Best youtube woodworker statement ever “An influencer amount of clamps”. For the amount of clamps most influencers have, I bet I could buy a Festool track saw, possibly even a domino… neither of which do I plan to buy anytime in the near future and Harbor Freight clamps are fine for now.
@@CrazyManwich Yo be fair vlamps are pretty simplistic and the hatbor frieght price point is just high enough to get around the Chinese garbage they could be selling.
Try yard sales & estate sales. I never pay more than $3ea, usually $1-2ea. I learned the trick is buy all of them when I find them for a "Combined Lot" super cheap price. Now with over 400 clamps, I may be the one guy who actually has enough clamps 😊
@ Agreed. After buying my initial 4 from Rockler and another 4 from HF when I first got started I started getting them from auctions and doubled my collection for just a few dollars.
I never thought "another workbench video" could be SO RELEVANT for me. Love all of the ideas, especially the drawer slides, which blew my mind: OFCOURSE!!! Great job, man!
Thank you for providing a hardwareless solution for drawers. That might be the straw to get the camel to buy the plans, lol. Either way, great design and build!
Always a big fan of your content Scott - You've billed this as a more "beginner" workbench but I think it also goes a long way to reminding us veterans of the hobby that sometimes it's good to take a step back and re-evaluate what's actually important. I like your ultra simple design and the fact that it's a reasonable/cheap option. I'm building a new bench here in a few weeks and while it'll be a fair bit larger than this one, there are a lot of good takeaways from this video I'll keep note of for that build!
Seriously appreciate the thought and effort that went into making this an affordable and approachable workbench. I remember when I was new to woodworking and thought I HAD to make a solid wood bench top, such a needless use of money and time. And I used crappy lumber so mine twisted like a piece of licorice. To this day I use plywood/mdf with about 2 inches of wood around the edge for everything I make from fine furniture to abused workbenches.
seen others putting small drawers in the top part, below the holed top, so they can easily grab back nails and nuts and washers falling in the holes, and easily clean up the dust and wood shavings falling down
@ScottWalshWoodworking even cardboard would do the job, just anything helping collecting everything falls down, needed or not... Sure better than now, all free, how do you plan to clean there? 😅
I haven’t seen plans I’m willing to pay for, until now. What makes it seem worth it is learning how to build decent drawers without hardware. Thanks for this!
It's going to be a while before I have somewhere to build a work bench, and when I do I'll be building in metric .. but this is very nice and direct for someone who mostly knows how to build house frames. Thank you.
A very nice work bench. I had built a small work bench myself similar to your way of thinking, though I built it out of old bed frames. I took ALL of the staples out of the bed frames and built the small work bench from the design I had that were in my mind. Measure TWICE cut once was all I needed to remember and it worked out really good. And yes the small work bench does have a shelf.
I made my drawer bottoms to long sticking a couple inches behind the box which helps them extend farther without falling out. Not for this build, but same idea.
Love this! I wish I found your channel b4 I built my own! I built mine off the floor (which sucked) and also went all-out with a flip-top miter station, built in jobsite table saw, and complicated joinery like castle joints, with all hidden hardware.. It took me almost 3 months to figure it all out. It was my first real build and probably one of the nicest things I’ve ever made with construction lumber Looking back, I would build something nowhere near as big, that I wouldn’t care about getting messed up. I’d also use MDF for the top like you did, and definitely add drawers like yours too I will say being able to lay a 4x8 sheet of plywood on my bench is nice tho, plus everyone is in awe when they see the miter saw flip underneath for storage lol
I havent finished the whole video yet, but when you talk about not having enough clamps for assembly at around 3 min mark, how about dry fitting with trough dowels? Then apply the glue and in the dowels to force the joint shut.
