Utility Workbench

Very solid and goodlooking work bench. Nice work.

-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"

Can’t have too much horizontal space in the shop! Looks like a nice build.

-- Derek, Bremerton WA --

Nice work bench and lucky freind,how well do the wheels lock i have ideas for similar projects on wheels and looking for somthime solid stability when in the locked position.

-- I do not fail I suceed in finding what dosn't work! (Christopher Titus)

Scrapwood.

The table will still shake if sawing with a handsaw. To fix this problem, see my workbench upgrades and then to the link for my bench.

Bob

-- Bob A in NJ

You are the man Bob!

-- For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16

Is that here at the lake?

-- Steven

Great bench Bob!!

-- Matt Garcia Wannabe Period Furniture Maker, Houston TX

I am sure this will be a great bench for power tool use, craft use, or as an assembly table, but Bob’s comment, while a little forward, was dead on. I am not sure it will have the mass, and I know the casters will not allow it to be stable for aggressive hand plane use. Still, if the user only plans to use it with power tools or for a general purpose bench (and not a woodworking bench) it should do just fine.

I am sure this particular bench was built for its intended use, but it does not appear to be sufficient for hand tool use. If you are on this project looking for a woodworking bench design, I would recommend Chris Schwarz’s “Workbenches: From Design and Theory to Construction and Use” as a great reference to get started in the right direction to build a quality woodworking bench.

-- David from Indiana --

Thats a nice workbench.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

It looks good, it looks sturdy and I bet it was fun to build. Nice job…I bet it is a heavy son of a gun!

-- Ohh mann...pancakes and boobies...I'll bet that's what Heaven is like! ♣ ♣ ♣ ♣

Nice looking bench. I need to build one.

-- Ollie

Nice job, Bob.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

Dave,
Yes, for sure, this bench is for general and assembly work, not sawing or hand planing. The wheels, even when locked, have a little wiggle in them. That’s why I called it a utility bench.

If you click on the link, for the bench I built for myself, it has wheels, but they raise up and solve this issue very nicely.

Thanks for looking and for the comments.

-- Bob A in NJ

Thanks for the info Bob i have some castors just for that job.

-- I do not fail I suceed in finding what dosn't work! (Christopher Titus)

Bob,

Thanks for the clarification—I was pretty sure that was the case. It looks like a perfect fit for its intended purpose!

I did glance at your other workbenches, and the oak bench definitely looks more sturdy than this one! :)

Thanks for sharing!

-- David from Indiana --