diff --git a/examples/bench_parse.rs b/examples/bench_parse.rs
index aff14c4..93fc250 100644
--- a/examples/bench_parse.rs
+++ b/examples/bench_parse.rs
@@ -12,44 +12,45 @@ use std::sync::{
 
 use electrs::{
     bulk::Parser, config::Config, daemon::Daemon, errors::*, metrics::Metrics,
-    store::{DBStore, Row, StoreOptions}, util::{spawn_thread, SyncChannel},
+    store::{DBStore, Row, StoreOptions, WriteStore}, util::{spawn_thread, SyncChannel},
 };
 
 use error_chain::ChainedError;
 
-type ReadResult = Result<Vec<u8>>;
-type IndexResult = Result<Vec<Row>>;
-type JoinHandle = std::thread::JoinHandle<()>;
+type JoinHandle = std::thread::JoinHandle<Result<()>>;
+type BlobReceiver = Arc<Mutex<Receiver<Vec<u8>>>>;
 
-fn start_reader(blk_files: Vec<PathBuf>, parser: Arc<Parser>) -> Arc<Mutex<Receiver<ReadResult>>> {
+fn start_reader(blk_files: Vec<PathBuf>, parser: Arc<Parser>) -> (BlobReceiver, JoinHandle) {
     let chan = SyncChannel::new(0);
-    let tx = chan.sender();
-    spawn_thread("bulk_read", move || {
+    let blobs = chan.sender();
+    let handle = spawn_thread("bulk_read", move || -> Result<()> {
         for path in blk_files {
-            tx.send(parser.read_blkfile(&path))
-                .expect("failed to send blob");
+            blobs
+                .send(parser.read_blkfile(&path)?)
+                .expect("failed to send blk*.dat contents");
         }
+        Ok(())
     });
-    Arc::new(Mutex::new(chan.into_receiver()))
+    (Arc::new(Mutex::new(chan.into_receiver())), handle)
 }
 
 fn start_indexer(
-    rx: Arc<Mutex<Receiver<ReadResult>>>,
-    tx: SyncSender<IndexResult>,
+    blobs: BlobReceiver,
     parser: Arc<Parser>,
+    rows: SyncSender<Vec<Row>>,
 ) -> JoinHandle {
-    spawn_thread("bulk_index", move || loop {
-        let msg = match rx.lock().unwrap().recv() {
-            Ok(msg) => msg,
-            Err(_) => {
+    spawn_thread("bulk_index", move || -> Result<()> {
+        loop {
+            let msg = blobs.lock().unwrap().recv();
+            if let Ok(blob) = msg {
+                rows.send(parser.index_blkfile(blob)?)
+                    .expect("failed to send indexed rows")
+            } else {
                 debug!("no more blocks to index");
                 break;
             }
-        };
-        tx.send(match msg {
-            Ok(blob) => parser.index_blkfile(blob),
-            Err(err) => Err(err),
-        }).expect("failed to send indexed rows");
+        }
+        Ok(())
     })
 }
 
@@ -63,25 +64,32 @@ fn run(config: Config) -> Result<()> {
         config.network_type,
         &metrics,
     )?;
-    let store = DBStore::open(
-        Path::new("/opt/tmp/test-db"),
-        StoreOptions { bulk_import: true },
-    );
+    let store = DBStore::open(Path::new("./test-db"), StoreOptions { bulk_import: true });
     let blk_files = daemon.list_blk_files()?;
     let parser = Arc::new(Parser::new(&daemon, &metrics)?);
-    let reader = start_reader(blk_files, parser.clone());
-    let indexed = SyncChannel::new(0);
+    let (blobs, reader) = start_reader(blk_files, parser.clone());
+    let rows_chan = SyncChannel::new(0);
     let indexers: Vec<JoinHandle> = (0..2)
-        .map(|_| start_indexer(reader.clone(), indexed.sender(), parser.clone()))
+        .map(|_| start_indexer(blobs.clone(), parser.clone(), rows_chan.sender()))
         .collect();
+    spawn_thread("bulk_writer", move || {
+        for rows in rows_chan.into_receiver() {
+            debug!("indexed {:.2}M rows", rows.len() as f32 / 1e6);
+            store.write(rows);
+        }
+        reader
+            .join()
+            .expect("reader panicked")
+            .expect("reader failed");
 
-    for (i, rows) in indexed.into_receiver().into_iter().enumerate() {
-        let path = format!("./sstables/{:05}.sst", i);
-        store.sstable().build(Path::new(&path), rows?);
-        debug!("{} built", path);
-    }
-    indexers.into_iter().for_each(|i| i.join().expect("indexer failed"));
-
+        indexers.into_iter().for_each(|i| {
+            i.join()
+                .expect("indexer panicked")
+                .expect("indexing failed")
+        });
+        store.compact();
+    }).join()
+        .expect("writer panicked");
     Ok(())
 }