Yes!!! It’s beautiful, my kind of blue and I already love your mitre station probably more than most. I would love to see any shop build you come up with
This is perfect timing. I am just getting into woodworking and built my first bookcase a couple of weeks ago. But doing it on a plastic folding table was maddening, and I knew that my first project should have been to build a workbench. Now I know which one I am gonna build as my next project! BTW, your videos are excellent. They really helped with my bookcase project!
One cool mod to this would be to have those dust collectors pull out. I know you mentioned not making them full drawers, which I agree with. But having three walls instead of four would keep them from becoming junk drawers, but allow you to pull them out to clean or use as a quick shelf. The three walls would just help to keep the dust out of your actual drawers.
Really useful video. Thanks, Scott. I’m in the process of building my own (first) workbench right now and have already cut most things to size (d-oh!). Still, I could lose a cm off each end to give me a bit of wiggle room and allow a smarter finish. Your drawers, too, were brilliantly simple. I’m going to be nicking that. 😊
Great video Scott, nicely done. That's a beautiful workbench. 🍻 I will say in regards to dog holes, if you'll be using the holes to align cuts square and use the table as a tracksaw cutting station, it's worth investing in one of the solutions like the parf guide (the one I use and love) or trend router template. If all you'll use the holes for is workholding, laying out by hand with a ruler is just fine. I've been seeing that drawer system pop up quite a bit lately. I plan on building a small bank of drawers using that system for under my workbench to see if I'm ok with it vs drawer slides. Looks decent enough.
If I build one, I'll have an influencer amount of workbenches. But one can never have enough workbenches. So I might as well give it a shot. Thanks, Scott! And congratulations on the leap into online-course-land.
Thanks so much Pete! As this is my fourth workbench build, I am definitely guilty of an influencer amount of workbenches. And, judging by my early success with this course, I'm definitely going to have more than an influencer amount of workbenches in the distant future.
I used the parf guide to make very accurate dog holes. And I use it as a giant square rail with tracksaw. Or use it to push work items in to perfect square. It's actually been an incredible addition to my tiny little shop. In fact, I used the parfguide to make my sled. Lining up everything to be square was effortless. I should make a video on that. One of these days. But @13:23 that is such a time saving idea. LOVE IT. I'll have to incorporate that in my next build.
Hey Hansang! I actually had written a little bit about that application but I had to cut it because it didn't fit into the video length, but yes, that is a good application for accurate dog holes.
With regard to cutting those additional half-laps (starting near 4 min)... first, great idea, clamping the two end segments to cut at the same time, very smart. But I think what might work well is to do the kerf cutting, then knock out the stuff, then use the router for the final clean-out (instead of chisel). Best of both worlds, I think.
Oh dang! I have been fitting out / repainting some of my shop with a very similar color! I found a color match for the Ikea Gray-turquoise (it's what I based mine off of) and it looks so similar. Absolutely dig it!
I was planning on using your old design, but I might use this one instead. I built 2 tables (1 Workbench, 1 CNC table). My 3rd one is a plaining/jointing table combo
This is great, the only suggestion I have would be to double up the top, yes it's an extra 40-80 dollars depending on your material, but you're dog holes will last longer
The original design (my first workbench video on YT) has a doubled up MDF top, and while definitely a bit more solid, it's not _that_ much different, and also gets in the way of some dog hole accessories like track clamps.
Nice, I'm building the 💩 out of this workbench! 😁 I did notice if not an influencer amount of clamps certainly more than a hobbyist amount of clamps for the legs ... I might need to hit Harbor Freight tomorrow! $56 is a steal for the quality of this project too, by the way!
Looks great - if I have a big pile of yet-to-be-squared, rough cut 4/4 pine (that can be squared prior to building) do you think that could sub for the 2x4s? Mostly trying to avoid a trip to the ol' big box and sorting through piles of spaghetti shaped 2x4!
If you have a way to mill rough cut lumber with a jointer and planer, then yeah for sure. You'd just have more work laminating 1" thick boards, but it's still a good option.
