Lets see your workbench

[Lucid Moments]

idk how there are so many pictures of clean benches/garages in this thread.

My garage & bench is so full of **** I can't even see it. The only things that are barely accessible in my shop are the radial arm saw table and my beer fridge.

You have the important thing covered.

 

[fyrlt1]

I'm getting up there in age so I do not have many projects these days. Mostly just vehicle maintenance on the '70 Chevelle and the yard equipment, and other minor projects, so this works for me.

 

[crasher98]

I'm getting up there in age so I do not have many projects these days. Mostly just vehicle maintenance on the '70 Chevelle and the yard equipment, and other minor projects, so this works for me.

Very sharp - I like it!

 

[bdbecker]

I'm getting up there in age so I do not have many projects these days. Mostly just vehicle maintenance on the '70 Chevelle and the yard equipment, and other minor projects, so this works for me.

Very nice! My Sherlock Holmes deduction skills tell me you were (or are) a firefighter? I bet that diamond plate always has a good shine on it.

 

[smalltown]

You must need sunglasses to do anything

 

[fyrlt1]

Yes, the decor is indicative of my career of 25 years. My den became too over decorated with this kind of stuff so I moved it out to the garage. It actually works well, it is not as much of a glare scenario as the pictures might seem to indicate. Even with the garage lights and the overhead lights on, I still had to use the flash on the camera to get an acceptable photo. The picture on the right is typical of the level of light I usually get. If the OHD is open on a sunny day the glare from the cabinets can be a problem.

 

[Fisherguy]

I'm getting up there in age so I do not have many projects these days. Mostly just vehicle maintenance on the '70 Chevelle and the yard equipment, and other minor projects, so this works for me.

Wow, that's a lotta cherckerplate, looks great!
Looks like your Chevelle is an SS. Kinda looking for a 69 or 70 SS, had both years a long time ago.

Yours a 396 or 454? Stick or auto? Can you post some pics?

 

[fyrlt1]

here are a few. ss396-350hp- TH 400 auto.

 

[71scgc]

Love that gold!

Carter

 

[Loose Ctrl]

here are a few. ss396-350hp- TH 400 auto.

Nice shevel. My mother had a faded red SS back in 78-79. It had electrical gremlins so my father sold the car. It's too bad. He had a lot of cars that would bring big money these days.

 

[protegeV]

here are a few. ss396-350hp- TH 400 auto.

Sweet workbench!!!!!

 

[4 FN 27]

I'm getting up there in age so I do not have many projects these days. Mostly just vehicle maintenance on the '70 Chevelle and the yard equipment, and other minor projects, so this works for me.

here are a few. ss396-350hp- TH 400 auto.

Lov'in the Bench and the Chevelle.

Tread Plate is nice!!!

 

[JRC3]

Sweet workbench!!!!!

I was gonna make a joke of the same. But lets be honest...Half of the reason we have this thread is to show off all of our other **** with/in the pictures of our workbenches.

 

[Fisherguy]

here are a few. ss396-350hp- TH 400 auto.

That's a beautiful car, had it long? You buy it like that or did you put a lotta work into it? Wish I could find one like that.

 

[fyrlt1]

That's a beautiful car, had it long? You buy it like that or did you put a lotta work into it? Wish I could find one like that.

sent you a PM.

 

[Svt_ivan]

Just wanted to swing by and say thanks for all the ideas in this thread. As soon as I get enough posts I'll post my recent workbench build.

 

[zmotorsports]

here are a few. ss396-350hp- TH 400 auto.

Love the garage workbench and especially the Chevelle.

 

[redheelerdog]

I'm lovin that stainless bench top. Nice

 

[BrandonGeez]

My quick DIY space saving bench.

 

[RSET]

My woodworking bench. Made from southern pine bought at Lowe's and HD (depending on who had the best stock at the time). After I cut them the boards would warp/twist overnight. Weighs about 500 lbs.

 

[BlueBomber]

Nice work, rset! What is that waist-shaped vertical piece in the middle of the bench for?

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[RSET]

BlueBomber - What is that waist-shaped vertical piece in the middle of the bench for?

It's a sliding deadman (sometimes called a board jack) for supporting long boards. It moves along the entire front of the bench.

 

[CSXRAILFAN]

Finished the other workbench. This one will be my ‘gun bench’ for cleaning, smithing, etc.

Very nice, simple, clean setup. Two thumbs up!!

 

[BlueBomber]

BlueBomber - What is that waist-shaped vertical piece in the middle of the bench for?

