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A workbench from salvaged wood?

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A workbench from salvaged wood?

Well at least the wood came from such things as a dumpster. Cut a few things
Wood Saw Hardwood Lumber Plank


Had to cut a place for some legs to go.
Wood Automotive exterior Bumper Gas Plant


and a few cut-outs about 4" up from the leg's bottom edge. A stretcher was needed between the two legs.
Wood Easel Gas Plant Metal


And after all the legs, and stretchers are assembled, time to make a toolwell area too. A 5/4Ă—3-1/2" piece off an old door, for a front apron, regular 2Ă—4s for the ends and a 2Ă—4 for the back apron. Had some lap joints to mill on the ends of the front and back aprons
Wood Wheel Bicycle tire Automotive tire Gas


A piece of salvaged 1Ă—3 strapping was attached to the bottom of the back apron, and a piece of plywood( salvaged from a footboard of an old bed) was screwed to the stapping piece. Assembled all the parts
Wood Road surface Grass Facade Asphalt


Starting to look like something, now. Added some feet to the legs. Had two pieces of 1Ă—6, and some leftovers from the door piece. Screwed them onto the legs.
Table Wood Wood stain Plank Hardwood


Cost of a box of 2" screws and about 6 hours working on the back patio area. ( screws were almost $7 at Lowes, wife tried to get them for $2 ar wallyworld, they didn't have any left) and then a few hand planes to smooth the top of the bench
Wood Rectangle Wood stain Plank Hardwood


A nice, cheap bench for the Dungeon Shop..
 

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#2 ·
A workbench from salvaged wood?

Well at least the wood came from such things as a dumpster. Cut a few things
Wood Saw Hardwood Lumber Plank


Had to cut a place for some legs to go.
Wood Automotive exterior Bumper Gas Plant


and a few cut-outs about 4" up from the leg's bottom edge. A stretcher was needed between the two legs.
Wood Easel Gas Plant Metal


And after all the legs, and stretchers are assembled, time to make a toolwell area too. A 5/4Ă—3-1/2" piece off an old door, for a front apron, regular 2Ă—4s for the ends and a 2Ă—4 for the back apron. Had some lap joints to mill on the ends of the front and back aprons
Wood Wheel Bicycle tire Automotive tire Gas


A piece of salvaged 1Ă—3 strapping was attached to the bottom of the back apron, and a piece of plywood( salvaged from a footboard of an old bed) was screwed to the stapping piece. Assembled all the parts
Wood Road surface Grass Facade Asphalt


Starting to look like something, now. Added some feet to the legs. Had two pieces of 1Ă—6, and some leftovers from the door piece. Screwed them onto the legs.
Table Wood Wood stain Plank Hardwood


Cost of a box of 2" screws and about 6 hours working on the back patio area. ( screws were almost $7 at Lowes, wife tried to get them for $2 ar wallyworld, they didn't have any left) and then a few hand planes to smooth the top of the bench
Wood Rectangle Wood stain Plank Hardwood


A nice, cheap bench for the Dungeon Shop..
Gotta love saving wood in just about any form, Bandit. Got a plan to add any kind of vise to your new bench?
 

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A workbench from salvaged wood?

Well at least the wood came from such things as a dumpster. Cut a few things
Wood Saw Hardwood Lumber Plank


Had to cut a place for some legs to go.
Wood Automotive exterior Bumper Gas Plant


and a few cut-outs about 4" up from the leg's bottom edge. A stretcher was needed between the two legs.
Wood Easel Gas Plant Metal


And after all the legs, and stretchers are assembled, time to make a toolwell area too. A 5/4Ă—3-1/2" piece off an old door, for a front apron, regular 2Ă—4s for the ends and a 2Ă—4 for the back apron. Had some lap joints to mill on the ends of the front and back aprons
Wood Wheel Bicycle tire Automotive tire Gas