Nice! I would have made a very slim top drawer, purely as a catcher for sawdust and things that fall through the dog holes. Very easy to then pull the drawer out and empty it, rather than reaching into the small gap with your hand.
so i actually learned today that those fine saws if you just put the force into pulling intead of pushing and pulling it actually cuts faster. food for thought.
Great, simple and well presented video and the course looks excellent... It would be great if the measurements were in metric as well though, as those of us in Europe don't really work well in feet and inches 😬
One great benefit of an under bench cabinet is weight. Weight is critical for overall stability. Its no fun when your bench starts to tip while planing or sawing. So I’m told😂
Does the following quantity of clamps currently in my possession qualify as 'influencer' amounts? I have 37x 150mm F-clamps, 4x Irwin 300mm quick grips, 6x 900mm aluminium clamps, 6x 1200mm aluminium clamps and 1x vice grip pocket hole type clamp.
You literally just built my workbench, instead I spent a month of spare time here and there designing and planning before I started building it, so would have bought this course
That wasn't a kickback. That thin, wispy off-cut was just blown off the table saw by the wind created by the blade. A true kick back where it gets caught on the blade and shot like a rocket travels much, much faster.
I've been enjoying your channel while researching workbench ideas for my shop/garage and I'm considering buying the course and plans for building this one, especially at your sale price this month. I appreciate your comments on dog-hole layout for our purposes not really needing what I'd call "aerospace accuracy" and expensive jigs, and I'd like to avoid using T-track for my bench. Question: Is the single-thickness top (3/4"?) of sufficient depth for the various dog-hole accessories available? I've seen other MDF top designs made with doubled panels for 1-1/2" thickness. (Or perhaps the plans spec 1" MDF?)
Why don’t more workbenches have this? I think mostly because stuff in the back half of the drawers is usually lost forever: you’re afraid to pull them out too far, which makes it difficult to find things in the back. But also because some people like to use holdfasts, so at least the top row of drawers wouldn’t be possible. And the main vice is in the way of the first drawer, and sometimes you clamp stuff to the front, which restricts access to the drawers as well. I have drawers in my workbench, and while it’s not the end of the world, I’m not a fan.
By coincidence i built something different in dimensions but similar in joinery over Christmas. Forgive me if i missed this, but are you worried the hardware store lumber will warp on you? I am. I did use 2 X 8s, splitting them long ways and milling them square, as you recommended in a different video, and i varethaned everything to seal it from west coast humidity. But i worry that the wood will twist come Spring. BTW i liked your drawers idea. I may use that one day. It looks pretty straightforward
Roughly about $300 USD from home depot, using 2x4x12' lumber, 3/4" MDF and sande plywood. The basic material list is on the product page on my website under "What you need"
The Add to Cart/Buy box on your website doesn't render for anyone with ublock installed FYI. You could be losing a lot of sales given how popular that addon is. Weirdly the FAQ area also doesn't load. This doesn't happen to me for other shopify sites, there may be an issue with how your themes naming conventions that make ublock think its an ad.
That is a really well thought out bench. I started with a Paulk style bench top a few years ago and have since added all of the features you have here (a sturdy base, drawers, vice, etc). I would totally use this design if I were starting fresh. Side note: are those dog hole plugs 3/4”? If so, where did you source them? I’ve only been able to find 20mm versions of the magnetic ones, or some cheap looking 3d printed ones on Etsy.
Nice project. I may try and build one of these for my son's new house. How can you keep from pulling the drawers all the way out of the work bench and dumping all the contents on thee floor though?
There really isn't a way to add a catch since there is no face frame. I have a workbench similar to this, and I built my drawers the same way. You just have to be careful opening the drawers and make sure you dont pull them all the way out. q
Plywood is so expensive, I made my CNC work station out of 2x4's and cedar pickets. Looks much nicer than ply anyway! LOL I used half lap joints on my miter saw station.
