I'm redoing my shop. I plan to put metalworking things on one side and woodworking things on the other.
The previous owner of the house put a solid L-shaped Corian counter in one corner. It sits on two-by-fours, and everything is screwed to the wall. It's very nice, but fixed work surfaces are stupid, so it has to be taken out. Tool mobility is a must. I plan to cut it in two non-L-shaped pieces and save it for projects.
I don't have a real woodworking bench. I'm planning to make one. I don't want to join the bench religion and make a work of art I'm afraid to use. Among the planned acts of heresy: it will have wheels and maybe a power strip screwed to it somewhere. Anyway, here's what I'm wondering: is there any reason not to use Corian for a workbench top? This stuff is 1.5" thick, it won't have to be planed, it can't warp, it's impervious to chemicals, it's tougher than wood, and I can drill and cut it. Seems like a great idea to me. I have to do something with the Corian counter I'm taking out, and I just happen to have Corian blades for my table saw. I bought it from a guy who made Corian counters.