DIY Fold up workbench (How to build)
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- Опубліковано 25 жов 2015
- How to Make a Workbench
All my woodworking happens in my garage and space is limited, so I built a workbench that fits my needs.
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I can fold it up when I'm not doing woodwork. This bench is made from 2x4s, Plywood, and a few nuts and bolts.
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I like that you show and talk about your mistakes. Not many creators do that and when you do it makes the rest of us feel like mistakes are OK. Great build!
Thank you. Yes mistake happen all the time.
musicguru73 my thoughts exactly. I can't begin to express how many times I've messed up on something and had to adapt or start over. But with most creators, things seem to go perfectly and that seems unrealistic. It's nice to see some be honest about a mistake and then move on.
My dad said exactly that whenever he looked at me...:( ..but great video... ;) congrats from the UK :)
100% agree! One bold on one side and two on the other. "I don't know why." Awesome! A very honest video and I enjoyed it very much. Makes me feel like I can build a table like this. Thank you.
bolt..... :D
I really appreciate your humility and how you showed the mistake you made. It's nice to see someone being honest and human. That's awesome! Great job!
I don't usually post messages but felt I should here. I made this bench for my brother in laws and it's great. so good I made myself one too. very sturdy, outs held 350+ lbs for me with no issue. much thanks to the maker four sharing. one tip, I don't have a band saw so I used a chop saw and cut the rounded corners at 45 and then 22.5 and sander them round with a sander. worked perfectly. Thanks again!
theseeker77777
A jigsaw will do the job just as well. 🏴
Get a sonicrafter oscillating saw. Theyre awesome. 50 bucks
Nice project. Great narration. Easy to follow. Not just another video at high speed to build something giving no idea how it really was. done. Can't wait to see more
Nice! Love it when you include the 'learning' experiences. Makes me feel like less of an idiot when I do it myself, even planing out each step. LOL -- built two tables last fall, and had similar issues. Improvise, adapt, over come! The nice thing is we're the only ones that will notice them, almost everyone else just says it looks great.
I think i am addicted to your videos... Just can't stop watching them.
Here are some great woodworking plans I found online that you might like: HootWood.com
I've looked at a lot of folding workbench videos to find one that is easy to build, and which I would be able to use indoors inside my shed for small jobs, or move outdoors for the bigger, messier jobs. Your plan combines all the best features that I've seen so far, so I decided to go with it and have already started building. Thank you for a very informative, practical video that was a pleasure to watch.
This is what seperates this guy from other channels. He shows his work and is very good at explaining his cuts and measurements for beginners. For beginners, that is so helpful.
I was ready to make some sawhorses but after watching the workbench that you made I realize that this is exactly what I needed. I'm so glad I waited a little bit longer until I see this, it fits what I needed. Thanks for sharing.
I agree with Legati Christi about you showing and talking about your mistakes, It's refreshing to see some one keeping it real
I know it's been more than two years, but I'm glad this is still up. This is by far my favorite mobile workbench idea I've seen so far (and will probably be the basis upon which I create my own). I have a very small work area, and it needs to be put away every night I use it, as it's my back patio. This workbench fits the bill rather nicely.
Thanks for showing us even the mistakes and what you did to get around them. This happens so often in every build, it good to see. I'll be making one of these this weekend. Cheers.
Of all the videos of building a space saving work bench, yours is by far the best. I thank you for the plans and your expert experience.
I built this with a few modifications. It cam out AMAZing. I love your videos. So far I've built the Murphy bed and this table, both with a few modifications. Made the table wider and added a middle support 2x4. Modified the bed for my officer closet with 2 towers, shelved, no drawers. I love your work and you inspire my creativity.Thank you Glen.
Amazing! I so appreciate that you showed your process ("mistake") because it was something that I would have done, too.
I love this workbench and your down to earth narration and crisp video. Thanks for sharing
+Bakthavathsal Kadambi Thanks :)
+DIY Creators nice one sir!
Johnny V This Man has a lot of self pride--that's what woodworking is all about--
I also like and will make this workbench--keep posting more.
John Vvv ..
after I recover from my back surgery and complete my projects already in the works, this bench will be my next project. It is exactly what I have been needing for some time. Love your channel. Just found it A few hours ago and have watched maybe 6 or 7 projects already.
I'm a beginner and when I get more confident I'm going to make this. I like your weight bearing test. I can only do a few pushups so I'll have to dance on it instead. Thank you for keeping it simple. Eyeballing a measurement works better than a tape measure in many cases, I'm learning. Your instructions don't include anything that is unnecessarily complicated and the end result is really nice. Someday when I make this I"ll send you a picture. Thank you!!
Very honest of you to show your mistakes, and then, your corrections. You make it real.
Yes sir, top dog instructions with mistakes included! Excellent attitude and skills! Thank you for one of the very best tutorials I have viewed. Thumbs up!
Yes I agree not everyone talks about the mistakes this is the first channel did I hear someone admit to mistakes and show you how easy it is to fix him smart man love all your videos
Great project and video. I like the way you cut a notch on the leg for use as a stop.