Doing some research to determine what i would like to have when I build my new bench. Why did you opt for the MDF benchtop vs a butcher block style with 2x4s? If you said this in the video, i apologize. I have toddlers so it's difficult to hear anything in this house
Thanks for sharing. Your TS really needs a riving knife. Sooo dangerous without one. Also, I hope you enjoy those knobs. I hate that style as they tend to be "cord grabbers" I prefer to have handles that have a recess underneath to grab and in a form that the cables can't get snagged. I know your drawers are recessed, but cables still bend and get caught, or at least it does for me.
I’ve been wearing blunnies for over a decade now and I love them. Although, if you notice, I’m wearing my faux suede crocs in the shop for the most part 😂
I love when people paint their shop furniture. Feels like a complete idea, and a way of honoring your time and the materials used.
I was inspired by the shaker workbench that fine woodworking made a long time ago.
This is a very nice workbench, and I think painting it was a great addition as well.
Thank so much! Cheers!
Best youtube woodworker statement ever “An influencer amount of clamps”. For the amount of clamps most influencers have, I bet I could buy a Festool track saw, possibly even a domino… neither of which do I plan to buy anytime in the near future and Harbor Freight clamps are fine for now.
I'm still waiting for a dump truck full of jorgenson clamps to show up
Harbor Freight clamps are surprisingly good
@@CrazyManwich Yo be fair vlamps are pretty simplistic and the hatbor frieght price point is just high enough to get around the Chinese garbage they could be selling.
Try yard sales & estate sales. I never pay more than $3ea, usually $1-2ea. I learned the trick is buy all of them when I find them for a "Combined Lot" super cheap price. Now with over 400 clamps, I may be the one guy who actually has enough clamps 😊
@ Agreed. After buying my initial 4 from Rockler and another 4 from HF when I first got started I started getting them from auctions and doubled my collection for just a few dollars.
I never thought "another workbench video" could be SO RELEVANT for me. Love all of the ideas, especially the drawer slides, which blew my mind: OFCOURSE!!! Great job, man!
Thank you for providing a hardwareless solution for drawers. That might be the straw to get the camel to buy the plans, lol. Either way, great design and build!
Thank you very much!
This is the best functional work bench I've seen on the internet!!!
I hope your channel has explosive growth this year, because unlike a lot of other woodworkers on UA-cam, you actually know what you're doing
Thank you very much!
I like how there's so many ways to make this your own, by even painting it differently, chiseling designs into the legs, all kinds of cool stuff
Always a big fan of your content Scott - You've billed this as a more "beginner" workbench but I think it also goes a long way to reminding us veterans of the hobby that sometimes it's good to take a step back and re-evaluate what's actually important. I like your ultra simple design and the fact that it's a reasonable/cheap option. I'm building a new bench here in a few weeks and while it'll be a fair bit larger than this one, there are a lot of good takeaways from this video I'll keep note of for that build!
Seriously appreciate the thought and effort that went into making this an affordable and approachable workbench.
I remember when I was new to woodworking and thought I HAD to make a solid wood bench top, such a needless use of money and time. And I used crappy lumber so mine twisted like a piece of licorice. To this day I use plywood/mdf with about 2 inches of wood around the edge for everything I make from fine furniture to abused workbenches.
I love your design, simple and functional. It's a thing of beauty.
the real star of the video are those brown leather dress crocs. nice flex scott
Scott Walsh.. Another awesome build. I don't know if I can pull it off but I might try it. I definitely need a good work/assembly bench.
There should be an award for the millionth UA-cam workbench build video.
Just about build my own workbench and had settled on a simliar design so this is great timing. Thanks for the great content!
seen others putting small drawers in the top part, below the holed top, so they can easily grab back nails and nuts and washers falling in the holes, and easily clean up the dust and wood shavings falling down
That's a great idea. I wanted to keep the cost as low as possible, and that would've needed another sheet of plywood.
