/diy/ - Do It Yourself

Any good plans for a very basic bench? Will be going in a pole barn for working on tractor parts. So heavy and greasy stuff is the norm.

The $100 one from harbor freight

Got it when I first bought my house thinking I'll upgrade later but actually it's been good, I mounted a big vise on it and abuse the shit out of it. The only crappy part is the drawers don't pull out very far.

>>2480236
Make the top removable so you cna replace it easily down the line

Based on this youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTxRBckenI4&ab_channel=AnaWhite

It's not so much a workbench, more like a buffer to put tools, cases, or some light assembly work

The other side of my workshop has a diy worktable that looks like shit but it's very functional.

In 2016 I built my workbench.
Used beams that I took out of my kitchen. Only used wood and glue.
I really like it.
Size- 34 tall
96 long
32 deep

>>2480371
the bench

>>2480377

>benchtop has gap in the middle and isnt fit snug
>benchtop looks like its made of particle board instead of a hard wood or plywood and is already chipping at the edges
>some kind of wiring coming from tubes into box and is exposed
>that ONE piece of OSB with the label facing out cause OP was too retarded to put it on the backside when installing it

>>2480191

>>2480463
>some kind of wiring coming from tubes into box and is exposed

desu that's sheathed cable you could nail it onto the osb without tubes.

>>2480463
The gap is for a saw blade you dingus, and the OSB parts are probably sacrificial, it's a workbench after all

>>2480575

>The gap is for a saw blade you dingus
>the OSB parts are probably sacrificial
>probably sacrifical

LOL, you have no clue as to whats really happening in that pic! you are just guessing. why dont you go back to fapping to anime since you dont know the real reason that bench is like that.

>>2480597
you will never force this meme

>>2480597
what's with the Bosch astroturfing on /biz/ lately?

>>2480191

>>2480597
but can I get those in non-cordless?

I loathe battery operated tools

>>2480684
not a regular here, is this the new dumbass thing?

>>2480690
had one of those for a while, buckled too easily part of why I want true workbench

>>2480463
refer to >>2480371
>The other side of my workshop has a diy worktable that looks like shit but it's very functional.

looks functional as a work table.

>>2480686
Its trolling, the same guy would post the same inane shit like 6 months ago.
He only does it because its by far the least popular brand so its guaranteed replies by people making fun of bosch.
It makes very little sense honestly.

I just use the top of my cart that I bedlined
Don't have to cobble up some wooden piece of crap

Just picked this up bros. How'd I do

>>2480780
This gives me a real urge to just smash it up. Call of the void.

>>2480780
wow people actually buy shit like that for $100?

>>2480780

"no bills larger than 20's" should be a tipoff that its probably a crackhead. also those tables are made out of toothpicks who the fuck would pay $100 for that shit

>>2480820
people with a lot of shit in their teeth?

This is my cuckshop. There are many like it, but this one is mine. No matter how much space I try to save, I will never have enough

Ive cleaned a bit since this was taken.

>>2480874
>all those flags yet no nazi flags

>>2480463
- The gap is for sawing, not snug fit because I use the sides to clamp boards/beams
- It's OSB (stronger than particle board) and has several suport beams you don't see
- Those a cables, not wires, and they're approved for being placed even without tubes.
- All pieces of OSB are placed in the same way, I just never bothered pulling of this label.

Why are you so mad?

>>2480575
>>2480528
completely right

>>2480936

you are the samefag from >>2480575

shutup n00b

>>2480967
nope, and here's another pic from my workshop to prove it

>>2480981
>here's another pic from my workshop to prove it

that doesn't prove anything counselor, except that your shop is a lot nicer than mine.

I later added boards on the bottom and a drawers below the top bar

>>2480967
very clean and orderly, I like it

Just bought a new bench. How'd I do

>>2481966

you spent $35 too much on it

roman style low bench. rex krueger on yt has a build video. pretty good for woodworking but runs out of space quickly especially when i need to sit on it. only downside is when you have to stand and bend over to work on something. kills my back but im an amerifat so ymmv

>>2481966
That's not a bench it's a table

>>2482245
Did you spend time carefully laying out the tools just right for this picture, then post it upside down?

The whole top acts as a vice. I think I got the design from an issue of ShopNotes.

>>2482245
>roman style bench
>posts aussie style bench instead

>>2480375
Looks pretty solid. Have you added anything to it since then? (Vise, lower shelf, etc)

>>2482818
yes the plane and saw are staged to show off my wood tools but i was cutting and drilling aluminium flat bar so the other stuff was already there.

>>2480191
Finally got working on one for the new house. It’s amazing how much a miter saw helps, especially the little cut out where the wall comes out by the fuse panel.

Going to move those cabinets, make 2 or 3 shelves on the left 2/3, and leave the trash can on the right 1/3 because there’s a little cubby hole behind there going to the hot water heater. Also probably going to double up the surface with another sheet because I need to mount a heavy vise on there.

>>2480802
That's way more than that in wood right now

>>2483167
True. Plywood is like $45-$80 a sheet. Was going to do an MDF surface because smoof, but shit was like $30+ and I think the shittiest OSB was $19/sheet. $110 for 2 sheets of OSB, a few 2x4’s, and a pound of screws.

