This instructable gives you the freedom to make a bench to whatever size is most ergonomically efficient to you.

This is what my MDF and plywood workbench feels like.

3 years ago Now, I know what you’re probably thinking: this was FAR from an attractive bench. The 4’x8’ MDF sheet is cut into two 64" by 20" sections and two 32” x 20" sections. I won’t rehash the entire building process here because its already on my online videos if you are interested. I soak the entire top with multiple coats of tung oil over several days. What about the size of the workbench other than 2' wide?

All this from one sheet of MDF (two sheets if you use ¾” MDF); $30 bucks for most folks.

The last time I did this we only sold half the benches and ended up storing the other 6 for the winter in an unheated shop.

3 years ago What you desperately need is a sturdy bench to start learning and improving those required skills.

You have no sizes and tool information on here.

Also what size is the pegboard? A laminated top WILL go out of flat and you must periodically re-flatten it with a larger jointer plane and winding sticks. Disappointment is waiting around the corner. Step 3: Shelf Frame.

Your mallet strike feels like you are working on actual bedrock!

Indeed. Sharp corners don't last long on MDF. Skinny wood tops sitting on what looks like the framework of a card table.

All of this is in my tutorial videos online.After the glue up and everything is flushed, I rout a 3/16" quarter round everywhere to help combat any MDF separation. Excluding vises, it costs about $100 in material so even a disastrous re-do won't leave you on the street! Nice use of MDF!

I think if I cut it outdoors that should help with the dust problem. Yes, it can!

Reply 3 years ago They look good from a distance but are lacking up close. 3 years ago Could it be made with few tools, limited space, entry level skill and a small budget? I’m building a workbench with an MDF top. These can be cut from a single 49x97" panel. I work more like a safety nerd. I can think of one possible explanation, but it appears to be so popular I feel that I’m missing something. If you are working alone, you should consider using a glue with a generous open time. What about the height? Reply Now you are a new woodworker with limited skill, limited space, limited tools, limited clamps and worst of all, limited funds! Try chopping with a mallet and chisel on an out-of-flat benchtop where the bounce-back equals your malt strike!

Cut 2ft width pieces of MDF. Normally when I find lumber for legs and such it tends to warp a bit.. ).

That dust really does get everywhere! The worst examples are the ones where you must chase the bench around as you plane because it has no mass; no weight. I'll make sure to have my son give me a hand with handling. My first “real” woodworking bench was made with a framework of home-center 2x lumber and a doubled-up top made of 3/4-in. This glue up is best done as a two-person job. Medium density fiberboard.

By next Spring the benches had cracked, warped, and twisted like you might expect from a big hunk of glued up timber whose individual pieces had differing ideas on which way they wanted to expand. 100. more than just a gorgeous centerpiece for your shop, our classic-style bench plan is designed for serious woodworking.

At the end of the summer I would sell the benches and start the cycle again the following Spring.

This gives the bench the mass it needs, but guess what? Do try to find the 1" MDF, it’s not fun to handle but less work in the construction. I have worked on more types of benches and in more locations than I can remember.

Because the dog holes get some frequent and hard use, I like to saturate their insides with thin cyanoacrylate, this really stiffens the MDF. I'll keep that in mind when making my own. What size MDF is used - 1/2" or 5/8" or what? Thanks for the idaes. Use Titebond III to glue the layers together. Reply Simple Workbench Idea.

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Can you say MDF?I cannot overstate the value of a workbench to a hand tool woodworker, nor can I overstate the effect it has on craftsmanship.

As the builder states, this is a classic design that won’t wear and tear, is … You can also use whatever tools you have on hand. Reply 2 years ago It won’t move, doesn't flex, and stays put!The benchtop is 3 pieces of 1" MDF or 4 pieces of 3/4" MDF glued together to make a solid 3 inches of light brown lead! 2 years ago

I also didn't apply any finish to the frame. Ears, eyes and nose! Option two is to purchase and workbench. I have worked on too many commercial benches to ever steer underfunded folks in that direction. MDF and plywood of course!A handful of years ago (just after the Sjoberg disaster) I set out to build a better bench.

Your workbench top serves a lot of roles: it is your "flat" reference surface, it supports your work as you violently chop mortises, it acts as a big caul when gluing up case work, and it imparts most of the mass a workbench needs. I especially like the finishing work.One question: how did you attach the tabletop to the frame? The benchtop is 3 pieces of 1" MDF or 4 pieces of 3/4" MDF glued together to make a solid 3 inches of light brown lead!

3 years ago

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