Every Workbench Should Have These!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 มิ.ย. 2024
- “Wise men say, 'Forgiveness is divine, but never pay full price for late pizza.” - Michelangelo
This bench is a proof of concept idea… a beta test, in 2024 plywood is still expensive, so I’m going to build this #workbench out of a more cost-effective. SO that means no hardwoods, no plywood, or 2x4s either.
When building a workbench you need to keep in mind what you need today with room for tomorrow.
I don’t always need a larger bench in my #smallshop, so that that can grow with me as I continue my woodworking journey is a must.
I hope that this Workbench build gives you some inspiration.
I want to say thank you to the 1,434 people who have chosen to subscribe to the channel and for you taking the time to watch. I hope to see you next time, it wouldn’t be the same without you!
Dennis @HookedonWood
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Ron Paulk Smart Bench @TheSmartWoodshop
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00:00 Intro
00:37 The Material
01:51 The Base
06:42 Workbench Top
09:24 Replaceable Work Surface
13:24 Leveling feet
14:03 The Casters
14:48 Storage Drawers
16:29 Clamping
17:39 Extension wings
20:35 Wrap it up! - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
Instructionals without ego are an absolute blessing and the fastest way to actually get young people interested.
Thank you.
I would say something about being humble, but than that would create a paradox. Thank you!
Having a plan is one thing, having a good plan is another thing. Having a bench so you’re not on the ground like a caveman… Priceless.
😂😂😂😂 Exactly!
“Constantly overestimating my skill level“
😂 this whole video is so relatable!
Thank you! 😂
The struggle - limited skills + limited budget - is real. Thanks for keeping it that way.
I'm all about keepin it real! 🦆
Watching your video left me feeling really good. Now I know I am NOT the worse WOOD BUTCHER in the world. Thanks!!!
You're welcome! 😁
This is the type of content DIY TH-cam needs, but doesn’t deserve. You, my friend, are the hero of this genre
😂😂😂 I will live long enough to see myself become the villain 🦆
@@fiveduckstudio or become a god amongst men like goku 🤣
😂😂😂😂
Dollar tree sells shower curtains. I wouldn’t recommend them for showering but at $1.25 they’re great for glue-ups.
That an awesome idea! and would work great. Thank you!
Bro I absolutely love your bravery with doing you!!! I love it! “Semi-pro Tip…”
Thank you! I don't know if I would call it bravery 😂 foolishness maybe 😆
Being older than you, I have not only made the same mistakes as you so honestly show, but I have also expanded the suite. thank you for making me feel included in an eager but imperfect cabal.
You're welcome 😂 it's a journey and I really need to stop trying to take short cuts 😆
Nice work! I have a feeling it's gonna work better than you're expecting, and version two may not happen for a looooong time.
Hahaha maybe just the top... I have an idea on how to do it and one that any dog hole bench top can do... When will that happen... No idea 😂
Every time I go to Harbor Freight, I always add 4-5 clamps to whatever I have to buy. I have about 60 clamps now.
That's a good Idea. My closet Harbor Freight like an hour away and is a part of town I wouldn't want to be at.... well at night. So the less time I have to go the better! 😂
@@fiveduckstudio Closest one to me is 18 miles away.
That's quite a distance!
@@fiveduckstudio
Nah, he's close. Really close. My closest Harbor Freight is 7,917 miles away!
@@PJRayment 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I stand corrected
I like the term shop furniture... im going to use that now!
Is that not what is called? 😂 I have a way of just making up terms 😆
Great use of materials. Awesome job.
Thank you! Cheers!
Regarding the extension wings. I like the second set with the lock plate, in wood working “really secure” wins the day keeping costs low and making sure all my fingers are in tact.
Can't disagree!
Love your outlook on wood working. Your sense of humor is great. And your wings are .... well .... brilliant.
Thank you very much! I appreciate the kind words! 🦆
I appreciate your humility throughout the video. That’s kinda how I work currently as. Just thinking everything is well planned.
That is the worst problem to have .... Thinking you have a plan... Well I can only speak for me. 😂 thank you!
Awesome workbench! This has given me a few ideas!
Glad I could help!
Nice design, and extra points for being brave enough to build it out of OSB.
