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All I wanted was a simple bench that was sturdy, had a large work surface, and
didn’t cost a lot. And I wanted to build it in a weekend. So Saturday morning
I went to the local lumberyard and by Sunday night my basic bench was complete.
I used simple 2x4’s for the base, and a solid-core door for the top...something
you can usually find at building centers in their damaged goods section. Or, you
can make the top out of two pieces of 3/4" plywood. The basic bench worked
great, but by the next weekend I began thinking some drawers sure would be handy.
So I added three drawers that are joined together with router-cut dovetails. I
also added a sliding tray in one drawer to keep things organized. Since I couldn’t
fit everything into the drawers, I added a shelf underneath, and finally, a woodworking
vise on top. Of course, you can always alter the basic design of this plan to
meet your particular needs.
JOINERY. The end frames
of the bench are assembled with lap joints. But, instead of cutting lap joints
in the traditional way, I built them up by laminating 2x4’s together. The
uprights are stacked (laminated) in a way to create “notches’’
for the crosspieces (braces). This brought up the question of the best way to
laminate the 2x4’s together. If you have enough clamps, you can glue and
clamp them together. Or, you can glue, and then nail them together. (Here I’d
use finish nails.) Or, glue and screw them together. There was another question
about how to join the rails (horizontal pieces) to the legs. I chose a draw bolt
system that allows you to knock down the bench if you ever need to move it in
the future.
FINISH. To protect the bench
and keep glue from sticking to it, I finished the bench with two coats of General
Finishes Two-Step oil/urethane finish.
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Easy-to-build
workbench plan can be finished in one weekend using 2 x 4s and a solid-core door
for the top.