White Oak Flooring as a Workbench Top?

I was going to suggest alternating some other wood, like walnut, every 4th board, but it looks like the majority don’t run the full length..

-- Dan, Rochester, NY

I think if you were to glue them all together just the way they are (with the short pieces pushed together at the joints) you would have a fine, but heavy, bench top. If you want more peace of mind, you can arrange the joints in the short pieces for a more random distribution, but I think once it’s all glued up, it will act as though those joints aren’t even there.

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Use some of the short pieces spaced to form square dog holes…

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I don’t see why not, I use reclamed flooring all the time for stuff. The finish will dull the planer blades quick.

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