😂😂😂😂😂 Brave... Foolish.... Who's to know
Great idea. Thank you for sharing
Thank you! I appreciate it 🙏
Cool work bench. The add on section is a great idea.
Glad you think so! Gotta keep the workspace versatile, right?
Perfectly timed for me, as I’m about to make a new workbench!
Good journey! 😃
Hi from uk. So an upgrade improvement. The centre filler piece you had to fit... This should now be a sacrificial strip when doing any cross cuts with your track saw. A couple of Dogs that are in the right place for the track to push up against so the blade is over the centre of that sacrificial piece, you just might need to add those dog holes. Or.. put in a couple of threaded inserts and some blocks with bolts to drop in instead of dog holes
That's a great idea, I totally need to do that! Thank you!
"I don't own enough clamps..."
thousands of craftsmen nod in solidarity
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Great video the bench looks great. Good job
Thank you! I'm looking forward to using it during the summer
Tip for @12:00 You could use that forstner bit to drill through a piece of wood, and then clamp that piece of wood in place to use as a drill guide.
I will remember this for next time! Well... Hopefully 😂
Another fun and instructive video, I see that your imagination has no limits, your work, skill and effort are giving very good results. good job!
Thank you!
Just found your channel, awesome stuff, Subscribed, my man, you have a great way to you, and it is awesome to see someone who hasn't got the amazing tricked out shop, and who builds things the way I do, see you sort things out and talk it out as you ran into issues was wonderful. I can't wait to see more from you. Good luck!
Awesome, thank you for the sub and the kind words. I think the mistake and figuring out how to fix them is the best info to share. Plus I have no shame... That also helps. I'm not worried about looking like I don't know something. Cause I won't know it till I try it. 😂
You can cut a router dust shroud from a plastic bottle using a rubber band to secure it, attach the vacuum hose to the opening.
I'll have to try that out! Thank you! 🙏
That’s hysterical! Worthy of a subscription. Definitely me and my ‘woodworking’ skills. Shhhh!!!
I won't tell anyone! 😂 Thank you, I truly appreciate it! 🙏
Great video and commentary. I appreciate your insight and work. I think the design is brilliant.
Thank you! I appreciate the kind words.
Nice job showing how to get a shop up and running without spending a ton of money.
Side thought: Maybe color-code those extension parts?
Thank you! That is a good idea, it would make it a lot faster.
I'm glad to see this video doing so well, nicely done!
Thank you!
Hey thanks for all the creative ideas, I subscribed can't wait to watch some of your other videos and see your other ideas
Thanks for subbing! I have a lot planned for the rest of this year, glad you will be part of the fun! 😁
Great bench! I hope to build a Paulk style as well at some point. I'm going to have to point out that Gizmo and Darkwing are your 2 best ducks.
😂😂 thank you. I'm working on V2 of the top to make it easier to extend the wings.. I think I got a pretty good idea. I loved Gizmo so much as a kid 😆
I often start to build a protoype,, and then use it until it fails. I think this will last you a good long while and if you are like me,, as long as it is working,, no rebuild needed, and the additions to the plan will keep coming and when it you do have to, it will really be something.. Can't wait for that one,, Great job.
Thank you! That's me too! The OSB/MDF top to a MDF/MDF top is the major change I want to make, that way the wings will be easier to take off and re-install. But better nothing else is going to be replace till it need to be, and even after that it still might take me a year to do it. LOL.
actually for the price you made it pretty nice. Good work!
Thank you!
Awesome work! Love the wings
Thank you!
Nice job
thank you! I
i would have suggested using melamine covered particle if you were going that route. add an edge band or glue/paint edge finish, and your bench would last a lot longer when exposed to oils/liquids that would expand the cells of the particles in the board, leading to warpage down the line. you can get around this by occasionally blocking down the work surface, or buzzing it with a sander, but dipping in the surface is also resultant. more scratch/wear resistance is a plus as well.
all these benefits for a moderate price increase in material.
Very true! I thought about using melamine, but for the life of me, I can't remember why I didn't 😅. it might have come down to the fact I had almost a full sheet of MDF already to make the top and the wings. and I don't have mel on hand for the project. I do plan on sealing the MDF with shellac and wax.
Nice build Joseph, with lots of helpful tips. - Chris
Thanks! Glad you liked it!
