birthday today... and a great wife!

[ajcoholic]

Today is my 41st birthday... and my wife surprised me with a card, and a new Veritas carver's bench!

Its the one with the cast iron legs, and top that can swivel around and also go from flat to vertical.

It should be here this week... she just ordered it a few days ago. I look forward to it!

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[Bob K.]

Re: birthday today... and a great wife!

Happy Birthday! Enjoy your new bench!

[Mr. Chips]

Re: birthday today... and a great wife!

Happy Birthday.
You're a lucky man!

Randy

[ajcoholic]

Re: birthday today... and a great wife!

Well, I am lucky (great wife and a wonderful newborn son) but we usually dont get each other birthday presents. I was talking about getting one of these benches in the future, didnt even know she knew where to look for it.

I am sure it will be handy too, for more than just carving, in my woodworking shop. Just general work holding for any projects.

Andrew

[Sharon of the Dell]

Re: birthday today... and a great wife!

Happy Birthday! Congrats on the baby and you do have a GREAT wife!!! Nice looking setup!
some action shots when you get it and start using it!

[Mark N. Akers]

Re: birthday today... and a great wife!

Hope you have a very Happy Birthday.

[breezly]

Re: birthday today... and a great wife!

Happy Birthday and congrats on the work bench that will sure come in handy

[Gulf Coast Handyman]

Re: birthday today... and a great wife!

Happy Birthday! Enjoy that new bench!

Dave

[idigjars]

Re: birthday today... and a great wife!

Happy Birthday and congrats on that great looking carvers bench. Safe carving. Paul

[rare yellow zebra]

Re: birthday today... and a great wife!

Andrew,

I too am lucky, I have a delightful wife and a wonderful daughter. She's 17, but I tell ya, you will blink twice and your newborn son will be her age...it goes so fast. May you have very Happy Birthday.
Jay

[ajcoholic]

Re: birthday today... and a great wife!

Thanks for the well wishes everyone, it was a nice day. I am wathing the ups site, the bench - which is shipped in 4 boxes - should be here in a few days...

Look forward to getting it together and test driving it!

[ajcoholic]

Re: birthday today... and a great wife!

The carving bench (which was shipped in 4 heavy boxes!) arrived yesterday. Took it to work this morning, and it took me about an hour to assemble it.

Wow, this thing is HEAVY! Very well made, the mechanism is much beefier than I expected and there is no way there will be any bouncing or vibrations in this bench.

I also made up a top, that fits right over the 24 by 24inch maple top - from 5/8 plywood and a solid wood edge, covered in carpet. I can pop it over the top when I want to work on sanding something, or working where I need a softer surface.

I see much potential in this thing - the hardest part was figuring where I wanted to put it in the shop, as it is heavy enough I dont want to move it often. I also screwed maple 3/4" blocks with rubber feet to the bottom of the cast iron base/legs so it work slide around on the concrete floor.

Cant wait to use it now! Here are some cellphone pics I took before I left work..

The bench set flat


the top raised up at about 45 degrees


and with my carpet covered top on it..


Andrew

[TreeWizard]

Re: birthday today... and a great wife!

Boy That's one wife who's a keeper!!