I had the pleasure of taking delivery of a ~50 year old hard maple patternmaker's benchtop from Tarhead this evening. It is HEAVY to say the least. Pictures are below from the original post Tarhead made. I will post pics when the camera comes home and will also update as I get the top in shape for an excellent workbench top.
This is the Real Deal! Used for ~50 years in a patternmaker's shop in Norfolk. It's solid hard Maple with lots of character as is but should finish out to be a very nice workbench top if you put forth a little effort. The boards are attached with 4, 34" through bolts so it will be simple to separate into individual boards, refurbish each on a jointer and planer and bolt back together on a flat surface. The bottom surface has not been used.