Utility Workbench

Nice job looks like it should serve you well.

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

Nice bench, that thing looks sturdy.

-- -Curt, Milwaukee, WI

You’ve got a great looking utility bench. I made simple benches like this in several sizes as tool stands. It’s quicker and cheaper than buying stands. Only one change, I make the tops from laminated 2×4’s. When you plane them to get rid of the rounded edges the lumber doesn’t even look like 2×4’s.

-- Hal, Tennessee http://www.first285.com

Hal, I agree about making tool stands rather than buying. I just think a shop looks a lot cooler when everything is made of wood. And 2×4 lumber is great for shop projects because mistakes are cheap!

-- Rex

Real nice looking. I hope you start and finish many a project on it.

-- Chris K

Looks great and looks like it’ll be very sturdy and serve you for many years!

there is nothing “utility” about it

it would appear to be a part of one families legacy of how to be a better person

: ))

-- "Good artists borrow, great artists steal”…..Picasso

Rex,

That Torsion Box design Bench should say flat and true for many years of service.

Nicely done.

-- Mother Nature should be proud of what you've done with her tree. - Len ...just north of a stone's throw from the oHIo, river that is, in So. Indiana.

I like the look of this bench. The torsion box is something I have always wanted to try. Maybe this year…....
Thanks for sharing.
Well done.

-- Central Ohio, Still got 9 and 15/16 fingers!

Rex,real nice worktable, I would love to see the completely finished piece with the trim and vise installed. I’m guessing you left it open on the one side to be able to store things underneath? If you have any side to side movement because of the missing brace perhaps a couple small 45’s will help make it more solid. Just my 2 cents, Pat

-- ***Pat*** Rookie woodworker looking for an education!!!

Pat, if you look at one of the pictures of my workshop writeup you can see the installed vise and dog holes. I didn’t put any trim around the top, just used a flush trim bit to even everything up. And yep, I did leave it open to store boxes underneath, and maybe some drawers eventually. So far I haven’t had any problems with rocking because the dados on the aprons fit tightly around the legs. Thanks for the advice though!

-- Rex

Nice work on that! It will serve you well.

-- John, Phoenix-AZ