>>2483282
its extra work but laminated tops are always the best if you need sturdy and durable. they can be done cheaply if you salvage boards from free/cheap pallets and glue them all up

>>2483333
>salvage boards from free/cheap pallets

>>2482865
Thanks. I haven’t added anything.
But you can put boards across the bottom bracing and store stuff on it like a shelf. I wanted to keep it simple.

It is heavy, but if I need to move it the top is connected to the frame with dowels with no glue so it should come off for transportation.

>>2480191
I just us two red and black plastic sawhorseys with a sheeeit of 1" plywoods on top, like pik related, but with two red and black plastic sawsherses not the wood ones with the wood plywood on top.

>>2480191

my workspace is your mom after I pull out and wipe my jizz covered cock up and down her back

Im in the process of making myself a tube desk.
I'm using 3/4" galvanized and I'm worried the 3m long desk will need supports to keep it from sinking in a few years.

What supports or structures would you guys recommend?

Would it be sufficient to run tubing underneath and support the desk or would this support have to be in 45° contact with a lower part of the desk or with the wall?

where are you supposed to work if you don't have a garage for a workspace? i've been looking at renting storage units but the ventilation sucks dick
t. has no garage for a workspace

>>2484281
IIRC, There is a dude in NYC in a studio apt who has his workshop in his bathroom, his bench is half in his tub.

There is a guy in a condo who has a closet in his carport that is maybe 30 sq feet, he built a cart that is a tablesaw, drill press, belt sander and etc. The cart fills most of the closet. He has to roll it out to get into the closet

Found both by searching for smallest wood working shop.

>>2484281
>>2484416
I have a closet with with my scrollsaw, all the other tools are portable and I drag them out and set them up in the carport. It is not ideal, but it works.

>>2483071
Making progress

Debating whether to move that cabinet higher and put a little 24” light strip on the bottom or put it on another wall.

Just bought a lathe, Bridgeport, grinder, and bandsaw from a shop that is closing at a firesale price, got a rigger lined up to move everything in a couple weeks. I only have a single car garage so currently in process of making space for them. I do have a shed out back though so I'll be moving anything I can currently in the garage into it.
I don't really use the walls for any sort of storage at the moment. I don't like pegboards so probably going to use plywood.
I'll post pictures if thread is still up when I've made more progress.

>>2484281
get a garage or a house with a garage
if you're smart enough to /diy/ then you should be smart enough to know that you need to buy a house

There's a place for everything so it's not messy.

Looks like I'm the only one with some work bench buddies

>>2484875

>that left rotation

goddamn you phone posting morons cant you take a proper oriented fucking picture? is this babbys first phone and you dont know how to get the right orientation from your phone rotation? shit son!

>>2484666

this motherfucker too. learn how to take a properly oriented picture

>>2484882
Hey, what's the name of that imageboard, that strips exif data from uploaded images? You're such a smart guy, I figured you'd know.

>>2484882
Lmao imagine being so retarded that a sideways picture on an Argentina bass milking forum will set you off

>>2484882
Probably was correct befor 4chan altered his image, moron.

>>2484883
4u

>>2484934
Oops

>>2484936
One more tiem

>>2484938
Why would you screw a box of cigarettes into a wall?

>>2480191
Basically 2 sheets of osb on top of an old metal table. I want to build a good flat level bench though. One day...

>>2485009
This is what i made in the pic if interested. Cat house

>>2484751
The place for tarps is on your worktop? Fag

>>2485012
Cute but the hole looks chipmunk sized

>>2484268
whats the top made from and how thick?

>>2485020
My fat cats fit in

>>2484902
>>2484922

maybe its OPs faggot ass iFag phone

>>2485090
Gaalxy does same shit unless you resize the image

>>2484268
are you into bondage?

>>2485229
Not really. I like it when my bf pins me down and fucks my ass though. But nothing painful like whipping

>>2484882
Just.....just tilt your head.

Do some research, buy this book.

>>2484751
Is that the shit tube? I cracked mine and shit came out on my disassembled carburator.. Mower still works to this day

>>2481044
is that a fully bolt together bench?

I made myself this one, it is inspired by workbench.cz

The MFT holes are super nice if you plan on working with wood

>>2488530
https://www.alibris.com/The-Workbench-Book-A-Craftsmans-Guide-from-the-Publishers-of-Fww-Scott-Landis/book/30138940?qsort=p&matches=19

It's a deal for $4.53!

I made this last year after using kitchen tables till they broke. I also did the lighting over it so extra good anwyays I am thinking about making a swing down table for my garage where all it is is like 7 or 8 4x4s held together with allthread, i can get 4x4s for free.

>>2482822
>>2482822

I keep searching for a "wood vice". I need something hold wood sturdy to use a hand plane on, but I only get normal vices using that search term.

What is it called?

>>2485012

what's that panel board called? would look good for a chicken coop.

>>2491437
First, the term is "vise", "vice" has a much different meaning.

"Woodworker's" as the beginning of search strings is more useful than "wood" because it's more specific. Search engines are most effectively used with specific terms. The vise will be bench mounted so:

https://www.woodmagazine.com/workshop/workbenches/bench-vises

>>2484268
You could probably use some angle iron on the bottom for supports, would be hidden from sight for the most part

>>2490983
/k/ tourist here. Visiting for reloading bench inspiration. My Lee Turret press arrived last week and other supplies are trickling in. Looks good, fren.