It's a sliding deadman (sometimes called a board jack) for supporting long boards. It moves along the entire front of the bench.

Coolness. I learned something new today! Thanks.

 

[bagged89s10]

I might use these new to me Brown & Sharpe workbench legs to replace my boring workbench, or I might decide to sell the legs.





This last picture is one I found on the net of the legs with a workbench top and lower shelf.

 

[dittle fart around]

Take the brackets to an architectural antique salvage to get the best price.




This set is advertised at $550.00

 

[Loose Ctrl]

I might use these new to me Brown & Sharpe workbench legs to replace my boring workbench, or I might decide to sell the legs.





This last picture is one I found on the net of the legs with a workbench top and lower shelf.

Are those legs for a free-standing bench? I've never seen anything like those.

 

[bagged89s10]

Are those legs for a free-standing bench? I've never seen anything like those.

No. They are made for a bench that is against the wall. The back of the legs are to be secured to a wall. The bottom was designed to be away from the wall to clear pipes, etc. They are perfect for anyone with a garage like mine where there is a footing that protrudes away from the wall.

 

[Loose Ctrl]

No. They are made for a bench that is against the wall. The back of the legs are to be secured to a wall. The bottom was designed to be away from the wall to clear pipes, etc. They are perfect for anyone with a garage like mine where there is a footing that protrudes away from the wall.

Cool. Thanks.

 

[John in OH]

My woodworking bench. Made from southern pine bought at Lowe's and HD (depending on who had the best stock at the time). After I cut them the boards would warp/twist overnight. Weighs about 500 lbs.

Nice!! Bench dogs, perpendicular vises, board jack ... features often missing from "new" bench builds. They give it a very nice "old school" flavor!

What material did you use for the top?

 

[RSET]

John in OH - What material did you use for the top?

2x6 southern pine glued up in four sections then combined. Leveled the top pass-by-pass with a router mounted in a jig that glides on boards clamped to the sides. The southern pine, although a soft wood at first, has hardened significantly over the past 4 years due to its high resin content.

 

[JRC3]

Current temporary workbench until I build one. The scaffold works pretty good. Have my grinders and drill press mounted on a roll cart. And that stainless cart is awesome...Great workbench that can moved around, even outside to cut wood or whatever or have a few beers on. It's a Sam's Club.

 

[John in OH]

I might use these new to me Brown & Sharpe workbench legs to replace my boring workbench, or I might decide to sell the legs.





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Those iron legs are awesome!! I've never seen any like that before. One could make a very unique bench with them.

If I needed a new bench for some reason I'd look for a similar set.

 

[Jeff Ivers]

I might use these new to me Brown & Sharpe workbench legs to replace my boring workbench, or I might decide to sell the legs.





This last picture is one I found on the net of the legs with a workbench top and lower shelf.

Man, have you got some great looking legs!

 

[jvitez]

My woodworking bench. Made from southern pine bought at Lowe's and HD (depending on who had the best stock at the time). After I cut them the boards would warp/twist overnight. Weighs about 500 lbs.

Very nice work on the bench, well done.

Are those 4x4's for the bench top? Nice straight grain! Despite the fact that 90% of our Canuck land mass is covered in trees, we only sell pressure treated 4x4's around here.

How are you planning on finishing it?

BTW, thanks for supporting Veritas.

 

[RSET]

Very nice work on the bench, well done.

Are those 4x4's for the bench top? Nice straight grain! Despite the fact that 90% of our Canuck land mass is covered in trees, we only sell pressure treated 4x4's around here.

How are you planning on finishing it?

BTW, thanks for supporting Veritas.

Thx. They start out as 2x6's... planned they look like 2x4's.
I periodically finished with Watco Danish Oil.
Veritas has good bench hardware.

 

[Motorman55]

I'm still setting up the garage/shop in our (new to us) house.

My current workbench consists of two 1990's Sears Craftsman metal workbenches.

One 5' long, 2 drawer and one 4' long, 1 drawer connected by a piece of 3/4" plywood to form a 'L' shape work center.

Also a separate 4' long red Craftsman bench set up for drilling and tapping and additional storage for my Dremel tools and supplies.

These benches are pretty heavy duty and can handle most things. However if I need to do some really heavy work I can use my Handy-Lift motorcycle lift as a workbench.

You follow my progress here: https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=408052

 

[Loose Ctrl]

Very nice there motorman.

 

[purpurite]

To any of you guys using butcher blocks and counter tops on top of tool boxes as workbenches, how are you attaching the top to the toolboxes?

 

[David Sloan]

Hers one of my old weld/work table. working on something different now for a table

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