Some of the pieces of old oak are just not flat, straight or in good enough shape for any real projects, but man they look and work great as new/old top to the Workmates
Fascinated to see how this goes. I’ve just replaced mine, of similar vintage, with another early model (I too appreciate the build quality). I struggled with the roll pins to the extent that I admitted defeat, hence my interest in seeing how it’s done!
I have that same model from the '70's, that I'm currently "refreshing." The condition looks much like yours, and has been used heavily over the past forty years, and is still, amazingly, in great operating condition. However, with the cost of birch plywood, or hardwood, I'll be refinishing the current top. Enjoyed your video!
Workmate 400 here. Mine has the top that can flip up vertical and clamp down on the the other half. Don't use it a ton but workmates are highly underutilized. Nice video, and glad to see you keeping your Father's tools going strong.
