Heart of the workshop

MUCH MORE than a simple work surface, a fine woodworking bench is the heart of any wellequipped shop. A well-made bench incorporates precise angles and a level top that serve as gauges for other projects. In fact, the accuracy of the workbench can be a factor in determining the success of any given project.

This do-it-yourself version

Lawrence Rudicial Phillips III, 487 Prospect Ave., $301,000.

Walter Peret Jr., and Roman J. Peret to Judy

Ann Ziegler-Godfrey, trustee, and Ponderosa Pines Irrevocable Trust, trustee of, 452 Cold Spring Ave., Unit 452, $140,000.

Yamuna Rai and Sanjib Lama to Ahmet Basibuyuk, 44 Southworth St., $280,000.

Westfield

Gray Bae Group LLC, to David features a heavy, laminated top mounted on a solid trestle-style base, and includes a convenient storage bin underneath. There’s even a spot for a woodworking vise and bench stop on top. While the project does demand careful measuring, cutting and finishing (especially of the top), the simplicity of the design makes it easy to get professional results. Construction is mostly a matter of cut-

Prouty and Michael Geary, 59 South Maple St., $287,000.

Jeffrey L. Arps, Christine E. Arps and Christine Libardi-Arps to Lindsay M. Hunter, 139 Union St., Unit 30, $227,000.

Whately

Laura I. Francis and Myckey J. McNutt to Robert Arsenault, 34 Christian Lane, $549,000.

ting out the pieces, laminating the top and assembling with screws and carriage bolts.

The completed woodworking bench measures about 36 inches tall by 26 inches wide by 60 inches long, and is designed to accommodate a vise with a 4-by-7-inch jaw.

The Woodworking Bench plan, No. 866, is $9.95 and includes step-by-step directions, full-size traceable patterns, assembly diagrams

Wilbraham

Ashley M. Holden and Trevor B. Portluck to Pupreitor LLC, 9 Cadwell Drive, $271,200.

Scott W. Sherman and Bridget E. Sherman to Steven M. Bandarra and Maegan Moynahan, 4 Inwood Drive, $362,000.

Steven P. Gobel and Jean Nocito Gobel to Michael Nardi and Marisa Nardi, 16 Red Gap Road, and a materials list and cutting schedule. Please include $3.95 per order for postage and handling and allow about two weeks for delivery.

To order by mail, clip this article and send it with a check or money order to U-Bild Features, c/o The Republican, 741B Olive Ave., Vista CA 92083. To order by credit card, visit U-Bild on the web at u-bild. com.

$685,000.

Thomas J. Doyle to Jeffrey R. Skelly, trustee, and Dorothy E. Skelly Irrevocable Trust, trustee of, 117 Cherry Drive, Unit 117, $427,000.

Williamsburg

Olga Ehrlich to Timothy Joseph Carroll, 47 Chesterfield Road, $440,000.