The wife and I have a bench and a bunch of work stations to build in our 12'x24' workshop shed. I like the design you came up with. We're lucky to have a literal few tons of lumber from our property we've had the local Amish mill for us, so we've always got projects we're working on (the wife is currently building a kitchen island, butcher block counter tops, and a kitchen cabinet.) I'm getting the video of her first section of counter top edited now and will have that uploaded this week. And we just finished the last major projects on our home build and got a Certificate of Occupancy just this past week! So just keep plugging away!
That's great news! I am looking forward to watching your video. I hope to set up the sawmill yet this year and mill up a few of the logs we harvested during the 0clearing we did this spring.
I would recommend more toe room at the bottom to comfortably stand close to the bench. I laminated my wood working bench (3x6) and used all thread to permanently cross clamp it as well as glue each 2x4. I ripped mine to get rid of the relieved edges and then ran them through the jointer. Since it was construction lumber it was still high in moisture so in retrospect I would use five all threads instead of the three I did. After thirty years (the first five in an unheated shop then I added heat) I have one split in the middle of the top which is visible but not more than that. I would form a tin overcover if you intend to do mechanical work on it for two or three feet at least. A wood vise will require some modifications to your top. I put drawers under it as they keep the dust out of the storage. Be sure to leave adequate overhang for clamping future projects.
Thank you for all your words of wisdom. I will implement what I can. I intend to use the table as my mechanics/ welding bench and will plate it with steel. If my plans change, and I want to use it for woodworking, I will probably have to build a new top using boards I mill up and drilling holes for the all-thread clamping rods. I doubt I could drill through the whole table now without hitting a few nails. Thanks for watching!
I really enjoy your videos, they have excellent content, you speed up the repetitive parts to keeps a viewer interested, keep up the good work. Watching all the way down under in New Zealand.
PS: I used Titebond II (there were only two kinds back then) for my glue up. Later I laminated edges of 2x6 to make a shed door with the same all thread technique. There I used Gorilla Glue and it has survived outdoor use very well for over twenty years. I would use it in preference for projects. That door was 3x6.5' and I did 'Z' frame it inside with carriage bolts going through.
That door sounds very nice. Gorilla glue would have worked really well. My local hardware store had the outdoor tightbond glue, so that is what I used.
@@larry7977 Thank you so much for watching, switched to a better microphone (the one I used at the end of the video). I have one or two more videos to go before I made the switch. I will play around with the audio in the next video to try to minimize the buzzing. Thanks for pointing that out!
You're right, that much lumber would have gotten much of the framing done upstairs, however the building was built with normal trusses- not storage trusses. We need to modify them so that we can have doorways through them before we can frame up any walls. Thanks for watching!
Now if you had a work bench that would have been a lot easier,😜someone made a comment that your mic had a buzzing noise,sounds okay on this side of the fence,FYI thanks for the vid ATB from Perth 🇦🇺🦘👍👍👍
@@MikeeonUA-cam4Haha, that would have made life easier! I had some issues with the microphone earlier in the year, we have the issue fixed now. Thank you so much for watching!
Thank you for watching. What do you think about this workbench? What would you have done differently?
The wife and I have a bench and a bunch of work stations to build in our 12'x24' workshop shed. I like the design you came up with. We're lucky to have a literal few tons of lumber from our property we've had the local Amish mill for us, so we've always got projects we're working on (the wife is currently building a kitchen island, butcher block counter tops, and a kitchen cabinet.) I'm getting the video of her first section of counter top edited now and will have that uploaded this week. And we just finished the last major projects on our home build and got a Certificate of Occupancy just this past week! So just keep plugging away!
That's great news! I am looking forward to watching your video. I hope to set up the sawmill yet this year and mill up a few of the logs we harvested during the 0clearing we did this spring.
Nice hevy table.
Good job
Thank you!
I would recommend more toe room at the bottom to comfortably stand close to the bench. I laminated my wood working bench (3x6) and used all thread to permanently cross clamp it as well as glue each 2x4. I ripped mine to get rid of the relieved edges and then ran them through the jointer. Since it was construction lumber it was still high in moisture so in retrospect I would use five all threads instead of the three I did. After thirty years (the first five in an unheated shop then I added heat) I have one split in the middle of the top which is visible but not more than that. I would form a tin overcover if you intend to do mechanical work on it for two or three feet at least. A wood vise will require some modifications to your top. I put drawers under it as they keep the dust out of the storage. Be sure to leave adequate overhang for clamping future projects.
Thank you for all your words of wisdom. I will implement what I can. I intend to use the table as my mechanics/ welding bench and will plate it with steel. If my plans change, and I want to use it for woodworking, I will probably have to build a new top using boards I mill up and drilling holes for the all-thread clamping rods. I doubt I could drill through the whole table now without hitting a few nails. Thanks for watching!
I really enjoy your videos, they have excellent content, you speed up the repetitive parts to keeps a viewer interested, keep up the good work. Watching all the way down under in New Zealand.
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PS: I used Titebond II (there were only two kinds back then) for my glue up. Later I laminated edges of 2x6 to make a shed door with the same all thread technique. There I used Gorilla Glue and it has survived outdoor use very well for over twenty years. I would use it in preference for projects. That door was 3x6.5' and I did 'Z' frame it inside with carriage bolts going through.
That door sounds very nice. Gorilla glue would have worked really well. My local hardware store had the outdoor tightbond glue, so that is what I used.
Love the channel but you might want to check you mic! Always hearing a buzzing when watching
@@larry7977 Thank you so much for watching, switched to a better microphone (the one I used at the end of the video). I have one or two more videos to go before I made the switch. I will play around with the audio in the next video to try to minimize the buzzing. Thanks for pointing that out!
all that wood would have made a nice room upstairs in the shop. oh you will get thair thow. i see the sides having work room down and hers up
You're right, that much lumber would have gotten much of the framing done upstairs, however the building was built with normal trusses- not storage trusses. We need to modify them so that we can have doorways through them before we can frame up any walls. Thanks for watching!
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@@dianamazzullo9065 thanks for watching!
Now if you had a work bench that would have been a lot easier,😜someone made a comment that your mic had a buzzing noise,sounds okay on this side of the fence,FYI thanks for the vid ATB from Perth 🇦🇺🦘👍👍👍
@@MikeeonUA-cam4Haha, that would have made life easier! I had some issues with the microphone earlier in the year, we have the issue fixed now. Thank you so much for watching!