@ScottWalshWoodworking even cardboard would do the job, just anything helping collecting everything falls down, needed or not... Sure better than now, all free, how do you plan to clean there? 😅
@@squalazzo Very true. I have long gangly arms that can reach many places that lesser people cannot 😂
@@squalazzo Or 1/4" luan. Slides right into the same size grooves cut for the drawers. Great idea!
Another awesome video Scott. You have such a unique way of presenting things in comparison to other UA-camrs, it's refreshing.
Thanks for the kind words!
Great work Scott. Just ordered the plans. Looking forward to learning under your guidance on my journey in woodworking.
I may need to make something similar for my outfeed table. Modified to be significantly smaller. I like the drawer slide choice. Looks nice!
I haven’t seen plans I’m willing to pay for, until now. What makes it seem worth it is learning how to build decent drawers without hardware. Thanks for this!
It's going to be a while before I have somewhere to build a work bench, and when I do I'll be building in metric .. but this is very nice and direct for someone who mostly knows how to build house frames. Thank you.
the bees wax tip for the drawers is a great one.
Thumb tacks where the drawer runs on will make them slick as ice.
Nice looking build. Great video as always.
En orabuena Scott me suscribo a tu canal el trabajo del banco sin errajes en los cajones sencillo y practico, un saludo desde Alicante España.
A very nice work bench. I had built a small work bench myself similar to your way of thinking, though I built it out of old bed frames. I took ALL of the staples out of the bed frames and built the small work bench from the design I had that were in my mind. Measure TWICE cut once was all I needed to remember and it worked out really good. And yes the small work bench does have a shelf.
Awesome table - gonna for sure make it when I get my "outhouse workshop" in the spring! Great plans as well!
Nice job on the workbench Scott! Thanks for sharing the video with us!💖👍😎JP
Very nice. Thanks for sharing. I will likely be buying your plans and building this this summer. I appreciate the affordable option.
Getting ready to rebuild my workbench this winter. A lot of great points I will definitely use in my bench.
Ah shoot. This one caught me off guard. I have nothing mean to say. Congrats on the hard launch of the soft bench!
I know. I'm trying to write a pithy little comment... but all I can think is "that's a nice bench" 😔
I made my drawer bottoms to long sticking a couple inches behind the box which helps them extend farther without falling out. Not for this build, but same idea.
Love this! I wish I found your channel b4 I built my own! I built mine off the floor (which sucked) and also went all-out with a flip-top miter station, built in jobsite table saw, and complicated joinery like castle joints, with all hidden hardware..
It took me almost 3 months to figure it all out. It was my first real build and probably one of the nicest things I’ve ever made with construction lumber
Looking back, I would build something nowhere near as big, that I wouldn’t care about getting messed up. I’d also use MDF for the top like you did, and definitely add drawers like yours too
I will say being able to lay a 4x8 sheet of plywood on my bench is nice tho, plus everyone is in awe when they see the miter saw flip underneath for storage lol
I havent finished the whole video yet, but when you talk about not having enough clamps for assembly at around 3 min mark, how about dry fitting with trough dowels? Then apply the glue and in the dowels to force the joint shut.
Yes!!! It’s beautiful, my kind of blue and I already love your mitre station probably more than most. I would love to see any shop build you come up with
Thanks for your kind words! That means a lot!
This is perfect timing. I am just getting into woodworking and built my first bookcase a couple of weeks ago. But doing it on a plastic folding table was maddening, and I knew that my first project should have been to build a workbench. Now I know which one I am gonna build as my next project!
BTW, your videos are excellent. They really helped with my bookcase project!
Talc or french chalk is excellent for easing drawers. Been using it for years on all types of furniture. Best wishes. Al.
Great job on the bench and video Scott!
One cool mod to this would be to have those dust collectors pull out. I know you mentioned not making them full drawers, which I agree with. But having three walls instead of four would keep them from becoming junk drawers, but allow you to pull them out to clean or use as a quick shelf. The three walls would just help to keep the dust out of your actual drawers.
