Simon89":1p1ugdrs said:
That type of bench is about the only type of WW bench you see around my neck of the woods. Old ones sell for around the 100 euro mark; some more, some less. I paid 100 euro for mine and wish I hadn't.
A couple of things to be aware of if you consider buying one:
Check the vices to see if the screws turn easily. Some grease or wax can improve the turning if the screw is round but I have seen them where expansion/contraction of the wood over the years means the screw becomes oval which would be a harder problem to resolve.
Check the height of the bench. Many seem to be surprisingly low. Perhaps people used to be smaller or perhaps a lot of these are from old schools, but even for a short-buttocks like me these benches can be too low.
Think about how you would actually do whatever it is you typically do using a bench like this, particularly these vices. For example, when I do dovetails or tenons I always end up with the wood further out of the vice than I would with a record type vice (so that I can tilt the saw) and I don't regard that as a good thing.
Make sure the bench you buy has bench dogs with it. Many of these benches have square dog holes that are both tapered and stepped. I imagine it might be difficult to make or buy new dogs.
The example shown in the photos looks to be in poor shape to me, even if you ignore the woodworm. I would not consider it myself.