Nicely done
I live in DFW and speaking of humidity…. The last 2 weeks have been monsoon season
Thank you! I'm in Houston, so it's pretty much the same 🥵
the extensions are a neat idea
Thank you!
Great project. I admire your honesty in showing things that haven’t turned out planned. Helps the rest of us feel better about our own little excursions from the plans 😁
I appreciate that! Yeah mistakes are going to happen, the "fun" is getting to use your brain to fix what you messed up 😂
Looks like a great workbench!
Thank you!
I love this. Gives me timber biscuit vibes.
For your clamp issue, add a large chamfer on the underside of your mdf and that will clear the hole
Thank you! Great idea, cause removing the screw each time is going get old fast!
@@fiveduckstudio Spencley Design Co. on here ran into the same problem in his "you've been lied to for years" video. Took a massive bevel out of the bottom with a 60° chamfer bit.
That seems like the only way to do it! Thanks!
That's liable to make the T-track clamps even more unstable (and possibly destructive to the worktop's underside) than is already the case. On top of that, it would reduce the depth of the hole which would drastically reduce its resilience when used with bench dogs or holdfasts. Speaking of which...
You'd probably have a much better time of it using holdfasts/hold down clamps than those slot clamps. Sure it's another thing you'd have to buy, but radically more convenient, frees up the T-slot clamps (or ratchet clamps) you'd otherwise be using, and _way_ more stable/trustworthy to hold. And as long as there's a little chamfer or bevel on the hole edges (and the holes are at minimum 50% deeper than wide), the worktop should stay in good shape while offering myriad ways to handle clamping, bracing, and jig handling, all via tooling that plugs firmly into those holes.
If you make the holes more shallow, you're likely closing the door on a lot of common options that can later enhance overall utility - at least until you go back and reinforce or rebuild the top.
You make some very good points! Thank you
Norm Abrams covered his workbenches with MDF. He held the sheet down with only a few screws. When a surface got too chewed up, he flipped it over. So every MDF cover was used twice.
Nice! I'm basically doing that too.. I just like the idea of using thread inserts. But bolts, washers and some nuts would have done the trick too.
Another great video showcasing the value of OSB and how to overcome all those obstacles a lot of creators don't include in their videos! You really have a gift for explaining the process and the sly little jokes inserted everywhere Joseph! I too need to continue to remove the "Human error which is me" from my builds! Love it!!!
Thank you for all the kind words! HAHA... I'm always going to get in my way, but I love the journey!
So that explains the "cut twice - measure once" comment ??? 😁
@@78tag no comment 😂😂😂
@@fiveduckstudio I'm glad you took the sarcasm in stride - I really did enjoy this video.
@@78tag I got you. I'm having too much fun. This is entertainment, not to be taken too seriously. I take it all in good fun! 🦆
I liked the wings. I also like your human side, like when you tended to duck it up. Good job.
How did you know I was a robot 😂. 🦆 It up! 🤣 Thank you!
Dude I love it. Same issues in my little shop here.
Thank you! Small shops breed creativity!
Great build my favourite are your extension wings
Glad you like them! Thanks for checking out my video! 😁🦆
Love the video. Great job.
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Absolutely love your videos man, keep doing what your doing
Thank you! I got a lot planned for the rest of the year, can't wait to share it with you!
It's refreshing to see a TH-camr admitting the mistakes they've made. I'm fortunate in the Ron Paulk lives near by me in Florida. Of course, I would not knock on his door and ask him endless mind numbing questions but you've done a great job answering mine. I just subscribed to your channel and look foward to your projects. I like how you added a little of the outstakes like Fishers Shop invented.
Thanks for that I appreciate it! I have a lot of projects planned for the rest of this year, can't wait to share it with you!
What a great video and even more, its great to see something built with materials that the everyday woodworker would use (Cost effective)
Thanks for sharing, I have been needing a cheap workbench / table for a long time.
Bob...
Thank you very much!
Great job. I enjoyed the video
Glad you enjoyed it! I appreciate you taking the time to comment
Awesome video mate. Glad it’s got some traction. There’s no turning back now!!!!
Thank you! Hopefully 🤞
Great video - very helpful as I'm about to do something very similar. Subscribed!
Thank you thank you! Good journey on our bench. Let me know how it comes out. Would love to see it.