Really useful video. Thanks, Scott. I’m in the process of building my own (first) workbench right now and have already cut most things to size (d-oh!). Still, I could lose a cm off each end to give me a bit of wiggle room and allow a smarter finish. Your drawers, too, were brilliantly simple. I’m going to be nicking that. 😊
Great video Scott, nicely done. That's a beautiful workbench. 🍻
I will say in regards to dog holes, if you'll be using the holes to align cuts square and use the table as a tracksaw cutting station, it's worth investing in one of the solutions like the parf guide (the one I use and love) or trend router template. If all you'll use the holes for is workholding, laying out by hand with a ruler is just fine.
I've been seeing that drawer system pop up quite a bit lately. I plan on building a small bank of drawers using that system for under my workbench to see if I'm ok with it vs drawer slides. Looks decent enough.
If I build one, I'll have an influencer amount of workbenches. But one can never have enough workbenches. So I might as well give it a shot. Thanks, Scott! And congratulations on the leap into online-course-land.
Thanks so much Pete! As this is my fourth workbench build, I am definitely guilty of an influencer amount of workbenches. And, judging by my early success with this course, I'm definitely going to have more than an influencer amount of workbenches in the distant future.
I like.
it, I even liked that you painted it. Give it a nice touch
Great video and will be getting the plans thumbs up😊
Glad you enjoyed it!
I used the parf guide to make very accurate dog holes. And I use it as a giant square rail with tracksaw. Or use it to push work items in to perfect square. It's actually been an incredible addition to my tiny little shop. In fact, I used the parfguide to make my sled. Lining up everything to be square was effortless. I should make a video on that. One of these days. But @13:23 that is such a time saving idea. LOVE IT. I'll have to incorporate that in my next build.
Hey Hansang! I actually had written a little bit about that application but I had to cut it because it didn't fit into the video length, but yes, that is a good application for accurate dog holes.
With regard to cutting those additional half-laps (starting near 4 min)... first, great idea, clamping the two end segments to cut at the same time, very smart. But I think what might work well is to do the kerf cutting, then knock out the stuff, then use the router for the final clean-out (instead of chisel). Best of both worlds, I think.
Love the workbench. Nice job! I miss Rachel and your zany humor though. Bring them back! :)
I LOVE using this non-hardware method of drawers. Particularly for shop furniture
Oh dang! I have been fitting out / repainting some of my shop with a very similar color! I found a color match for the Ikea Gray-turquoise (it's what I based mine off of) and it looks so similar. Absolutely dig it!
I was planning on using your old design, but I might use this one instead. I built 2 tables (1 Workbench, 1 CNC table). My 3rd one is a plaining/jointing table combo
This is great, the only suggestion I have would be to double up the top, yes it's an extra 40-80 dollars depending on your material, but you're dog holes will last longer
The original design (my first workbench video on YT) has a doubled up MDF top, and while definitely a bit more solid, it's not _that_ much different, and also gets in the way of some dog hole accessories like track clamps.
I thought the same, in addition to formica and a wood edge - mdf is fragile at the edges. Great design, though. Thanks!
I had the same thought here too.
I love that table saw sled being only one-sided!
And see you have plans, of course! The short and mighty crosscut sled looks great too so bought the bundle :)
You’re awesome!
Nicely done Scotty!!!
I had a nice laugh at "three inches square, which is a nice round number".
that looks really great man! clearly very well thought through.
Thanks Scott, I just signed up. It looks like a good course, the plans are very detailed and east to understand. Cheers
Thanks so much David! Looking forward to hearing more of what you think.
Nice, I'm building the 💩 out of this workbench! 😁 I did notice if not an influencer amount of clamps certainly more than a hobbyist amount of clamps for the legs ... I might need to hit Harbor Freight tomorrow! $56 is a steal for the quality of this project too, by the way!
