Using Countertop as workbench top

pitnbowe · 2006-04-04T19:38:22+00:00

Hi, I'm a total newbie and trying to set up a first workshop on abudget. I'm building a workbench and came across a relatively low costbirch countertop that Ikea sells and thought of using it as an initialtop for my workbench. I know that its not ideal given some of the greatexamples I've read about here on the rec and in The Workbench Book.But, I'd like to use it until I can afford a better set-up. Theconstruction method I'm using would allow replacement of the top at alater date. My other option is to use a double thickness of 3/4plywood.Any thoughts on the suitablity of this birch material as a bench top?If so, what would you recommend for finishing it? Thanks in advance forany suggestions to this somewhat confused newbie.Here's is a link to the item which is solid birch, 1 1/8 thick andavailable up to 69 1/4 length X 25 5/8:

Apr 04, 2006 21 Replies

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Brian Henderson 20 years ago

Solid core doors are solid, you can cut them into whatever you want, they're solid all the way through. I have one workbench that is made out of a solid-core door and it works wonderfully.

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George 20 years ago

You mean I can't just nail through it into the tops of the legs?

Brace a workbench top? Sonofagun, learn something new every day....

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