4/5/2023 0 Comments Steve ramsey sketchupThis gives it a smooth surface that can easily be replaced if needed.Īnother thing I wanted was a bit more height than the old bench. I like to tack a sheet of 1/4″ (6mm) hardboard (AKA: Masonite) to the top. For the top, I glued together two pieces of 3/4″ (19mm) plywood, making it beefy and perfectly flat. Something I can pound on and abuse! The structure of this workbench is all made with 2x4s. What I do require in a bench is strength and stability. When I require hold-downs, a clamp hrabbing the edge of the bench works fine. For the kind of building I do, I don’t require a traditional “woodworking” bench, such as a hand-tool user needs for holding down work pieces for chiseling and hand planing. The new workbench is similar in design to my old one, and I was able to recycle much its lumber. It also took me that long to realize that my shop was feeling needlessly cramped, especially for shooting video. ![]() It took me over ten years to figure out that I rarely need that much work surface and I prefer to break down sheet goods in the driveway. When I built it, I reasoned that its size would be handy for cutting full sheets of plywood and for assembling large projects. Most of you know that I’ve had a huge 4′ x 8′ workbench in the middle of my shop for years.
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