Hardware for Workbench- Off-the-shelf

The 250 lb or so of lumber sitting atop my tiny bench, waiting to be finished.

Record made many useful bench accessories, among them the iconic Record 52 1/2 D woodworking vise. The No. 146 Bench holdfast is another useful fitting on a bench.

Shown here: one of the two heavy collars supplied with the holdfast.

Seller is kind enough to include the installation instructions

Bench stops like these were no longer produced by record. For the record, I could have simply used a piece of wood and some winged-nuts against a bench leg to achieve the same effect, but I bought it just because it was stove enamel blue Record....just for the heck of it.

To install this bench stop, a mortise has to be made at the bench top to receive the beechwood stop. The whole assembly is usually butted against a bench leg on the flat side.

The other view of the bench stop: the flat side usually butted against a bench leg.

The legend in its third or fourth incarnation: Now Irwin-Record.

Some C-Clamps to complement the workholding arsenal.

These 3/8" bolts will be cut as tie-bolts for the top, and also stretcher bolts.

A mock-up of the workbench.