Hi. I'm after some suggestionsNow I'm gearing up to actually doing some work to the bungalow, I needa wooden workbench, about 1m x 1.5-2m.I'd like to get something fairly solid, at a reasonable price (

Do you have an auction house nearby? I got my workbench, which is made of angleiron, with a cupboard & 4 drawers underneath, with a 2" ply top with some kindof lino on top of that, with reinforcements for a vice (had to buy my own vice)for £5. Plus a case of Heineken to the friend who brought it home for me.IME, every time I go there (Peacocks Auctions in Bedford), they have the entirecontents of the workshops of expired businesses. I have to be careful torestrain myself. You may have to negotiate with the purchaser of a large lot toget what you want.

Wooden Workbench - Which one?

Oct 10, 2008 23 Replies

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Chris J Dixon 17 years ago

Without going to the garage to measure it, I think the legs are

3x3", top cross-members 4x1", bottom cross-members 2x1", top surface 6x1" for the front and back, with a lower section in the middle 1/2" thick.

Chris

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Tim S 17 years ago

Chris J Dixon coughed up some electrons that declared:

Hi Chris,

That's useful knowledge - cheers

Tim

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stuart noble 17 years ago

4x4 fence posts for the legs and 6x1 gravel board screwed on 4 sides top and bottom makes a cheap and sturdy base

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Lobster 17 years ago

I got my woodworker's bench - a really solid old one - for about 30 quid off ebay. Had to wait a bit of time for one to come up in my locality (you can set up searches on ebay so you get emailed when something possibly suitable gets listed).

David

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