Work Bench for the Man Cave....

[Rushman]

@Rushman - FYI the Simpson kit is WBSK - https://www.strongtie.com/miscellaneousconnectors_woodconnectors/wbsk_kit/p/wbsk

There are several going a bit cheaper on eBay.

Thanks

I think I am going to reuse a couple of items I already have

Bunnings in the morning for some timber and other bits and pieces

 

[Anomaly2]

View attachment 353847  A pair of sawhorses is your friend. Inside , outside. These are getting new 36 inch legs this week.  Build them 18 - 24 wide so they are workbench width. They live in the garage but go out in driveway for sanding, routing and other dusty work. Short and long peices of plywood make a work surface, place 2x4s under the long plywood for support.

Never mind the work bench/table, tell us about that Mustang that belongs over on the "cars you'd like to own" thread...

 

[desprit]

very nice,  three nitro taps?  whatcha got on tap?

No Nitro (yet). Running low on stock at the moment. Got 1 Pilsner. 2 Ipas a Porter an APA and an Elderflower Ale on Tap. Going to use the lock down to get kegs on the rest of the taps. 

 

[Lima November]

Matthias Wandel has done lots of workbenches, with drawers etc. That may be a good source of information. https://woodgears.ca/projects2.html

 

[Snaggletooth]

I licke thisse oune.......

 

[ROADKILL666]

Fucking picture will not upload will repost later :angry:

 

[Bugsy]

Not quite a work bench but I did recently complete this traditional style carpenter's tool box.  

Plans purchased at Lee Valley.  

 

[Snaggletooth]

Red Oake?  Verrey prettey!                         

 

[bmiller]

Fantasy workbench. This guys bench weighs in at 850 pounds, it don't move. He uses a water level, I actually used them back in the day.





Photos of my set up coming after breakfast.

 

[billy backstay]

Not quite a work bench but I did recently complete this traditional style carpenter's tool box.  

Plans purchased at Lee Valley.  

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Where does the separate panel in front of the toolbox go??  NIce job, kudos!! 

 

[Jules]

Links to websites that might be useful

There's workbench threads on Woodworking Talk and Sawmill Creek that have been going a long time.

I bought a workbench and added drawers and it's the one I use most.  This was taken just after I finished the drawers (I use it on workbench threads because it's rarely that clean)


But I built a workbench for the garage out of construction lumber a few years ago.  It's a great place to start if you don't want to drop a grand or more for serious workbench.  This thing takes a fairly good beating.  I later moved the lathe on top permanently and the bench handles the vibration well.

 

[Jules]

I don't have much room so I have a smallish fixed bench then I built/building  the below.  A pair of modern builder saw horses that are collapsible. Fit a frame of 2x4to whatever length.  (Mine is 4' x 42" by choice) I was going to put a top on it but it is very useful with out the top.  

It stores flat, the open layout is great for clamping, bonus the saw horses are then useful for other projects anyways.

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Those sawhorses are amazing!  But you already know that.  They can handle just about anything you throw at them, are really versatile, and are perfect for a knockdown workbench.

 

[Snaggletooth]

Where does the separate panel in front of the toolbox go??  NIce job, kudos!! 

In fronte of the draweres.                                 

 

[warbird]

Never mind the work bench/table, tell us about that Mustang that belongs over on the "cars you'd like to own" thread...

66 Mustang.  Gift to Mrs WarBird in 1991. Dent in every panel except roof and trunklid (boot?). 1 year restoration. The bare shell (brake lights only) was driven to a Manhattan Beach body shop for a rework. Reassmbled with all new felts, seals, rubbers,  straightened rechromed bumpers etc.

 

[bmiller]

My bench, kind of cleaned up. I don't do any technical wood work, more maintenance and lots of welding projects.So this works fine.

This rolling tool box/bench came from a friends estate, it works well as a welding table.

A salvaged table with fold up legs works great as an outside cut table. Also a couple saw horses with some sort of top works well.

This is how it all normally looks.

 

[Bugsy]

Where does the separate panel in front of the toolbox go??  NIce job, kudos!! 

Thanks. 

For transport, the front panel locks in with pins.  When the lid shuts, it pushes down some pins to hold the panel in place. 

When not required, the front panel slides into the gap underneath the bottom drawer.  

Yes, red oak.  

I thought this would be a fun a project.  It took me about three years.  It required a precision measurements (often 1/64") that sometimes exceeded my capabilities.  I had to adapt.  The plan is here.

https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/tools/plans/32761-tool-chest-plan

Thanks everyone for the excellent workbench plans.  I will be building a new bench soon and appreciate the photos.  

 

[justsomeguy!]

https://tomeshew.wordpress.com/woodworking/

 

[Jules]

My bench, kind of cleaned up. I don't do any technical wood work, more maintenance and lots of welding projects.So this works fine.



This rolling tool box/bench came from a friends estate, it works well as a welding table.



A salvaged table with fold up legs works great as an outside cut table. Also a couple saw horses with some sort of top works well.



This is how it all normally looks.

I'm coming over.  Every time I see a clean workshop, I start making a mess in it. 

 

[Raz'r]

There's workbench threads on Woodworking Talk and Sawmill Creek that have been going a long time.

I bought a workbench and added drawers and it's the one I use most.  This was taken just after I finished the drawers (I use it on workbench threads because it's rarely that clean)
 

But I built a workbench for the garage out of construction lumber a few years ago.  It's a great place to start if you don't want to drop a grand or more for serious workbench.  This thing takes a fairly good beating.  I later moved the lathe on top permanently and the bench handles the vibration well.

View attachment 353981

mine looked like that once...

Same exact vise too.

 

[bmiller]

I don't have much room so I have a smallish fixed bench then I built/building  the below.  A pair of modern builder saw horses that are collapsible. Fit a frame of 2x4to whatever length.  (Mine is 4' x 42" by choice) I was going to put a top on it but it is very useful with out the top.  

It stores flat, the open layout is great for clamping, bonus the saw horses are then useful for other projects anyways.

View attachment 353882

What brand are those saw horses?