Well today we moved the bench out from the wall into an open area. sanded facers and front and back boards faces. With 80 grit first with belt sander ( this brought dowels ends down to a smooth finish) the a 1/4 sheet finish sander. Also 80 grit. Gave a coat of linseed oil, Tomorrow will sand down with finish sander and 120 grit and another coat of oil. Bench is looking good. Son moved it fairly easy listening to dad. Pocked it up with a pinch bar onto 2 2X4 blocks under each foot. This raised it up to where the lowered die cart would slide under and it was used to lift the bench. Then rolled out where we could work on it.
We also put the belt guard back on the surface grinder, And rotated to head on the Bridgeport back upright. Sorted thu some more of the tooling today. I have to make a cover for the wheel guard on the surface grinder.