I'm bad at using hand tools but at least I now can't blame a flimsy bench for my poor technique. Interlock the long stretchers and the leg pieces which can be glued and screwed (or dowelled) together. The long stretchers have a rebate 90mm (3 9/16") wide at each end cut 22.5mm (7/8") deep. A clear lacquer finish protects the surface of the workbench. So there may be some very slight rounding as a result - hopefully nothing serious enough to throw anyone off.Legs - 4 lengths of 90 x 45 mm (3 9/16" x 1 3/4") cut to 85cm (33 7/16")Long Stretchers - 4 lengths of 90 x 45 mm (3 9/16" x 1 3/4") cut to 120cm (47 1/4")Short Stretchers - 4 lengths of 90 x 45 mm (3 9/16" x 1 3/4") cut to 51cm (20 1/16")Laminated bench top:17 lengths of 90 x 35mm cut to 1.8m long (70 7/8"). Hi makerandco,I love your good solid workbench construction and your little note about preciousness at the end tops the 'ible off nicely :), About: I love to make things in the workshop. Share it with us! Highland Woodworking has advice and selection to help you find the best workbenches and vises to match your woodworking style. Relatively simple and effective and stable. Dry fit to make sure it all goes together as planned. My construction pine came with a rounded profile on all edges - I ripped a few mm (1/16") off each edge using my tablesaw to make the boards square all round. And as another plus, easily modified to either match with more of the same or for some other specific purpose. Might be something to try on your next one. Someday (when time and money allow) I’m sure to build a heavier one.-- David Once one sweep is done, repeat on the opposing 45 degree angle moving from right to left down the length of the worktop. Simple half lap frames were made by rebating with a circular saw and cleaning up the waste with a chisel. I then laid them out so that any knots or imperfections were placed face down (this will create the cleanest looking worktop and helps when it comes to hand planing it flat later on). Reply I then used the plane to knock off any high spots and dried glue that squeezed out during the glue up. Find a Large Selection of Work Benches, Work Bench Tops, Woodworking Benches and More at Rockler. Participated in the Woodworking Contest 2017. Wood nerds will tell you not to due this due to wood movement. Complete your workshop with this professional hardwood workbench capable of supporting up to 250 lbs. Workbenches and woodworking vises - Should you build or buy your woodworking workbench? Also, I reckon you'd need at least three lengths of rod (one toward each end and one in the middle) which would mean drilling at least 50+ holes (3 holes x 17 boards) in perfect vertical and horizontal alignment. This workbench has a beautifully finished 60 in. If you went that route I reckon you'd need a dowelling jig or similar to make precise repeated holes. Without weight a bench will bounce, flex and potentially move around the workshop. The bench looks great and very functional. It is a smaller light duty bench. top and four felt-lined drawers to store your fine woodworking tools. For assembling your top I have seen another technique used (I have never tried it yet) that might make assembly a little easier. Once it is is close to flat you can make long sweeps straight down the length of the top in alignment to the orientation of the laminated boards. Also, my dimensions in metric have been converted using an online tool. Base frame:90 x 45mm (the metric version of 2 x 4 construction/framing pine) was used for the base frame of the bench. I know nothing else. Crack a cold one and think about how many more great projects will come off your new workbench.Don't let anyone tell you that a bench is meant to be fine furniture or that it needs to be a work of art. Its not the best but it is better than nothing. I've found that my lamination barely moves and I've had no issues in 2.5 years. Use as many clamps as you have and apply more glue than you think you need. Get a hand plane (a Jack or No. Once you've got your laminated top glued into three solid sections (I did initial glue ups of six boards, six boards and five boards) then glue it all up. 4) will work but a longer bodied version may be faster and easier. Two caveats - I don't "think" in Imperial, so if I've transposed a measurement I probably won't have noticed. The bottom shelf is useful for storing large objects. I Paid $50.00 for one last fall. Horizontal and vertical: 6 X 4 Rotation: Yes 1 Cost 2 Recipes 2.1 Other 2.2 Metal 2.3 Armor 2.4 Wood 2.5 Glass 2.6 Church This is the length I'd have liked, but I had to fit the bench between two brick piers in the garage which limited me to around a foot (approx 30cm) less in worktop length.The straightest boards, at least in my local home store, were 4.2m long (14 foot lengths) which I had cut down to size. There's no point building something so "precious" and perfect that you are scared to cut, chisel, and hammer on it. Essentially a giant clamp except the rod is left in place to help prevent cracking or separation of the joints. Use carriage bolts to screw up through the frame (try to avoid screwing into your glue lines of the worktop) to hold the worktop in place.