| Project by mnorusis | posted 43 days ago | 704 views | 0 times favorited | 12 comments | ![]() |
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I’m going to call this my official first project. I’ve built some other things in the past but I actually made plans for this one!
We moved into a new house in Sept., and it has an awesome 2 car garage. Ive been tasked with building what I’m told is an entry table (but it’s more like a tall side table with a cabinet). In order to do that I need an actual work bench/table, so this is the result.
It’s certainly not the prettiest workbench, but it’s very solid and definitely gets the job done.




























12 comments so far
a1Jim
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posted 43 days ago
nice bench
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop, custom furniture ,maker, woodworking school, heirloomwoodshop.com
ChunkyC
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posted 43 days ago
Sounds like it meets all of the requirements for a workbench to me. Well done!
-- Chunk
NBeener
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posted 43 days ago
IMHO, it’s not supposed to be pretty. It’s supposed to work.
Looks like it’ll work just fine.
Nice job!
-- -- Neil
woodworm
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posted 43 days ago
Well made workbench. Great work!
Solid, strong and heavy workbench is a must when we do a lot of handplaning.
-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.
spanky46
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posted 43 days ago
Very functional, nice job!
-- spanky46 -- Never enough clamps...Never enough tools...Never enough time.
PineInTheAsh
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posted 43 days ago
As you say “gets the job done” is what really matters.
— Peter
huff
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posted 43 days ago
Looks good from here! Now,before you start that Entry Table, I’m sure there is a new tool that you can convince your wife that you need to get the job done right. Works for me! LOL…...but I think she’s beginning to get wise to me now.
-- John @ Myrtle Beach
Beginningwoodworker
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posted 42 days ago
Nice looking bench!
-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker
Splinterman
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posted 42 days ago
Good sized sturdy bench…well done.
-- I will just keep doing it till I get it right.
RexMcKinnon
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posted 42 days ago
Nice bench. You made the right start. The better your setup for working the better your projects will be.
-- If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail!
SamS
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posted 39 days ago
This is the kind of shop table I like to see, quick and dirty. I’ve never understood these ornate workbenches made of curly maple with hand-cut dovetails. All of my shop stands/tables are butt ugly and functional. I guess I would rather spend my time making actual projects pretty rather than spending time making my workbenches look good.
mnorusis
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posted 39 days ago
Hey, you calling my workbench ugly? :-)
Thanks!