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Finally Completed Work Bench and Storage

Project by Brad posted 437 days ago 1221 views 5 times favorited 13 comments Add to Favorites Watch

I’m finally finished with my workbench and drawers. I am going to put a few coats of Zinzer Varnish on there next weekend but for now all the construction is done! The drawers are full extension 30” deep and about 32” wide. Doing all of the dovetails for the drawers took awhile and I think from now on I doubt I’ll do dovetails with plywood… to much dang chipout.

-- Great Coffee= 8oz strong coffee, 1tbsp brown sugar, 1tbsp 1/2&1/2, 1 heaping teaspoon mahoganny


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Jason

41 posts in 519 days


posted 437 days ago

Awesome! Love the drawer layout.

-- Jason

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Douglas Krueger

379 posts in 620 days


posted 437 days ago

Very nicely done and a well though out layout. I am in the process of adding drawer/shelf storage to my bench but it will not turn out near as good as yours.

-- I can so I wood but why are my learning curves always circles

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mrchui

2 posts in 437 days


posted 437 days ago

can you come build me drawers?? .... nice job dude.

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brianinpa

1365 posts in 619 days


posted 437 days ago

Are your sure that is a work bench and not an alter where 2X4’s get sacrificed? Great piece of work and lots of storage.

-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do.

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Lee A. Jesberger

3710 posts in 876 days


posted 437 days ago

Hey Brad;

Looks like you have the same obsessive compulsive disorder I have.

Great job, and very nice organized.

Lee

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

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GaryK

9533 posts in 884 days


posted 437 days ago

Very nice!

Lets see how organized your drawers will be in a month! :-)

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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SteveKorz

2030 posts in 610 days


posted 437 days ago

I really like the drawer design on the bottom. I would have to have cabinet doors on the top, with living in the timber and all (the mice think they own the joint).

Great job on this, very nice bench!!

-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) †

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Napaman

3488 posts in 973 days


posted 437 days ago

very nice…what is the table/top made out of? great job!

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

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sIKE

1094 posts in 650 days


posted 436 days ago

very very nice! Norm would be very proud! Plywood likes to chip out no matter what you are routing….

-- //FC - Round Rock, TX - "Experience is what you get just after you need it"

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mcoyfrog

824 posts in 490 days


posted 436 days ago

wow huge, i wish i had that much space for storage hee hee

-- Wood and Glass they kick (well you know) Have a great day - Dug

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Brad

87 posts in 670 days


posted 436 days ago

Actually “BrianinPA” I do keep the Arc of the Covenant in the big middle drawer. So in a way i guess it is an alter of sorts ;)

I’m actually thinking on integrating some sorta of T-slot system into the front so i can mount various things to the bench when i need them.

-- Great Coffee= 8oz strong coffee, 1tbsp brown sugar, 1tbsp 1/2&1/2, 1 heaping teaspoon mahoganny

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clieb91

681 posts in 831 days


posted 436 days ago

Came out really good loking. That should help keep tools organized.

CtL

-- Chris L. "Don't Dream it, Be it."

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Brad

87 posts in 670 days


posted 365 days ago

actually the top is 1/8 inch hardboard. The wood trim sits flush with the hardboard and since the hardboard is doublesided when one side is nice and mangled you can flip it over and you have a nice new work surface. Someone has made a comment about water rings when i first made it so i got paranoid and coated the whole top with a coat of wax. Needles to say nothing sticks or stains it.

- Brad

-- Great Coffee= 8oz strong coffee, 1tbsp brown sugar, 1tbsp 1/2&1/2, 1 heaping teaspoon mahoganny

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