Just found your site thanks...love it (Graham, UK).
Looks great - if I have a big pile of yet-to-be-squared, rough cut 4/4 pine (that can be squared prior to building) do you think that could sub for the 2x4s? Mostly trying to avoid a trip to the ol' big box and sorting through piles of spaghetti shaped 2x4!
If you have a way to mill rough cut lumber with a jointer and planer, then yeah for sure. You'd just have more work laminating 1" thick boards, but it's still a good option.
Brilliant idea for small shops.
Wouldn't 60 grit put noticeable dents in your pieces, especially softer woods?
Nice! I would have made a very slim top drawer, purely as a catcher for sawdust and things that fall through the dog holes. Very easy to then pull the drawer out and empty it, rather than reaching into the small gap with your hand.
That's a great idea. I wanted to keep the cost as low as possible, and that would've needed another sheet of plywood.
Great job looks like my next project.
Your web site looks very nice!
Thank you! I appreciate it. It was a #collab between my wife and I.
so i actually learned today that those fine saws if you just put the force into pulling intead of pushing and pulling it actually cuts faster. food for thought.
yep, they call them japanese pull saws
It’s also somewhat pointless to push them down into the wood: just a little pressure is needed. You can mainly concentrate on keeping it straight.
Well explained. Made a lot of sense.
Great, simple and well presented video and the course looks excellent... It would be great if the measurements were in metric as well though, as those of us in Europe don't really work well in feet and inches 😬
Great inspiration, thank's a lot
I would have gone with a higher grit sandpaper on the vice. The 60 grit will leave impressions in finer surfaces.
One great benefit of an under bench cabinet is weight. Weight is critical for overall stability. Its no fun when your bench starts to tip while planing or sawing. So I’m told😂
Does the following quantity of clamps currently in my possession qualify as 'influencer' amounts? I have 37x 150mm F-clamps, 4x Irwin 300mm quick grips, 6x 900mm aluminium clamps, 6x 1200mm aluminium clamps and 1x vice grip pocket hole type clamp.
11:28 What are these fancy little plugs?
You literally just built my workbench, instead I spent a month of spare time here and there designing and planning before I started building it, so would have bought this course
0:49 accidental kickback rocket 🪵🚀
That was so casual, I guess you don't have to worry about kickback if you just plan for it. Differently a questionable strategy but effective.
That wasn't a kickback. That thin, wispy off-cut was just blown off the table saw by the wind created by the blade. A true kick back where it gets caught on the blade and shot like a rocket travels much, much faster.
No respirator when working with MDF? Living life on the edge. :D
Would you consider selling the plans separately?
Just a quick hint! Don’t stand in front of the table saw blade! Kick back is very dangerous, and can cut a hole into you! Ask me how I know!
You’ve got some good ideas here.
Do you have problems with the oil based poly transferring onto the pieces you’re working on? After fully cured of course.
Can you sell just the 30 page PDF plans and not the whole video/plans course?
I second this
well good thing I never built the LAST bench you made and I bought plans for! Now I can buy new plans for the bench I'll eventually never make!
I've been enjoying your channel while researching workbench ideas for my shop/garage and I'm considering buying the course and plans for building this one, especially at your sale price this month. I appreciate your comments on dog-hole layout for our purposes not really needing what I'd call "aerospace accuracy" and expensive jigs, and I'd like to avoid using T-track for my bench. Question: Is the single-thickness top (3/4"?) of sufficient depth for the various dog-hole accessories available? I've seen other MDF top designs made with doubled panels for 1-1/2" thickness. (Or perhaps the plans spec 1" MDF?)
only thing you should've included, the diagonal braces from one of your past builds. they work insanely well for how easy they are to do
The plywood back and panels add bracing against racking, like the diagonal braces did on my other bench.