>>2491437
Check youtube for rex kreuger workholding. You probably dont want a vise anyway.

Sharing some benches, none of them are mine

>>2491911
This shit has very little actual work surface. We all know when we get balls deep in a project, the one thing we want is some 6’ x 10’ flat surface to work on with nothing else in the way.

Had that struggle mounting my vise, wanting to leave a good flat surface to work on but also leave room if I need to stick some 6’+ pipe in the vise so I couldn’t back it into a corner.

>>2491915
I totally agree. I have so little room to work with that I use a sawbench and set up Keter tables.

I assume that there would be a huge bench off camera in that large of an area. It looks like a studio set, few floors are that clean and empty.

>>2491918
I got OK space for the time being, but limited space in the garage so I can’t go huge. Tool cart is another 30” x 18” surface if needed. But yea, my saw horses have slots to put 2x4s vertically across the two and it ends up pretty sturdy, so it’s quick to throw a couple boards on there and toss some plywood on top for a big surface.

Glad I got the miter saw stand though. Building this bench, I had shit on the hood of my car because the miter saw was on the saw horses.

>>2491924
>pliers on magnet hangers
asking to lose them
>fire extinguisher and not a bunch of baking soda
asking for a painful cleanup if you ever have to use it

>>2491928
I’ve had the couple mini pliers and hooks on the mag strip for years and they hold real well. Never had an issue. I’m always using those scissors and flush cutters so it’s nice to have them within reach.

>>2491921
How viable is something like this as an actual work bench? I'd be worried about it tipping forward. But I'm also at a space premium and I like of like this idea.

>>2491924
A garage, I dream of having a corner of a garage someday....

>>2491931
I feel sorry for these poor saps, how can they possibly make anything decent without a CNC and a 3D printer?

>>2491935
It looks to be sawbench height, which allows you to kneel or sit on it to work, I really like how useful they are.

>>2491935
Those triangle legs on the back will probably help.

>>2491936
Yeah but I went from a 2-car garage to a 1-car garage. Housing market went insane, the house I was renting for 6 years, the asshole owners were like “We’re selling, get out or give us $750k” and I barely had any time to find another place. Then investors are buying everything in Florida, so it was kind of crazy.

I got lucky in the end though. 1st house I made an offer on had a 1-car garage but a small driveway so I would need to park my car in there. Investors with a big cash offer beat us on that. 2nd house had the garage converted into a bedroom, so I would make that my man-cave but it wouldn’t have the big garage door and fresh air, but that guy took a big cash offer from investors.

3rd house had a 1 car garage and a driveway big enough to park the cars outside, was competing with a big cash offer from an investor, but I wrote a letter to the old lady who was moving out and said I want the house for my family and I will take care of it, and she took us over the investors. And this house was priced like $25k less than comps in the neighborhood even though she took care of it. So I got lucky considering how craxy FL real estate has been and how it’s nearly impossible to find a 3/2 with a garage that isn’t in the hood for <$600k.

>>2491916
i wonder if those tools match the owner's nail polish

My Little French bench made by hand

>>2480891
You live next to fred sanford?

>>2480295
Is there any reason not to buy the harbro freight one and just modify it as need be?

>>2492020
Nice
>>2492028
I heard good reviews a couple of years ago and looked at them and they seemed solid and nicely fitted. They were smallish, and too low for me, but really looked good for the price.

Today???

Last weekend I made this workbench with an old door I had dusting in the cellar. I know the ornaments are kind of inconvenient, so I'm using an extra plank to flatten it out for now

>>2491942
that's a nice story. that was awesome of the old lady. some boomers are pretty cool. my bench

>>2484416
Holy fuck that sounds awful, how can people stand living in cities?

>>2484416
Clickspring on youtube works out of this apparently. His tools are really fucking nice but man that's cramped.

>>2492268
I was shocked at how tiny it was. Ibwas sure he had a nice big shed like Pask Makes

>>2491935
The wood is so heavy. It'll sit like a rock. Unless it's way out of balance, it's going to take some effort to lift that up enough to tip it. It's more likely to slide, than tip. Plus, like another anon said, it's got those legs. Anyway, that would be the ideal surface for smaller wood-working projects where you're clamping things and unclamping and you need to be able to get all around your piece.

>>2492077
Is that a hollow door? When I moved into my last house, they had a hollow cheap old door on top of this shelving thing as a workbench, one day I was hammering on something and punched through. It sucked.

Ripped that bitch up. The shelving unit was on cinder blocks so it wasn’t real stable, so I went and got a sheet of OSB and a sheet of MDF, ripped each in half, then 2 layers of OSB plus 2 layers of MDF instead of the hollow door gave me a nice beefy surface that helped to weigh down the whole shakey bench.

>>2491443
>First, the term is "vise", "vice" has
Americans have a reputation for being ignorant, huh?

>>2492285
It's obviously a solid wood door.

>>2490475
Are the u-channels made of aluminum? If so: would you say they’re sturdy enough or would you rather use some other material in hindsight?

>>2492203
They delude themselves that it is worth it.

They often brag that there are a dozen or more food places run by different nationalities within a block of them, thus making it totally worth stepping over people sleeping on the sidewalk to get dinner.

