My workbench could beat up your workbench.

[FlatFender]

Look at this chonker.

I imagine I'll need another couple hours to get the top perfectly flat, it cupped a bit during glueup, but it's getting down to a decent shape after maybe 45mins with a scrub plane, heavy set No5, and a really lightly set No7.

I also think it's a little too tall. I can take it down 5" without much trouble, so I'll probably knock 2" off and see how that feels.

 

[kcult]

I don't see a picture.

 

[FlatFender]

I don't see a picture.

Fixed, I had a case of the dumbs.

 

[JT]

Sweet Baby Haysoos! You killed a forest to build a workbench!

(I keed, I keed. It's gonna look good!)

 

[Geerubb]

that thing must be fun to move.

 

[FlatFender]

that thing must be fun to move.

Scrub planing it on the short side, and it doesn't budge. I haven't moved it an inch since putting the top on it. Need to push it around a little to sweep the garage...

 

[NKD]

I don't think it is going to break.

 

[BowWow]

Should have used bigger posts.

 

[HMP]

Is it going to be sturdy enough though?

 

[HMP]

In all seriousness, looks awesome
Youve seen one or two of mine (three total...currrently), nothing as nice as what youve built

 

[JustKeepSwimming]

Love it. If you can't stand up on a work bench and jump up and down on it, it ain't strong enough! I think you're good

 

[skiles]

Damn. You got title of the thread right. That looks serious. Nice work.

 

[Jeppo]

That sucka’s gonna disrupt the normal rotation of Earth.

 

[VA_GENTLEMAN]

Love the Rick Sanchez Avatar...








but Workbenches have been called out.... Time for me to go take a pic.................

 

[fieldgrade]

FE FI FO FUM,

is what I expect to hear in this shop.

 

[Tailhunter]

Did you use a chain saw to cut that monstrosity? Thats a lot of sawdust and chips.

 

[fieldgrade]

Did you use a chain saw to cut that monstrosity? Thats a lot of sawdust and chips.

It’s beautiful.
Don’t you have some women in burkas somewhere you can go look at?

 

[Tailhunter]

It’s beautiful.
Don’t you have some women in burkas somewhere you can go look at?

Your definition of beauty seems to be .... ahhhh .... a little different than mine.


Haven't seen any worth gawking at lately.

 

[Jp8819]

Planning to have something to get under for a earthquake?

 

[JimP42]

You could have just used a solid block to get the same effect.

 

[SDIVER2006]

That’s fancy
Mine is made from pallets and some 3/4 plywood ^scrap 2x4

 

[Geezer]

 

[VA_GENTLEMAN]

You could have just used a solid block to get the same effect.

Now that is a desk that you could survive in the 60's with "Duck and Cover"

 

[Pack72]

The last time I saw that workbench it was still a railroad trestle.

 

[Mirac]

very Nice..

I do believe you'll have to cut it down. Your shoulders will thank you for it.
Working tools that High up you wont have much leverage. there's a lot of push and pull in a wood shop. Not like a kitchen at all.
If you have a table saw, I recommend you match the height.

And no, I don’t think it can...

 

[FlatFender]

You could have just used a solid block to get the same effect.

Way, way more expensive. The next bench will be a slab top though.

 

[FlatFender]

very Nice..

I do believe you'll have to cut it down. Your shoulders will thank you for it.
Working tools that High up you wont have much leverage. there's a lot of push and pull in a wood shop. Not like a kitchen at all.
If you have a table saw, I recommend you match the height.

And no, I don’t think it can...

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I just took 3" off the legs, miiight take another inch off, but I'm pretty tall, gonna get it flat and work with it a little bit first, but it's not out of the question.

 

[Mirac]

I’m 6’3” myself .
My table saw and bench sit at 37”
The chop saw at 39”

 

[fieldgrade]

I’ve got a commercially available bench I bought recently that’s 36” high.
I’m 6’3” and don’t think I’d want mine any higher.

 

[Sp00ks]

I see man glitter...

 

[FlatFender]

I’m 6’3” myself .
My table saw and bench sit at 37”
The chop saw at 39”

I'm the same height, the bench is 37 right now, miiight go down another inch.

 

[GymB]

I see big lumber, but tell us about the joinery, I don’t see pegs.

 

[FlatFender]

I see big lumber, but tell us about the joinery, I don’t see pegs.

Simple mortise and tenon. No fasteners.

 

[bigfelipe]

It will do the job... In restaurant and bar construction we have a saying, "it has to be sturdy enough to f*** and fight on or it's not good enough." Just don't plan on moving anytime soon...

 

[Button Pusher]

Now that is a bench and also Mirac's bench.

 

[Scsmith42]

Well done!

 

[slow is slow]

now put some holdfast/dog holes in that top and a removable moxon vise and you'll be in business. If you're into that kinda woodworking check out some of the books by Christopher Schwarz. He's probably forgotten more about woodworking, joinery and tools than i'll ever know, and I build furniture for a living.