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Hello all. I finally went out and got my wood shop material and started. It is amazing how much time goes by when you dont know what you’re doing. This workbench is my first project (well technically my second, but since my first became firewood we wont talk about that). I actually drew this plan myself and built it without shelves at first and then decided to add them afterwards. Learned some lessons on that like dont make the carcass EXACTLY the same size as the opening (no wiggle room). So I had to do some quick trimming and lowering of the support frames below. Anyways, it is mostly 2 X 4’s for the framing and 2 MDF boards glued together and hard wood trim. 3/4 plywood below the table with 1/4” ply acting as a guide in the dado’s and bottom of shelves. Just a few coats of shallac for a seal. So far it works great. I have a lot of storage and it is the same height as the table saw and router table. Nothing like some of the ones I have seen here, but off to a good start for me.
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13 comments so far
Scott Bryan
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posted 129 days ago
This is an excellent bench. It has plenty of needed storage and you have a nice space on which to work. This one is definately not firewood material.
Nice job and you put a nice finish on it too, by the way.
Now if only you can work on getting the car out of the way!!!!!
Thanks for the post. I appreciated this one.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
SST
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posted 129 days ago
Great job, very practical design. -SST
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CharlieM1958
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posted 129 days ago
This is a great first project! I’ll bet you learned a lot from it.
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
acanthuscarver
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posted 129 days ago
Great bench with lots of storage. Sounds like you did a fair amount of planning before you built this. With a start like this, you’ll be a master in no time. Good luck with your woodworking and thanks for your service. Keep the projects, and the subsequent posts, coming.
-- Chuck Bender, period furniture maker, www.acanthus.com
GaryK
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posted 129 days ago
Not knowing what you’re doing and doing it anyway is the best way to learn.
You did a great job!
-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.
John Gray
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posted 129 days ago
NICE JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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TedM
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posted 129 days ago
Great job! Welcome to woodworking. As for firewood, I’m still creating it!
-- I'm a wood magician... I can turn fine lumber into firewood before your very eyes! - http://www.woodworkersguide.com
joey
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posted 129 days ago
Great job, looks like your off to a great start. just keep at it and before you know it you will be surprised at the stuff you will be building.
-- Joey~~Sabina, Ohio http://sleepydogwoodworking.blogspot.com/
Dadoo
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posted 129 days ago
Excellent bench! Very nice. Now all you need is a good bench vise/dog system and maybe some casters for mobility, and you’ll be good to go! Like your router table too!
But I really love the pic of you sitting on Saddam’s throne! You deserve that one! Thanx!
-- Bob Vila would be so proud of you!
tjscott
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posted 129 days ago
Like the bench. Makes good use of normally unused space.
Also like the inventive clamp storage idea!!!
-- Tom, Charlotte, North Carolina
SWODADDY
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posted 129 days ago
Thanks for the comments. I do need a vise, but I tried to add the wheels and the bench weighs some 372 lbs and the frame is too close to the floor to move. So I just added wheels to everything else to move around the table. next time I will add the wheels first and then create around it.
-- The tragedy of life does not lie in not reaching your goals, the tragedy of life lies in not having goals to reach for.
Ad Marketing Guy - Bill
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posted 128 days ago
Nice job – no one would ever know it was your first project unless you mentioned it -
-- Bill - - Ad-Marketing Guy, Ramsey NJ
Billp
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posted 127 days ago
Your going to love having that work surface you did a great job. Keep up the good work.
-- Billp