"Influencer-amount of clamps" lolz 🤣
Why don’t more workbenches have this? I think mostly because stuff in the back half of the drawers is usually lost forever: you’re afraid to pull them out too far, which makes it difficult to find things in the back. But also because some people like to use holdfasts, so at least the top row of drawers wouldn’t be possible. And the main vice is in the way of the first drawer, and sometimes you clamp stuff to the front, which restricts access to the drawers as well.
I have drawers in my workbench, and while it’s not the end of the world, I’m not a fan.
You can't use hold fasts on a 3/4" MDF top anyways.
Drawers might not make sense for you, but I see them as a benefit to more people than not.
By coincidence i built something different in dimensions but similar in joinery over Christmas. Forgive me if i missed this, but are you worried the hardware store lumber will warp on you? I am. I did use 2 X 8s, splitting them long ways and milling them square, as you recommended in a different video, and i varethaned everything to seal it from west coast humidity. But i worry that the wood will twist come Spring.
BTW i liked your drawers idea. I may use that one day. It looks pretty straightforward
Beautiful bench! Great job!
Pegboard makes a great template for dog holes!
The course looks amazing! I'm curious what you estimate the cost of the work table materials would be?
Roughly about $300 USD from home depot, using 2x4x12' lumber, 3/4" MDF and sande plywood. The basic material list is on the product page on my website under "What you need"
@ thank you so much... I can afford that!
The Add to Cart/Buy box on your website doesn't render for anyone with ublock installed FYI. You could be losing a lot of sales given how popular that addon is.
Weirdly the FAQ area also doesn't load.
This doesn't happen to me for other shopify sites, there may be an issue with how your themes naming conventions that make ublock think its an ad.
That is a really well thought out bench. I started with a Paulk style bench top a few years ago and have since added all of the features you have here (a sturdy base, drawers, vice, etc). I would totally use this design if I were starting fresh.
Side note: are those dog hole plugs 3/4”? If so, where did you source them? I’ve only been able to find 20mm versions of the magnetic ones, or some cheap looking 3d printed ones on Etsy.
I like a bench that I can sit at for long hours and put my legs underneath. Too many drawers in a wood shop collect junk.
Nice project. I may try and build one of these for my son's new house. How can you keep from pulling the drawers all the way out of the work bench and dumping all the contents on thee floor though?
There really isn't a way to add a catch since there is no face frame. I have a workbench similar to this, and I built my drawers the same way. You just have to be careful opening the drawers and make sure you dont pull them all the way out. q
Plywood is so expensive, I made my CNC work station out of 2x4's and cedar pickets. Looks much nicer than ply anyway! LOL I used half lap joints on my miter saw station.
Love this table but Why not make the top from 2x4s? Stiffer and still not pricy. Saving this for when mt shop is finished being built.
Doing some research to determine what i would like to have when I build my new bench. Why did you opt for the MDF benchtop vs a butcher block style with 2x4s? If you said this in the video, i apologize. I have toddlers so it's difficult to hear anything in this house
Thanks for sharing. Your TS really needs a riving knife. Sooo dangerous without one. Also, I hope you enjoy those knobs. I hate that style as they tend to be "cord grabbers" I prefer to have handles that have a recess underneath to grab and in a form that the cables can't get snagged. I know your drawers are recessed, but cables still bend and get caught, or at least it does for me.
"Your TS really needs a riving knife. Sooo dangerous without one": Not when you mill MDF or plywood.
@@panos3051 Respectfully, I (and I believe most experts would) disagree. I know dado's preclude that logic however.
How can I adapt a preexisting workbench open space below the top to fit your drawer insert? Thanks.
nice blunnies mate. cheers from tasmania
I’ve been wearing blunnies for over a decade now and I love them. Although, if you notice, I’m wearing my faux suede crocs in the shop for the most part 😂
Nice work. Subscribed.
Great video. Did you plane the 2x4s at all? Thanks!