chrisphr Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 What do you guys think? Might be a good upgrade to the HF bench currently in my garage. Would love to build the roubo, but this may be adequate for me. Any questions I should dig into before purchase? Workbench/Rhodesian Teak $575 http://charlotte.craigslist.org/tls/5106304840.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 I'd lean towards a workbench with a light color top. And you could probably build that bench out of maple for around the asking price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjeff70 Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 Well, he claims it's made by Garrett Wade. A Garrett Wade workbench could be bought through Fine Woodworking Magazine for $1,100: http://www.finewoodworking.com/tool-guide/product-finder/garrett-wade-88a0201-workbench.aspx $2,200 was a very expensive workbench in 1990. Does the value of a workbench go up with age? It's extremely rare because of political unrest....I guess because of the teak? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisphr Posted July 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 Thanks for the good feedback, out of curiosity, why a light color for the top? Just make things easier to see? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisphr Posted July 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 Well, he claims it's made by Garrett Wade himself so you gotta do a little investigating. A Garrett Wade workbench could be bought through Fine Woodworking Magazine for $1,100: http://www.finewoodworking.com/tool-guide/product-finder/garrett-wade-88a0201-workbench.aspx It's extremely rare because of political unrest....I guess because of the teak? Fair point, same bench but maple not $2200 he claimed to have paid. If the teak is not desirable, doesn't appear to be that good of a deal. Maybe I'll put it in my favorites and see if he still has it in a month, then maybe offer $300. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjeff70 Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 Chris, I edited my reply because I read the listing again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 Very rare due to political unrest?? That's an interesting selling bs point 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisphr Posted July 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 Maybe he means local political unrest. The town was all up in arms after the city over trimmed the trees along the freeway. No doubt virtually everything in the area increased in value due to the historical significance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keggers Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 It looks like a good bench to me. If you need it and are willing to part with the money - buy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 In the end, if the bench meets your needs, is in good shape, you like it, and have the money, go for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 No doubt virtually everything in the area increased in value due to the historical significance! I'm not following your logic.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisphr Posted July 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 I'm not following your logic.. Poorly executed joke 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klappco Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 Very rare due to political unrest?? That's an interesting selling bs point Means wife says it must go. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisphr Posted July 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 Means wife says it must go. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk There it is, a much better joke! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjeff70 Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 Means wife says it must go. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk lol... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 Means wife says it must go. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Bravo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisphr Posted July 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 Thanks everyone for chiming in on the bench, I've been scanning CL for months looking for a bench as a bandaid until I build my own. This bench was the first and only legit option that showed up in my area and I nearly bought it on impulse. Thanks for making me think about it. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlinwi202 Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 I think it's nice looking. It's also done if you just want to get started, but I would not pay that price. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerrySats Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 No doubt its a nice bench , I was surprised to see that Rhodesian teak isn't all that expensive . (http://www.exoticlumberinc.com/price_list.php) I think the bench is worth his asking price , now what he paid for it is another story . Make him an offer on it . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 I was a Garrett Wade dealer in the mid to late '80's. We sold quite a few of those benches at $350. Several people modified them and used them as bars. It's a $350 bench. The vise hardware was the weakest point - the guide rods were made of thin-wall tubular steel and flexed under any load, so holding something square always required a shim block. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlinwi202 Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 Knowing what micks said changes things. This seller is a liar and there is probably a lot else wrong with it if he would lie about that price. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 Just a thought but, he may not actually know.. He may just be repeating what he was told without ever looking into it. He should have when he decided to sell it but, I tend to give people the benefit of doubt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 I reach out to those sellers. I reached out to an overpriced Grizz bandsaw. Told him what I can buy it for today and that I would only pay 50% for a used motor. Justified it and left it in his court for when he cannot sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Staehling Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 Just a thought but, he may not actually know.. He may just be repeating what he was told without ever looking into it. He should have when he decided to sell it but, I tend to give people the benefit of doubt Yes I often run across folks who genuinely believe that their items really are worth some crazy inflated price. Maybe they over paid, maybe they believed some BS fed to them. That is probably at least as likely as it is that they are trying to cheat you. Giving them the benefit of the doubt is best IMO. In these cases either make them an offer for what it is worth to you or move on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisphr Posted July 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 With what Micks said definitely gonna take a pass on this one. As an upgrade from the harbor freight bench I think I was willing to pay $575 for a bench worth that much but a bench worth $300 isn't much of an upgrade from what I have now. The poor vice quality is the deal killer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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