And here is my homemade bench :
http://www.labellenote.fr/file/homem...s/Etabli_1.jpg
There is a vertical press on the left (I don't use it very often)
http://www.labellenote.fr/file/homem...s/Etabli_2.jpg
On the right I have a quick release press, I use it always ...
http://www.labellenote.fr/file/homem...s/Etabli_3.jpg
I have two big drawers, for my planes, chisels and gouges.
http://www.labellenote.fr/file/homem...s/Etabli_4.jpg
It is entirely made with relatively cheap 7cmx7cm poles. It's probably not as nice as the hardwood bench we can see here or there, but actually, it's a good alternative, for really cheap, and it does the work.
So every thing , top, legs, structure, is done with an assembly of these 7x7(cm) pine poles. To assemble the top, or the couple of poles for the legs, I used a faux tenon, meaning I cut a groove with the rooter on both pieces and glue a strip of plywood between them.
The structure is assembled with regular tenons and mortises.
http://www.labellenote.fr/file/homem...s/Etabli_5.jpg
The top is planed flat.
I have a number of 20 mm holes on the top that are useful for all kinds of accessories (dogs, etc ..) I think I have already showed some o them ...