re: New bench in the works...

Brian…two questions if you please…first, going with your apparent dilemma of resource shortage, have you considered construction sites (case of beer goes a LONG way, think it’s a universal thing too) or habitat for humanity for supplies? Here in Arizona there is PLENTY of those kind of places around. I cannot speak to where you are at, so I don’t know. Just an idea. Second, when you make your vise holes, assuming…if I’m correct…you glue boards up together, would you cut out your notch before gluing or wait until you have a solid top to work with? What I’m asking is, does it make a difference to cut in the center of a board or on the edge? Or, are you cutting a series of pieces spaced the hole size apart then gluing? Just curious about strength.