A piece of salvaged 1Ă—3 strapping was attached to the bottom of the back apron, and a piece of plywood( salvaged from a footboard of an old bed) was screwed to the stapping piece. Assembled all the parts
Wood Road surface Grass Facade Asphalt


Starting to look like something, now. Added some feet to the legs. Had two pieces of 1Ă—6, and some leftovers from the door piece. Screwed them onto the legs.
Table Wood Wood stain Plank Hardwood


Cost of a box of 2" screws and about 6 hours working on the back patio area. ( screws were almost $7 at Lowes, wife tried to get them for $2 ar wallyworld, they didn't have any left) and then a few hand planes to smooth the top of the bench
Wood Rectangle Wood stain Plank Hardwood


A nice, cheap bench for the Dungeon Shop..
For now, maybe a cleat and some wedges between a second cleat. Saving up a few pennies to buy one from Lowes, for about $20. Fairly easy to clamp things in place, as is…
 

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A workbench from salvaged wood?

Well at least the wood came from such things as a dumpster. Cut a few things
Wood Saw Hardwood Lumber Plank


Had to cut a place for some legs to go.
Wood Automotive exterior Bumper Gas Plant


and a few cut-outs about 4" up from the leg's bottom edge. A stretcher was needed between the two legs.
Wood Easel Gas Plant Metal


And after all the legs, and stretchers are assembled, time to make a toolwell area too. A 5/4Ă—3-1/2" piece off an old door, for a front apron, regular 2Ă—4s for the ends and a 2Ă—4 for the back apron. Had some lap joints to mill on the ends of the front and back aprons
Wood Wheel Bicycle tire Automotive tire Gas


A piece of salvaged 1Ă—3 strapping was attached to the bottom of the back apron, and a piece of plywood( salvaged from a footboard of an old bed) was screwed to the stapping piece. Assembled all the parts
Wood Road surface Grass Facade Asphalt


Starting to look like something, now. Added some feet to the legs. Had two pieces of 1Ă—6, and some leftovers from the door piece. Screwed them onto the legs.
Table Wood Wood stain Plank Hardwood


Cost of a box of 2" screws and about 6 hours working on the back patio area. ( screws were almost $7 at Lowes, wife tried to get them for $2 ar wallyworld, they didn't have any left) and then a few hand planes to smooth the top of the bench
Wood Rectangle Wood stain Plank Hardwood


A nice, cheap bench for the Dungeon Shop..
One man's junk….
Is another man's workbench!!!

Great save and nice addition to the dungeon!!!
 

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A workbench from salvaged wood?

Well at least the wood came from such things as a dumpster. Cut a few things
Wood Saw Hardwood Lumber Plank


Had to cut a place for some legs to go.
Wood Automotive exterior Bumper Gas Plant


and a few cut-outs about 4" up from the leg's bottom edge. A stretcher was needed between the two legs.
Wood Easel Gas Plant Metal


And after all the legs, and stretchers are assembled, time to make a toolwell area too. A 5/4Ă—3-1/2" piece off an old door, for a front apron, regular 2Ă—4s for the ends and a 2Ă—4 for the back apron. Had some lap joints to mill on the ends of the front and back aprons
Wood Wheel Bicycle tire Automotive tire Gas


A piece of salvaged 1Ă—3 strapping was attached to the bottom of the back apron, and a piece of plywood( salvaged from a footboard of an old bed) was screwed to the stapping piece. Assembled all the parts
Wood Road surface Grass Facade Asphalt


Starting to look like something, now. Added some feet to the legs. Had two pieces of 1Ă—6, and some leftovers from the door piece. Screwed them onto the legs.
Table Wood Wood stain Plank Hardwood


Cost of a box of 2" screws and about 6 hours working on the back patio area. ( screws were almost $7 at Lowes, wife tried to get them for $2 ar wallyworld, they didn't have any left) and then a few hand planes to smooth the top of the bench
Wood Rectangle Wood stain Plank Hardwood


A nice, cheap bench for the Dungeon Shop..
Nice job. Just think, instead of rotting away all that wood will be working.
 

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