Grizzly Maple Workbench Tops

Anyone? Maple tops? Anyone?

hmmm, as with any wooden top, I would assume it WILL have some movement to it, so you’ll probably have to true it down every once in a blue moon. also as a work bench you’d probably want to secure it and lock it down on all sides to keep it’s movement minimal. as a work bench I’d say this would be nice, but as an assembly table – you can make a much cheaper top as a torsion box – will be much flatter and also stay flat in the long run, and much much cheaper.

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ditto, but it sure looks convenient.

I had a pair of these a few years ago. They were very sturdy. And heavy! If your shop is in a conditioned space, you should not have any movement problems. I wish that I still had them. The sell for ~$300 plus shipping at grainger.

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I was at the nearest Grizzly store recently ( I wish I had the money to go crazy in a store like that …) but was really suprised at the quality of their work benches: both construction and materials. My personal opinion is build a work bench, but if you have to buy one, you won’t go wrong.

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3’X6’X2” is 20 bd.ft. at $2.00 a bd ft for #1 com Soft Maple. That is 40 Dollars in wood. Should be good and sturdy. That could also be built out of scraps.

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