>>2492402
modern life in cities might not be as good as it used to, but cities are still the engines of the economy
we wouldn't have any of our great power tools or anything like that without them

>>2492203
>how can people stand receiving a regular paycheck?

FTFY

>>2480191
Get a 4x8 sheet of shitty melamine, build a frame out of 2x4s that's also 4x8, get 1x8s made out of the wood of your choice. Put the melamine on top of the frame you made. Put the 1x8s around all 4 sides. Put screws in the 1x8 to mount your battery chargers and hang your tools. make the bottom support low enough that with 2 dollies you can move the whole thing around pretty easily. Cover the bottom in extra building materials so you have a storage shelf. ???? profit

>>2491914
I want to rip a board over 4 feet
>hits miter saw
I was envious of this until I saw that. Also, after thinking, having all my shit around my miter saw would make me so angry.

>>2492611
the 1x8 sides would be annoying as it would prevent you from being able to clamp anything to your work surface.

>>2492615
miter saw is screwed down onto a loose shelf that's made out of the same material as the top surface, marked here with a green line. that shelf slides into the slots between the two 2x4s on each side. so when you want to use your table saw, you just slide the miter saw out, flip it upside down, and slide it back in. wah la, flat uninterrupted work surface.

>>2492615
The miter saw doesn't look bolted down, has a handle, and it looks like you could stow it underneath.
Secondly; Is it the sawdust you are concerned with? I think the setup looks sweet, I would love a mobile work surface that huge.

>>2491940
This is the same bench with different legs to make it workbench height.

>>2492905
Better eye than mine, thanks.

>>2492906
jobsite workbench, IIRC, the builder is a cabinet maker.

>>2492910
I have a few more pics of this beauty if desired.

>>2492498
Out here we don't even use folding money.
We swap a gallon of fresh milk for a gallon of gas, a bushel of potatoes for a date with the neighbor's daughter, and etc.

You would be amazed at what ends up in the collection plate in church on Sunday.

Pretty neat concept, maybe sturdy enough.

https://w ww.instructables com/Multi-Functional-Portable-Workbench/

>>2480295
Nice smol drill. What's the model and brand?

Sup bros. Finally splurged on a nice table. Think I got a pretty good deal. What do you guys think

>>2492964

>>2492964
>$1200
Really? I mean it might be worth it if you factor in the labor, but I’d imagine most people who want a bench like that would rather spend $200 on the supplies and build it themselves.

>>2493064
I would expect a lot from a $1200 custom bench. Something more aesthetically pleasing to start with.

>>2492923
raised hinges in the middle seem like they would make it kind of useless a lot of the time, a bench needs to be flat

>>2493092
Yeah but like I’m saying if Lowe’s sold that shit brand new with rollers and solid wood and it came in a big box, that’s probably what you would pay, 2/3 that price being because it’s so bulky.

Somebody selling that shit used from their garage, maybe $200? I would give em $300 if they delivered it to my garage.

>>2492964
>solid wood
good, I don't want no hollow or sponge filled wood

>>2492920
Richest american town

>>2480191
Made this out of pallets for my room, didnt have enough space on my desk since to got my printer back out for projects and stuff. Got tired of doin shit on the floor. Its a thing,

>>2493359
You made pallets look pretty good.

Anyone here have experience with this style of bench?

>>2484281
>>2484416
http s://www.instructables com/The-Smallest-Workshop-in-the-World/

Resourceful guy.

Workmates are pretty cool,too

>>2493471
that looks extremely comfy

>>2492898
jigs and screws dude, the cheap melamine top is replaced every job

>>2493455
that's a bench set up for festool products, they have special clamps etc for use in the holes. Otherwise that is just a nice track saw setup.

>>2480690
Based and contractor pilled

>>2484281
Basement or attic

>>2493455
That thing actually looks sweet, like that too box comes off and it’s about the size of a twin mattress, then the bottom shelf has holes for the legs to notch into, easy to toss in the bed of the truck and set up in 5min with two dudes.

>>2493473
being on your knees all day is extremely not comfy

>>2493640
Unsurprisingly, there is a video about it online.

>>2493643
Something can look comfy even if it isn't actually comfy

>>2493625
that's not really practical though

>>2493802
That's a nice little bench. I imagine you would need plate weights in that box to keep it down.

Here is my bench. It's roughly 32 inches by 80, I made the top with alternating long side up short side up of 2x3s to tweak the width, it has a rim around it all the way and this end features a veritas twin screw vise. The top surface is got three quarter inch round holes for bench dogs. The circular ones are preferred I think to the square one so you can clamp at unusual angles with it.


The support for it is nothing special, just a few verticals and horizontal stretchers on some feet to give it some stability. I put a bunch of wood inside it to keep it weighted down so it doesn't move easily.

I'm going to construct a plywood cabinet for it to rest on that'll give me storage space for some of those incredibly long Jorgensen clamps that I bought, plus some of my smaller hand tools so they're closer to me than the bench behind where my lathe is

>>2494278
PS. The top surface is recycled framing lumber from an old bedroom I got it and fixed up where this bench was originally my mother's house. The wood was really nice for so I feel confident about using it but a few of the longer members are actually butt jointed so they aren't contiguous on the whole length of the bench.