Love this! Perfect for my needs as a beginner.
Great workbench!! I’ve been trying for days to accomplish this same idea but with no luck so far; so glad I watched this and thanks for sharing your mistakes and how to fix them or go with plan B. It’s a shame more people don’t do this for us DIYers!! Hope to see more of your ideas
Love the way you go about this warts and all, so refreshing. Nice one man.
I tried to build something like this for my first official, apartment-sized work desk. But yours is at least 8 million times better!
lol thank you. Don't feel bad the first build is just a start. Keep going you will get better.
I enjoy watching your videos. I am just getting ready to start woodworking as a retiree. You do a good job explaining your steps. Thanks for sharing.
This workbench works well for me. I have limited space too and having the ability to work in my limited space and take it outside to work on projects is important. I am also a build simple guy and I watched a lot of other videos but this one worked for me. I know there are more efficient ways to build things, but I like the freedom of figuring it out as I go.
Great video and I like the fact that you were able to correct mistakes as they happen. I will be doing my table but using spring loaded leg hinges that lock in place when the legs are in the open position. Thanks again for the video.
So 4 years ago this video was made and today i'm seriously considering making one for myself but maybe on a slightly smaller scale.
Thanks for the video
I've browsed quite a few folding workbenches but this one seems ideal for my purposes. Your instructions are great and easy to follow and this is a project I can handle. Can't wait to build this! Thanks heaps for sharing and look forward to your future builds.
Thanks for this build, just what I was looking for. I appreciate the honesty with your mistakes too!
Awesome channel. Love your videos. That mistake that happened to you with the legs, could happen to anyone. I made a few of those. What i love is that you include the honest mistake and how to fix it.
Hello Glenn, thank you for sharing this video. I've seen a lot of video's but this one belongs to my top 10. I'm in a situation in which I don't have a lot of extra space, but this will definitely help me a great deal. Simple, elegant and yet very stable! Great!
I only subbed because of this genius of a man. He is so awesome and simplifys things for us dummies. Thanks DIY
Thanks for showing your "screw ups" in your video! Helps to see that mistakes do happen and when they do, how to overcome them. Great work, keep it up!
This is perfect, definitely adding this to my must build list. I'm working out of a single car garage, flipping furniture, no more working off folding chairs!
Hey Buddy, thanks. We just sold a home and left two benches pretty much identical to this one. I purchased them at Lowe’s or Home Depot for about $120.00 (each), so it’s helpful to now have some plans so I can make some new ones at a huge discount and exact sizes we need for our new home.
Great video, thanks for your time.
I like your design and I like that you included your mistakes so we can learn too. Thanks for taking the time to make the video.
Thank you for this. Nice to see a brother doing this sort of thing. Makes me feel less alone.
Renaye Brown amen!
Don't comment very often but great video, build, and your sincerity and honesty is appreciated.
Great video! Like how you share your screw up and keep on going...so many of us do the same. Love the table.
I find it funny I just now came across this video. Watch your videos all the time. This is definitely a build I plan for. Can put in the truck and take in on the job site. Awesome build
Holy cow, I've been researching mobile / folding workbenches and the youtube algo really paid off (I've been following you from about 2019 or so) - I should have figured Glen would have designed one of these...nice work man!
Im so happy I found your videos... I definitely need this work bench for my projects.
Very simple ingenius design. The best foldable workbench i found on youtube
Enjoyed this video! Great straightforward design and enjoyed seeing how you dealt with inevitable screwups, especially when figuring out a design on the fly. Thanks!
Nice video and a nice finished compact table, I admire the way you admit your mistakes and not cut them out, even skilled tradesmen make errors, well done mate.
You're very professional person,
I'm really enjoyed with your sharing videos, now i'm gonna to start my lovely habit after seeing your fabulous videos.
Thanks
I like this dude's honesty
Have a Small Shop with all My power tools on wheels ,that I roll out as needed and this folding bench will fit in Perfectly. Thank You Great Video! Good Directions!
Thanks for showing this. Been looking at different designs for a workbench that I can also stow out of the way when not using it. This looks like it would do the trick.
Thanks for showing us your mistakes. It actually helps to give us an insight of what to look out for. Well done! 👍🏻
This is how I create also. The plans are in my head! I appreciate your honesty. Very good work!
Loved this video watched it 4x now. I plan to copy this for an indoor model train set table. Thanks for posting this.
Thank you sir. Awesome workbench. I built it and put it to work already. Love it!
Great video, a really good solution to a very real issue. I suspect there are more woodworkers, home mechanics and all-round DIY practitioners that have small and I don't mean 20' x 30', workshops, than some of the super ones that we all wish we had space for. Thanks for taking the time to put this vid together, it's very much appreciated.
+apm gold
Thank you and your welcome.
I'm Brazilian and I really like your videos, congratulations for the work
the folding leg design is absolutely brilliant, good work!
