Garrett Hack's bench....
Frank Mutchler in Colorado Springs
>Just a note to relay some information regarding the bench on the soft-cover edition of Scott Landis', "The Workbench Book" and also on pg. 73 (74 some editions) of Garrett Hack's, "The Handplane Book".
Adam & I were discussing the bench offline and decided to "ask around" to determine whose bench it actually is. I contacted Rosewood Studio where Garrett Hack is listed as an instructor. They were kind enough to forward my inquiry to Mr. Hack and he very kindly responded. The following is the reply I received:
Dear Mr. Mutchler.
The following is the answer I received from Garrett Hack:
About the bench. The bench photographed on page 73 is not mine, but Ted Ingraham's. We photographed at a number of different shops, his being one, and thus there are a variety of benches shown in both of my books.
I still use an Ulmia type bench I made in 1978, the one photographed in virtually every article I write for Fine Woodworking, and shown in many photos in both books. That said, I like Ted's bench a great deal. It's different than mine - more traditional you might say, with lots of good
features.
Further confusing this issue is the new book on WORKBENCHES. In there I am shown at Ted's bench, and also his sharpening station, with the misleading captions that this is my shop. Certainly not. The author used my photographs, but never checked out the details, thus the misinformation.
Garrett
Now, how do we get ahold of Mr. Ingraham to discuss the finer point of his bench? ;>)