If I had to do it over again, and use new wood, I would probably use Chestnut or possibly white or red oak. Woods like that are really tough and make an excellent bench surface and if you joint and surface it all yourself it's pretty inexpensive and you can tweak the thickness and width to exactly what you want.

Another thing I want to do is when I change out the base and support, is I'll tweak the height so that I can use it for a feed table for the table saw that is in behind me from where this Photograph was taken. My workshop is an old garage that somebody closed in so it's shape is not particularly good and it has a bit of a shortage a decent space so a lot of stuff is pushed up against the walls

>>2493465
They really are, I got given one by one of my wife's friends who didn't need it after her husband passed. I bought a second one made of metal from Lee Valley Tools for 100 bucks but it's additional features are that you can angle the deck and you can change the height as you need to. I typically use it for my chop saw or my tile cutter when I'm using them.

Mine got wet in the rain and the wood top on it swelled and then I ended up bending one of the members when I drop something so I had to toss it.

Still in progress

>>2494086
it really is when you already have to take it apart every job to transport it to the next job, they're kinda disposable the way I use them

>>2484268
this worked for me

>>2484268
>>2495024
been flat for 2 years or so

>>2482245
>only downside is when you have to stand and bend over to work on something
That's a pretty obvious and huge downside.

>>2495026
nice

>>2480191

>>2495563

I'm just starting out with handtools. I want to eventually buy some power tools like a circular/jig saw, sander, etc but not until I feel like I'm actually going to stick with this as a hobby.

Should I build a bench now or just make things on as I need them? I'm using some old wooden beams as saw horses which seem to work well enough for now but I'm going to need a planing board/beam eventually.

>>2495780
when i started out woodworking, i built some pretty decent furniture using only a sturdy cardboard box and the concrete floor as my workbench. i have another friend who has been into woodworking for a couple years and spends most of his hobby time building benches, cabinets, shelves, and other forms of storage for his shop, so that he can 'finally start actually making things'. just go with what inspires you. if you have something you want to make, make that. don't think there are barriers to making it, like you need to build a workbench first, and then build a place to store your tools, etc. but if you're inspired to make a workbench, then do it. there is no set path or right way to do it. the world is your oyster.

>>2495780
This is a basic bench that seems reasonable
the web site isn't clickbait and has a cut list and instructions.
ana-white

>>2495857

>>2484281
> you don't
> shared workspaces, hackerspaces
> change your life to suit your interests
> adapt, do things differently than normally
E.g. i do a lot of my DIY in commie block staircase in space between floors as everyone uses elevator anyway. Only get a scare once in a while, when wearing earpro and drunk neigbours come up to see what's happening. Steps are neat to place something at certain height and the heavy duty steel handlebars can be used to clamp things to them.

any wooden bench without a vice is a LARP

>>2496683
what vice does your wooden bench have? mine is into sports betting.

>>2496676
Stairwell landings... genius.

Do you run a power cord, use batteries, or just hand tools?

>>2496701
yeah hilarious
the english language was a mistake

>>2480191
Try and get cheap, rough, 2” hardwood planks and a Scrub plane.

Make your own top and learn to finish wood in one project.

>>2496703
If you think that's bad, you should try a tonal language like Mandarin.

>>2480874
>Being proud of your state
>Being proud of the state of NJ

>>2484281
roof, balcony, etc

alternatively, set up a room with light, easily movable furniture and move things around as necessary.

>>2495565
Best workbench of the thread

>>2494737
are you still dating that norwegian chick?

>>2497029
I have a Supa-Bench with a scrap of plywood! I went to check if it was still there.

>>2497185
its a very nice work mate style bench, folds pretty good, sturdy, clampy.

>>2497101
A beauty, The scars speak volumes.

>>2497101
I want to agree but the cracks between the wood in the middle are probably annoying

>>2497192
I think that board lifts out so you can rip.

>>2497194
that makes sense
still I'd be constantly losing screws and stuff down the gap

>>2497203
Valid point.

>>2497159
Don't know what you are talking about

>>2496702
All of the above. Power is simple. Just run a cord. What's annoying is having to bring all your toolset outside (esp. Be ch ) and keeping an eye on your stuff if you want to go to toilet or grab another tool. Also when some old jobless geezer just stands there watching, commenting and even trying to take a tool and work on a piece to show how its done.

poorfag still looking for a house using his parents basement as a workshop. inherited from my grandfather.

>>2498080
I had that cheapass $20 100pc screwdriver set, shit was actually useful because I built a little holder that had them all hanging off the corner of my bench. Gave it to my neighbor when I moved though because I have all the same shit in better qualities.

>>2491936
The good life

>>2498237
>>2491936

I love that pic, the log ladder leading up to the wood storage in the attic and the trapdoor to lower it down is awesome.

I haven't decided if the seated man is the boss or a customer, leaning towards boss.

>>2498252
its the retired old boss
what really is odd, they use anglo tools but chop the dovetails

>>2491440
Weatherboard (Ireland)

>>2480191
Here's mine. It actually has stuff on it right now. But I wanted it to be deep so I can push something back without having to put it away

>>2492402
If the multicultural element isn't worth it, how about sipping down a hoppy IPA at the local barcade? It's just like in the TV shows anon!

>>2499286
How about being able to rely on your neighbors to help you instead of having a security system to try to deter them from robbing you?

. . . I apologize for going off topic. Back to benches.