This is a great bench and looks very sturdy and versatile. Pretty impressive push-ups you were doing too I might add. I would have to do one, and then replay that over and over at high speed! Great project!
Great build and video. My wife has been bugging me to build fold and store counter height tables for holiday gatherings. I this would be great. Something different than the plastic folding tables. Thanks for sharing. 👍
Very nice. Strength and versatility.
yea, that jump and push-ups were impressive!
Just made this bench only a little smaller. Needed a sturdy portable work bench for my model building. Ideal wee diy project.
I like that you don't have to use all these crazy expensive and bulky tools in your projects like some guys. As a beginning woodworker this is exactly the kind of video I need. Also, way to do military pushups instead of going easy mode. Thank you!
presentation: Great! I also like your sincerity and genuineness. Honest indeed!
Semper Fi
Very helpful, I have very little space for working, this will make my space multifunctional
Awesome build, definitely going to have steal it. Space is a valuable resource at my house, my brothers, and my fathers. Thanks
Love it. Great to see it develop as you build. Agile project management at its best and a finished article
one of the better table ideas I've seen.
Love this video!! Especially when you keep it real and leave in parts where you changed your mind!! I would have done the same thing!!
Excellent video , no rush and very well explained! Just what I need for my one car garage. Thank you for sharering it.
great idea the bench is foldable and mobile...also like your honesty.. Talented.....
Very well built, if I hadn't seen you build it I would have thought it came from home depot. Looks good!
Great idea. I'd add an overhang to the top of around 2" so you can clamp work pieces to your bench and put a slightly larger notch on the legs to greater support bench but it's a fantastic idea that'll save me space in my shop.
Thanks.
Best workbench tutorial ive seen
I need to make this for my tiny garage! Love it!
I love that this is portable! Just what I need. Thanks
Excellent project! Just what I have been looking to build. Great concept and excellent instructions. You are a breath of fresh air.
I don't comment much, but I really like your channel and find it inspiring. Keep doing what you want to do.
You are very creative with this workbench concept, and not only that, but also very unselfish for sharing it in full detail.
Thank you so very much!!
Thanks Paul!
I like that you shared your mistakes as well. It makes it less daunting for some of us amateurs to attempt. I can see how, with a few little adaptations- this can be an excellent portable miter saw table.
Sure. Yep can be used for numerous of things.
Awesome job! Liked the jumping on and push-ups stress test. Funny. Have to see if it's going to hold up right? Perfect fold-away and carry design. If I made this I'd follow your exact design with one mod. Extend a 2" perimeter lip on the table top. You never know when you have to speed clamp something down - with a nice square corner. Of course you could put that same 2" perimeter extension directly under the table top so it still stood on it's side. Cut outs on the bottom perimeter extension so you could fit your clamps in. It wouldn't be as pretty as what you built. But possibly a little more functional. Thanks again for the video. Great work!
Thanks for taking the time to make this video. I have been wanting a workbench I could easily throw in my van and take with me. Your design fits what I need. Good job!
Your welcome and thank you.
I live in an apartment and this is exactly what I have been looking for! Thank you for sharing this.
+CelticSamoan
Awesome!
this guy is phenomenal. I love your videos bro. I also have a small work space, and I have used a bunch of your projects in it
Nicely done, sir! That's a practical, mobile work surface.
And good for you that you left in your mistake. By describing how it happened and how you fixed it, you've made life easier for someone else down the road.
Dwight
+Dwight Rahl
Thanks man
great work.. your videos are straight forward and cool Thanx for the effort .. for the closing panel I suggest a substitute of 1"x2" stick attached to one of the legs and locks diagonally to the opposite leg just to make it lighter to carry.
I like the way you cut your legs with the notch so that it locks into the frame. I think it would be much sturdier. I will be using that idea.
Thank you.
Well done! Straight forward simple workbench. This one I might actually copy. Thanks for posting.
Nicely produced and entertaining video of your project. Was neat to see your admission of the hole placement mistake. We all do it. Thanks for sharing your project.
Great video. Very inspiring for me, and your presenting style is simple and friendly - very appreciated.
Ooh. I like this build. Been looking at a lot of folding work table vids. Yours is one that I could get away with for the space I have and tools I use.
Pretty slick man. I like that you show when you mess up a little. I knew it couldn't just be me!
Good job. Enjoyed your video
I just recently found your channel and you are giving me so many ideas on how to set up my work area in my garage :)
That's really awesome!!! That would come in so handy for jobsites. Great job!
Good work. Very nice the way you explained what you're doing and showing it at the same time. Thanks.
Thank you
Dude that’s genius! Nice work
Love the fact that you show everything including mistakes. That makes your videos more relatable and your projects less intimidating to most.
However, I'm not sure how heavy the whole thing is but I would probably use heavier anchors to secure the handle to the frame. Just my observation. Great video nonetheless!
Very nicely done. The design is nice and compact and easy to carry especially with the handle you added. For me not quite a mediocre' builder I understood it too. Thanks so much for sharing.