Workbench (pics) *update 10/12/09*

**Jonesi** · 12-11-2008, 8:20 AM

Nothing crazy but thought I'd share.. I had to relocate the water line so I still have touching up to do and plan on painting the workbench.. And a few other things but here it is.. Came out pretty good for what I had to work with in the small one car garage. The bench is obviously screwed into the studs and is solid as a rock.

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**Jonesi** · 12-11-2008, 8:30 AM

UPDATE: 10/12/2209

Finished product:

Painted a brown acrylic deck stain paint.

I really like it, it came out Really good.. Added some electric outlets. Added the light above the workbench. And of course the TV

pmptx · 12-11-2008, 9:01 AM

Looks great.
What is the depth, as that looks thin, but it may be needed to have room for an actual car in a garage?

**Jonesi** · 12-11-2008, 9:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pmptx

What is the depth, as that looks thin, but it may be needed to have room for an actual car in a garage?

Exactly.. It's only 15" inches deep.. You can see the nose of my car in the last pic.. Best I could do and still have room for the car. Especially if I ever sell the place..

gatrhumpy · 12-11-2008, 9:14 AM

Where's the Tim Tebow fathead?

Nice pics man. You really have a talent for woodworking. Very nicely done.

**Jonesi** · 12-11-2008, 11:15 AM

Thanks..

The fathead is behind the pegboard..

svtmike · 12-11-2008, 2:22 PM

Interesting door construction. I take it the panels are just glued into the rabbet on the back of the frame? Did you use kiln dried lumber for the door frames or is that stud grade lumber?

moeronn · 12-11-2008, 2:30 PM

Did you actually make the doors? That's pretty impressive, regardless.

Custom work > *

**Bearcat94** · 12-11-2008, 3:02 PM

What's the bench top made of?

(I can't quite tell if it's Butcher Block. If so, how much did that cost? I inquired about Butcher Block and it was CRAZY expensive).

**Jonesi** · 12-11-2008, 3:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by svtmike

Interesting door construction. I take it the panels are just glued into the rabbet on the back of the frame? Did you use kiln dried lumber for the door frames or is that stud grade lumber?

Nope just plywood.. Glued and nailed into the frame..

Quote:

Originally Posted by moeronn

Did you actually make the doors? That's pretty impressive, regardless.

Yea, router and I tried out this like pocket hole jig, only two slots instead of one.. Worked great..

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bearcat94

What's the bench top made of?

(I can't quite tell if it's Butcher Block. If so, how much did that cost? I inquired about Butcher Block and it was CRAZY expensive).

No, it's not Butcher Block. I bought almost everything the cheapest I could since it's not furniture and it's a workbench that will be battered and bruised anyways.. It was a PITA sorting through the inventory to find straight and true pieces but I saved a ton of money doing so..

svtmike · 12-11-2008, 3:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonesi

Nope just plywood.. Glued and nailed into the frame..

What are the door frames made from? Reason I'm asking is if it's stud grade pine you can expect some shrinkage.

**Jonesi** · 12-11-2008, 3:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by svtmike

What are the door frames made from? Reason I'm asking is if it's stud grade pine you can expect some shrinkage.

If only I could remember.. Some just 6' junk that I planed and cut down to what I needed. It was like $1.88..

The desk I made previously was done with almost everything high grade.. The workbench.. Not so much..

**NSXNEXT** · 12-11-2008, 9:41 PM

Nice work with the pocket screws in the doors. I gotta get one of them.

**NSXNEXT** · 12-11-2008, 9:43 PM

Suggestion....if I were doing it I would get a piece of 1/4 plywood and glue a piece of formica to it. Then screw that down to the top. It'll provide an extremely durable surface to deal with the spills, cuts, dings. And when it starts to look like crap, unscrew it and make a new top.

**Jonesi** · 12-11-2008, 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NSXNEXT

Nice work with the pocket screws in the doors. I gotta get one of them.

You can't believe how nice and easy it is. I highly recommend it.. Just buy it online somewhere ahead of time. They are around $100 in stores..

Quote:

Originally Posted by NSXNEXT

Suggestion....if I were doing it I would get a piece of 1/4 plywood and glue a piece of formica to it. Then screw that down to the top. It'll provide an extremely durable surface to deal with the spills, cuts, dings. And when it starts to look like crap, unscrew it and make a new top.

excellent idea..!

gatrhumpy · 12-12-2008, 8:00 AM

Jonesi, if I ever win the lottery, I'm flying you down to Jacksonville to make shit for me. Custom garage workbench, bar, etc.

svtmike · 12-12-2008, 8:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonesi

If only I could remember.. Some just 6' junk that I planed and cut down to what I needed. It was like $1.88..

Sounds like stud grade! Well, if they do funny things as the wood dries it won't be tough to make new ones.

**Jonesi** · 12-12-2008, 8:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gatrhumpy

Jonesi, if I ever win the lottery, I'm flying you down to Jacksonville to make shit for me. Custom garage workbench, bar, etc.

To be honest it's more about tools. If you have the right tools you can make and apply them to anything. I'm just lucky to have access to my Dads shop. Plus he's a woodworking fool..

Quote:

Originally Posted by svtmike

Sounds like stud grade! Well, if they do funny things as the wood dries it won't be tough to make new ones.

Yea, I'm not too concerned about it. It would only take a few minutes to make. I just made a right angle fixture so everything would be square screwed it and glued it, through it on the router then threw the inserts in.

**GreenMonster** · 12-12-2008, 9:01 PM

Nice work Jonesi !! You really had to go custom there since there really isn't that much room in front of the car, but it looks like the bench and peg board will work just fine...

RaviNJCLs · 12-14-2008, 2:32 PM

Looks good.