>>2493643
You would know, wouldn't you

Bazinga

Versatile, but I think the chains would annoy me.

>>2500185

this but have it fold from the bottom and legs fold out underneath and rest on floor. those chains would piss me off too cause they seem like they would get in the way

>>2500185
>>2500286
Solutions like this are never as stable as you'd like them to be. And unless you're in some tiny pokey little workroom: how often are you actually going to move it out of the way? every time you want to move it you'll have to clear it off
>but I'll just be tidy and keep it clear all the time!
no you won't, don't lie to me, don't lie to /diy/

Big ass door on sawhorses.
Yes, this is in an apartment, the spare bedroom.
I'm extending my kitchen style shelves from 6' to 8', using some 'roll pins' made from conduit.
...Do you think my downstairs neighbor likes angle grinders as much as I do?

I made these stairs and landing, also a railing for my tiny house coming in the mail in a couple weeks. First time ever building something for human use, I’ve built chicken coops and shit before.

>>2500583
Neat detail about this is like half of the wood is scrap, and my plan is to eventually replace it all with nice pressure treated boards when I'm rich

>>2480780
>no bills larger than 20's
LOL you bought something so someone could get their drugs.

This is NOT what you want as your table bruh...

>>2495565
Workbench, not torture bench.

>>2485001
so it can't get lost, duh

>>2499286
i don't drink, so there is no point going to a bar

>>2480295
I have one of these (or a variation of it) and it's honestly fine for the very tiny amount of woodworking that I actually do. Has dog holes. Has a tail vise. It's good enough for basic shit.
The problem with building your first workbench is that it's a million times easier to build a workbench once you ALREADY HAVE ONE. Something from Harbor Freight is fine for getting started.

>>2500090
I'm a finish carpenter and some days you do baseboard.

>somewhat related

has anybody fucked with buying/installing phenolic resin counters? I'm about to move house and I'm autistic and want a smooth and hard surface as my computer/paperwork desk so wood is out, glass over wood is gross, and I think phenolic resin is cheaper than granite

>>2500777
>phenolic resin
just get quartzite

My first workbench, don't have lots of space so have to be able to move it, went for a saw horse type design. How can I make it better?

>>2500292
+1

I keep telling myself I’m going to add another layer of plywood to my workbench surface but at this point I’m too lazy to move the shit off of it.

The bottom is braced pretty gud so whatever.

>>2501079
that looks nice, I might steal your design

mine is just a stack of pallets

>>2501084
>at this point I’m too lazy to move the shit off of it.
Atta boy!

>>2501334
Well the last one was 4 layers of OSB and MDF, and it helped because the base was so unstable so it weighed everything down. This bench is built better, but I wanted to do an extra layer because it becomes easy to rip one off or add another if I send a few too many drill bits through it. Sacraficial surface.

I don’t love the OSB but plywood is like $80/sheet for good stuff so whatever.

>>2490475
how do you use the u-channels on the sides? special slides build for it? please show in action

the mft holes sure are nice, how are the clamps fixated in the holes? i see one in the background

>>2501079
That is pretty nice, got any other pics of it?

Are the legs solid enough?

>>2501701
Yeah legs are too thin for sure, it's sturdy if I lean into it straight on, but it has some wobble and rocking when I put force along the length (when planing for example). I'm just making it out of recycled wood I got for free, I still have more of the stock I used for the legs. Maybe I could double the leg thickness? Laminate two lengths together? I reckon better bracing between the legs also is called for

current temp bench while i build the shelves i need to clear some space in the shop

>>2480981
I fucking hate you neat freak anal retentive organized fucks

Slob master race shop checking in. Workbench is 4x4's and 3x4's and 2x4's with a 2" thick fire door top. You free pallet dorks are wasting yer mony. PALLETS ARE SHIT WOOD SUITABLE ONLY FOR BURNING

>>2501792
Unironically, this shop mirrors my mind....

>>2496676
based

STOP USING PALLETS FOR ANYTHING BUT CARGO AND KINDLING

Build shit like a white man did it fer fucks' sake

>>2501792
>ONLY FOR BURNING
but then where will i get my hipster credits?

>>2499502
You racist clown motherfuvker. Fuck you

>>2501799
UPVOTE!

>>2501751
If the leg boards flex, then add to them, doesn't have to be the same size as the existing legs if you are keeping the weight down for portability. 1x3s turned 90 degrees, maybe.

Diagonal cross braces would be strongest for the weight, but you may want to keep clearance at the bottom for various reasons.
I think 1x6s (or 2x6s) cut to snugly fit inside the leg brace and screwed to the brace and the legs would be the most stability for weight and tidiness.

>>2501826
Your mom needs to increase the dosage of your medication.

>>2501792
Pretty sweet chunk of wood there, got plans for it?

>>2502068
Thanks, anon

>>2502071
my son operates a tree service, he has a chainsaw mill, that slab o' Oak is gonna be my bar top.
It was quite the operation transporting that log down the mountain, and milling it with a 4' chainsaw.

>>2502057
fuckin' eh

>>2502495
that piece is 8'x3'x4"
it weighs alot
theres fucking bullets in it that were fired 150 years ago!

>>2501792
>>2502495
>>2502500
A truly worthy purpose.

