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  1. #16
    Quote Originally Posted by John Thompson View Post
    The door you mentioned will work fine for your current needs IMO. ..... I have a door standing vertical on one rear shop wall waiting to be laid on top just for that purpose.
    You just reminded me that I have a solid core door in the garage on the other side from the workshop. It's prehung, but I can remove the hinges/etc. to use it for a workbench top. That thing has been there so long, I can't believe I forgot about it. Thanks for the reminder!

    (The door was moved when we came out here from STL. I bought it to put in the basement workshop and couldn't return it because it had been a returned special order that I bought on clearance. Rather than throw it away, I put it on the moving van...now I know why!)



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  2. #17
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    Long due update:
    Caps didnt hold well just with dovetail so I got them bolted in.
    Finished box of drawers for inside, all plywood with maple drawer fronts and 1/4 edge trim
    For drawers got economy kv slides. Their movement has heavy oily feel unlike expensive slides but that makes them perfect for under workbench - easy to open and close but no movement when I pound something on workbench.
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    It turned out nice Igor. You're going to love all of that storage underneath!
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  4. That bench looks great. I have some old Maple flooring that was removed from a school gym where my wife teaches. I will have to remove staples that were left in the wood which will take a long time and also strip the very thick paint and finish but I may use the boards to make a workbench top.

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    Very nice work. I like your laminate approach...
    Jerry

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    Igor,

    A first class bench. Enjoy!

    -Jerry

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    Not as nice as yours but may be cheaper. I made it from old glu-lam beam ends milled down and I had the vise laying around. I built it as a quickie prototype so I could figure out what I really want and actually buy some real wood. This project took 12 hours start to photo.
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