**Jonesi** · 12-15-2008, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GreenMonster

Nice work Jonesi !! You really had to go custom there since there really isn't that much room in front of the car, but it looks like the bench and peg board will work just fine...

Yea, I'm about 2 feet off the garage in that pic.. I need one of those stop light things to tell me when to stop when I pull in so I have more room..

Even so though I wanted to make it small enough that if I get a bigger car or ever have to sell it that the new owners car would fit. Didn't want it to work against me.

Berner · 01-08-2009, 5:38 PM

Where are pics of the finished product? Dont leave us hanging here jonesi.

**Jonesi** · 10-12-2009, 1:38 PM

Finished product:

Painted a brown acrylic deck stain paint.

I really like it, it came out Really good.. Added some electric outlets. Added the light above the workbench. And of course the TV

Also added a nice little area for yard work tools, etc etc.. I just took a couple boards painted them and screwed them. Now I just add whatever hooks I need as I go. Came out really nice. Looks clean and keeps the tools up off the ground. Berner helped out a lot with this..

Just need to touch up a little bit.. The black screw heads are driving my OCD insane.

hornyleprechaun · 10-12-2009, 1:59 PM

Nice.. I plan on doing something similar so I can hang my shovel/rake/broom

to the workbench too

**fsttyms1** · 10-12-2009, 6:39 PM

Looks good, i really need to clean up my garage.

vas25tl · 10-26-2009, 6:37 PM

Wow, that looks great! I need to go clean up my basement

moeronn · 10-26-2009, 6:52 PM

Awesome. I need a house with a garage.

vas25tl · 10-26-2009, 6:55 PM

^

mine is a one car, on the other side of our 4 unit building....have to go through outside so I need to hook my basement up with something like this..

12-11-2008, 8:30 AM	#2
Jonesi Mega Moderator Trader Rating: (0) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cranberry, PA Age: 31 Posts: 19,092	UPDATE: 10/12/2209 Finished product: Painted a brown acrylic deck stain paint. I really like it, it came out Really good.. Added some electric outlets. Added the light above the workbench. And of course the TV Last edited by Jonesi; 10-12-2009 at 1:42 PM.

12-11-2008, 9:01 AM	#3
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NSXNEXT Mega Moderator Trader Rating: (0) Join Date: May 2000 Location: TBD Age: 40 Posts: 21,948	Suggestion....if I were doing it I would get a piece of 1/4 plywood and glue a piece of formica to it. Then screw that down to the top. It'll provide an extremely durable surface to deal with the spills, cuts, dings. And when it starts to look like crap, unscrew it and make a new top. __________________ 99 SSM 3.2 TL Comptech Sways, Exhaust, Headers TeinSS NEUSPEED Strut Bar TypeS IM/TB/custom CAI Mugen cooling mods UR Pulleys Thermoblok spacers Apexi VAFC molded in sunglass holder OEM Underbody Kit and Spoiler Chrome Shift Plate SSM Interior Trim BMW 7 Series Sidemarkers Clifford IG9000 Alarm Helix Precision HXA-500Q MKII CDT HD-63DT-S / CL-6X 2 - CDT Audio MS-100 10” subs in custom Element Enclosures

12-11-2008, 11:15 AM	#6
Jonesi Mega Moderator Trader Rating: (0) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cranberry, PA Age: 31 Posts: 19,092	Thanks.. The fathead is behind the pegboard..

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svtmike is a Vampire. Trader Rating: (0) Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Chicago Age: 45 Posts: 13,211	Interesting door construction. I take it the panels are just glued into the rabbet on the back of the frame? Did you use kiln dried lumber for the door frames or is that stud grade lumber?

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moeronn is learning to moonwalk i 2004 Acura TL Trader Rating: (0) Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 14,729	Did you actually make the doors? That's pretty impressive, regardless. Custom work > *

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gatrhumpy Check out the wife's blog Trader Rating: (0) Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 7,375	Jonesi, if I ever win the lottery, I'm flying you down to Jacksonville to make shit for me. Custom garage workbench, bar, etc. __________________ 2004 Graphite Pearl Accord EX V6 with navigation --------------------------------------- Here's what's new in Jacksonville! http://www.outandaboutinjax.blogspot.com/

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Berner .................. Trader Rating: (0) Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Wexford, PA Age: 29 Posts: 3,795	Where are pics of the finished product? Dont leave us hanging here jonesi.

10-12-2009, 1:38 PM	#23
Jonesi Mega Moderator Trader Rating: (0) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cranberry, PA Age: 31 Posts: 19,092	Update Finished product: Painted a brown acrylic deck stain paint. I really like it, it came out Really good.. Added some electric outlets. Added the light above the workbench. And of course the TV Also added a nice little area for yard work tools, etc etc.. I just took a couple boards painted them and screwed them. Now I just add whatever hooks I need as I go. Came out really nice. Looks clean and keeps the tools up off the ground. Berner helped out a lot with this.. Just need to touch up a little bit.. The black screw heads are driving my OCD insane.

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hornyleprechaun Bent = #1 Trader Rating: (0) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Marietta, GA Age: 25 Posts: 10,598	Nice.. I plan on doing something similar so I can hang my shovel/rake/broom to the workbench too __________________ 97' Black Acura 2.2 CL

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10-26-2009, 6:52 PM	#27
moeronn is learning to moonwalk i 2004 Acura TL Trader Rating: (0) Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 14,729	Awesome. I need a house with a garage.

10-26-2009, 6:55 PM	#28
vas25tl Err? 1996 Acura TL My Garage Trader Rating: (0) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 3,214	^ mine is a one car, on the other side of our 4 unit building....have to go through outside so I need to hook my basement up with something like this.. __________________ 245,XXX and counting