I'm about to try and build a workbench with zero experience. I want to keep it as cheap and simple as possible. As far as I can tell, I just make it as heavy as I can and fill it with meme holes and that should cover 99% of my needs (hand tools: cutting, planing, chiseling).

>>2503494
You will want it flat and stable, heavy is ok, but I would look at different designs and figure out what suits your needs and skill level.

>>2503515
how do I build something like this?

>>2503515
>what could possibly go wrong?

>>2503494
>>2503515
I got a bunch of free wooden beams so here's my crappy plan

>>2503873
Any stronk wooden bench is a good thing. If you've reviewed vids of benches with features you like and that has them, go for it. When in doubt gross overkill is wise for benches be they wood or metal.

Watch a variety of videos and I suggest not making holes except for bench dogs until you need a particular hole. It's not as if they're hard to add.

>>2503876
I've watched a lot of videos and have a rough idea of what I want. The only thing is that since I have no experience, I'm not sure if I'm missing anything important. Some videos say that legs should be at a 15° angle, some say you should only use hardwood, etc.

I just want to check and make sure slapping together a bunch of 4x4s in the most direct way possible with screws and glue will actually work.

>>2503888
It will work because the purpose of a bench is to be large, STABLE and have a reasonably flat top. Then mod as ye think fit.

>>2503494
>>2503873
>>2503888
Even if you do something that is shitty, you can add/modify/rebuild later on.

The guy's design from the pic spoke to me. I'm a machinist, not a 'woodworker' (...never invited to the circlejerks).
Cut & stack plywood, assemble it into box shapes that fit together. I'm into it.

None of the "buy some hardwood lumber, let it age in your sanctum for 3 years, then glue and clamp the shit out of it".
Woodworkers don't know about this dimensionally-stable, pre-glued wood product called 'plywood'.

Anyway, I gave that one to my brother in law, when he & my little sister bought their house. We were unloading it from my truck, and he was surprised at the first piece, "Why is it so heavy?"
"Oh these bitches are full of sand. Don't expect it to slide around the garage."
Sand-filled workbench?? Yeah, that sounded good to me.
Just go wild with your ideas.

>>2503892
>>2503873
>>2503876
after more contemplation, I'm just slapping a 4x8 slab I got onto 2 horizontal 4x4s and calling it a day. Here's my new design. It should be wide enough to sit on but narrow enough to clamp pretty much anything

>>2504667
t. Thomas Kinkade

>>2504678
based

>>2503515
I wonder what it felt like to be optimistic about the future. Where did things go wrong?

>>2504727
we are living the cyberpunk future predicted in the late 70s through the 90s

>>2484751
Best bench yet.

>>2504019
so you basically made a low roman workbench. might as well finish it with some higher legs for better ergonomics

>>2493202
>$200
When we moved, I eventually was asking $200 apiece for these and got no bites. The large one was even made from reclaimed wood and I tried advertising it as a interest piece.
I was told the contractors had to tear them apart.

>>2505482
Close up of the large one. It was like 10' long I think.

>>2505483
And now I have a cruddy table I knocked together to hold my stuff. I got lucky though and was able to pull that stainless counter/cabinet combo from an old school. Neither are really visible is these pics, though.

>>2480191

here's a pic of my small bench i've posted before. dimensional lumber frame with a laminated mdf & ply table. top layer is left over hardwood flooring which is sacrificial.

>>2500185
>>2500286
>>2500292
I would only do this if space was at a premium, and I would have legs.

>>2480191
Just installed a light onto mine

My electronics workbench, a bit full right now

>>2505956
Why is this so clean? My shit is already changing colors and it’s only a month old.

>>2505956
Also I’m still thinking about a light. Might get one of those little LED strips if I can figure out a good way to keep it clean. The garage is bright with 2 bright bulbs in the opener plus one of those goofy folding LED tri wing bulbs in the cieling, but I still get a shadow if I’m standing at the workbench. I have an extra 48” 2-bulb flourescent strip but I think that will be too much and I’m about to toss that thing because it’s 2022 and fuck flourescent lighting.

>>2506044
It's actually not that clean. It's a bit over 2 years old and is blacking near the front from metal shavings and dirt. I might should give it a finish and coat to make it last longer, idk tho

>>2505539
Did you set up shop in the kitchen?

Where dreams are made

>>2506112
>pallet wood bench
>two (2) bosch chargers
inmmeasurably based

>>2506110

weird, someone else said something to that effect the first time i posted this pic. they're old kitchen cabinets that came out for a reno. they'd be landfill otherwise.
it'd be pretty cool if this was in my kitchen but it's in a small shed that i built as a wood shop.

>>2506294
Lol my dad did this when they redid the kitchen and I always thought he was weird for having a garage full of 1980s black-and-white formica cabinetry.

>>2492077
Ha! I have one of those.

>>2499228
for fuck sake, learn how to orient!!

>>2501792
>PALLETS ARE SHIT WOOD SUITABLE ONLY FOR BURNING
disagree wholeheartedly. It's not furniture-grade, but often is decent wood, if you like the look.I get them in oak a lot of times.

>>2505956
I love the bins. I'm a huge fan of bins.

>>2503939
this is cool
building mine soon, plans are free. however theyre in faggoty metric

>>2506764
imagine not being able to seamlessly convert between surrender and freedom units.
educate yourself faggot

>>2506112
I am generally ambivalent about pallet wood projects, but this is so basic and humble and practical and I would very much like to see more pics, especially the underside.
The drawer is the icing, Good work.

