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So I made this workbench for my 3 year old son’s x-mas present last year, and he loved it. Yes i know its not a roubo, but he’s not going to get one before me! it is framed with 2×4’s and 4×4’s. I used 3/4” MDF for the top that has been laminated with a sheet of hardboard over it. the remainder of the shell is 1/2” MDF with a peg board back that has been trimmed out sugar pine. I painted it with a oil based pain ( on a side note… never try that it took forever to dry and a lot of paint at that.) inside the doors there is a 3/4” MDF shelf. I also made him the tool box that is sitting on top of the bench in the picture. It is all 3/4” pine with a 3/4” oak dowel for the handle.
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Oldtool
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#1 posted 111 days ago
Great looking bench, and I’m sure he’s going to be your best woodworking buddy.
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Stephenw
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#2 posted 111 days ago
Great project. I’m sure your son will love it.
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GrandpaLen
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#3 posted 111 days ago
Adam,
That is a great little bench.
It’s good to offer woodworking as an outlet for their extra energy before they get mesmerized by the X-Box Controller.
I’m putting one together for my 4 yr. old Great-Grandson as I did for his father and his father before him.
We can never spend too much time with the youngsters. Their future and that of our Country depends on us to teach them the responsibilities of self-reliance and respect, which can not be conveyed to them by our education systems.
Children ‘Learn what they Live’. and you are headed in the right direction, sir.
Work Safely and have Fun.
Best Regards. – Grandpa Len.
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hunter71
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#4 posted 110 days ago
Nice bench. I think he will be a good woodworker someday with this kind of help.
-- A childs smile is payment enough.
RickL
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#5 posted 108 days ago
Thats a nice bench, the doors are. Nice feature.
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