shop's foundation. :D That dude looks heavy. Great work man, sweet bench. Makes me ashamed of my plywood one. Guess it's time to get busy.