Wooden workbench suggestions

[biggs682]

Not a wood bench but these are so handy, we have bought some as presents and everyone loves them. View attachment 515396

Is it one of these https://www.toolstation.com/keter-folding-work-bench/p10910 ?

Not sure if you could mount a vice on it ?

 

[derrick]

A couple of lenghs of 4x4. 2x4 and 2x6, and a little bit of work you can make a really solid bench.

 

[Gunk]

Mine must be the only decoupage bench in existence, recycled out of a cupboard from my daughters bedroom

 

[Levo-Lon]

I made one for work out of a length of kitchen work top and 4×2
Heavy but stable and about 1.2 m long

 

[screenman]

Is it one of these https://www.toolstation.com/keter-folding-work-bench/p10910 ?

Not sure if you could mount a vice on it ?

No you cannot mount a vice on it but the grips that come with it are good, when I first got one I thought I may use it one day, no I use it almost every time I do some DIY, bike servicing, decorating, BBQ and lots more. Pops up in 2 seconds goes down in the same, I have no problem standing on it.

 

[MontyVeda]

what's the bench for?

If you're going to be sawing lengths of wood and chiselling out mortises, it needs to resist racking (is that the correct term?). If it's just for mending bikes or model making, then it won't need to be quite so bulky and sturdy.

A couple of paving slabs can be handy on the bottom shelf to give a light bench some weight, if you have some.

 

[biggs682]

what's the bench for?

If you're going to be sawing lengths of wood and chiselling out mortises, it needs to resist racking (is that the correct term?). If it's just for mending bikes or model making, then it won't need to be quite so bulky and sturdy.

A couple of paving slabs can be handy on the bottom shelf to give a light bench some weight, if you have some.

Mostly bike related work

 

[raleighnut]

what's the bench for?

If you're going to be sawing lengths of wood and chiselling out mortises, it needs to resist racking (is that the correct term?). If it's just for mending bikes or model making, then it won't need to be quite so bulky and sturdy.

A couple of paving slabs can be handy on the bottom shelf to give a light bench some weight, if you have some.

Yep but it always surprises me when people have a heavy woodworking bench in a garden shed with a wooden (plank) floor then wonder why they struggle to chop out a mortice, you can see the floor 'bounce'

 

[Profpointy]

Just had a look at the Axminster website and they do look nice

It isn't perfect and getting the vice lined up is slightly tricky, but the woodwork is good and once you add in the hardware I can't really see how they can do them for the money.

 

[Fab Foodie]

It isn't perfect and getting the vice lined up is slightly tricky, but the woodwork is good and once you add in the hardware I can't really see how they can do them for the money.

My family are from Axminster and they're all cheap....

 

[stephec]

My family are from Axminster and they're all cheap....

You'll end up being carpeted for jokes like that.

 

[Fab Foodie]

You'll end up being carpeted for jokes like that.

We were constantly walked-over!

 

[Randomnerd]

It isn't perfect and getting the vice lined up is slightly tricky, but the woodwork is good and once you add in the hardware I can't really see how they can do them for the money.

It’s only a guess, but the Latvian boy making them is paid tuppence ha’penny. That might be how they are cheap, no?

 

[fossala]

I think this is the best I have found so far just waiting for a couple of answers

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272063817672

I just got a pub style bench delivered from them the other day, good quality for the price.

 

[derrick]

biggs682 said:
I think this is the best I have found so far just waiting for a couple of answers

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272063817672
Looks like a few bits of 4x2 nailed together. My 13 year old grandaughter could do better than that.