This uses a small amount of wood which is a big advantage for me because I rarely come across pallets the same size.

>>2480874

>no NSDAP
>No Celtic Cross
>No Sonnenrad

How shameful.

>>2482822
This is a well-conceived and well-made design

>>2506117
Cheers mate

>>2506824
Thanks, I also don't like seeing people put too much effort into pallet stuff. It's like they're polishing a turd
Besides a couple screws, it held together with the same nails I took out of the pallets
I might take a pic of the underside for you if the thread is still up tonight

>>2506892
The nails were the best part, really nice.

>>2504727
Art Deco was allowed to go out of style. The world has never recovered.

>>2501374
The U-channels can be used for all kinds of purposes - I use them for clamping (I have special clamps made for them),
but you can build attachable accessories (see workbench.cz).

The MFT clamps just hold by the excentric force when you clamp any workpiece to the bench,
the top is made from 25mm thick construction plywood and it's held quite nice so far.

I plan to make powertool inserts for a saw or router to utilize the u-channels more. You can then use them as a fence guide and so on.

>>2507288
the ford one with the jet turbine engine was even cooler

>>2507351
i think the turbine was a dodge product, ford was working on an atomic powered car though

>>2507360
IIRC, the atomic car prototype was just a wish fulfillment prototype as a publicity stunt.

>>2506824
Hey mate, here are pics of the underside of my dodgy bench
Sorry about the low quality edit lol
Bottom of the drawer is some thin board I had laying around from breaking apart an old shelf

>>2507351
>>2507360
The turbine was Chrysler. It was discontinued and destroyed because it melted things behind it.

>>2507383
It'd never have been commercially successful because the oil companies wanted to keep you chained to them.

>>2507597
Only Hollywood stars would have had them, and considering how carefully they drive, there would be places in L.A. with a high background count.

>>2507536
Thanks you, I love the slanted support board , I would have never thought of that.

Now I'm hunting a pallet or two.

Thanks again.

>>2503515
>>2507288
That's just an RV. They appeal to boomers because they're constantly breaking and no one wants to deal with them except for the boomer who own them.

>>2507596
that's too bad, fuck tailgaters
i won't say i'm not occasionally guilty of it, but one should be held responsible more often

>>2507771
I'd love to melt people tailgating me. It'd be like a special weapon on spy hunter. Peter Gunn playing in the background, guy tailgating catches fire and backs off and crashes on the side of the road. The satisfaction level would be through the roof.

>>2482861
Good joke. Have a (you)

Workbench height question:

How high do you go? Like bar height? Or lower? I just realized if there’s a grill sitting on the workbench, I need to stand on my tippy toes to get it in, but it was still a good height to turn her around and hit it from behind. I didn’t want to go too low and be bending over whatever project is on the bench.

So what’s the perfect workbench height? And is it bad if some sawdust gets in a pussy?

>>2508334
Just get one of these, you can also use it to potty train your child wife

>>2508334
>having sex on the workbench
If that's the case you're workbench is too clean.
No woman would want their bare arse on my workbench with metal shavings and rusty nails

>>2508466
What if she was turned on by new, never used power tools?

>>2507991
you could probably get away with a directed EMP type device for a while

>>2508490
Then I would drill her, if you catch my drift

>>2508490
I've got a never used tool for her

>>2508525
Anon wins

>>2508490
Oh man you should see how she gets when I rub the paint off a new saw blade

>>2508334
For a woodworking bench the starting point is to just be able to lay (kek) your palm flat on the top while standing on whatever floor mat you may have. Test it for a while, you might adjust it a little.

Assembly benches work great at bar height.

Sawdust is a real problem if you want to ever use the bench that way again with the same woman.

https://ww w.finewoodworking. com/2008/03/21/a-benchtop-bench

Synopsis: Woodworking benches are designed to place the workpiece at a height that’s ideal for handplaning. But that height is often too low for routing and handwork. Furniture maker Jeff Miller built a mini-bench that elevates workpieces to a more comfortable height.

Extraction woodworking benches are designed to place a workpiece at a height that’s ideal for handplaning. But the perfect height for planing often is too low for other common bench tasks. For example, when routing, carving, cutting dovetails, or doing layout, I frequently have found myself bent over at an uncomfortable angle so that I could see clearly and work effectively. When performing these tasks, I like to have a workpiece positioned 6 in. to 10 in. above my waist level.

To bring a workpiece to my ideal height range, I made a small workbench that mounts quickly to my regular bench. When extra height is needed, the minibench effectively raises the work-surface to my comfort zone. The bench is easy to move, stores nicely under my bigger bench, and includes a vise that provides plenty of holding force.

>>2480690
i have one of those old heavy chipboard ones from the banquet halls, hell of a workbench in a pinch

I want to build a workbench.
I want a fairly thick & heavy top. At least 3" or so.
Do you think layering a few sheets of 3/4" MDF, and covering it on all sides with SYP, glued in place would make for a decent, and hopefully stable top?
I'm not a huge fan of MDF, but covering it with something I could be okay with.
I've got some SYP, and an over abundance of MDF I will never use.
I'd like to be resourceful instead of buying more stuff.