Awesome video… entertaining, educational, and real! The authenticity in your videos is captivating and refreshing! Well done grasshopper!!! The workbench looks great!
Thank you! I really appreciate it 🙏 I don't know how else to be but me 😂
You referred to the Paulk Smart Bench. His router tops are basically table extensions which just mount on the top of the bench table. No mounting brackets needed. Just attach with his bench dogs that have a star knob underneath.
I would have but I need/wanted the surface flat with the bench, for an additional I'm work on right now .. Version 2 will go more Paulk's already established route more. I have been putting a lot of downward pressure on them this week so for my needs there should be a bracket, like his table saw attachment but the bracket in reverse. I learned a lot of lessons with version 1
the extensions should be handy for processing full sheet goods - good on ya!
Thank you! It most certainly will.
Nice job! New subscriber here...looking forward to more.
Thanks for posting.
Thank you! 🙏 I have a lot of great projects coming up. Glad to have you on the journey with me!
This is slick!
Thank you!
Happy to subscribe. You and I are about the same skill level. Eager to see how you come along on your passion. Great ideas for my next workbench. Would like to add a vise as an option for an extension. Haven't figured it out yet.
Thank you! I have thought about that. I've thought about attaching a vise with the side of the bench with some bolts and washers ... Cut some slots so the vise bracket could slip on then locked in with brackets. If that makes any sense 😂
Nice Video! fun to watch. greetings from Germany
Ich bin eine Ente! I googled it.... If it translates to anything but Thank you!... That was Google and not me 😂
Great Video, you have a new subscriber. I love the concepts that you came up with and I will incorporating them in my current outfeed/workbench table. I love the ability to add wings to the table. Thank you for sharing. If I do video on upgrading my workbench, I'll definitely mention your video. Thank you again and God bless.
Thank you! Awesome, I'll be on the lookout for it. Even if you don't make a video, let me know how it goes! God bless
I made the base of my workbench the same way about 3 years ago, except I used 1/2" plywood. I liked the laminating strips and bridal joints so much that I built a sewing table the same way for my sister. For the top I doubled two sheets of 3/4" MDF to make a strong and flat top that could be cheaply replaced. Nice job, and I hope it serves you well.
I wish I would have done a 2 layer MDF top would have been the right way to go. Thanks I'm going to start putting it to the test tomorrow!
Good video. Good things to know about OSB.
Thank you!
Just came across your channel. Great presentation style and enjoyed it. It has also given me a couple of ideas for my own bench so thank you for that. From the UK (where plywood is also extortionately priced).
Thank you! I'm glad it inspired you! 🦆
Good build.
Thank you!
As a fellow beginner. I loved the humility of your lessons learned, and felt each one in my gut. Look forward to seeing more of your woodworking journey. Can you share a link to the leveling feet?
Thank you! I have a lot planned for the rest of this year, can't wait to share it with you. Here is a link to the leveling feet:
a.co/d/7md0xLf
I want clamps like those. Love the new bench.
Thank you! There pretty nice to use.. I have been using them Alot on my current project
Impressive effort. Like the frugality with OSB. The wings make a lot of sense and V2 should be a big improvement and V3 will be even better.
I'm in a similar situation in trying to figure out how to manage workspace vs tool space against limited floor space.
Everything is on wheels to make it easier to remodel as needed.
Thank you! I'm really glad I went with OSB first, I learned a lot from the experience. I really like the opening in the front wings. They act like a side table in the shop.
Very nice
Thank You!
There are a couple of companies that make a base for the router that allows the addition of a dust collector. Rocker and I believe Peachtree
I need to look into that! thank you!
I like the idea of extension wings and the fact that they take less space! Great job!
Thank you! I like the idea too and they work, but I have an idea to make them better and easier to install, now I have to find the time to do it 😂
@@fiveduckstudio time is money, yeah!
@@GeometryBuild absolutely! 😂
I love the video keep up the great work
Thank you!
Out of all the workbench videos on here I think I'll be taking most of my inspiration from yours. Cheap, strong, and a sacrificial top? Not to mention the removable wings.
Thank you! Let me know when you build your workbench and how it comes out!
Check the workbench from Scott Walsh. He had the same issue with the clamps in the dog holes and had an easy solution. Just champfer the holes from the bottom.
I'll check it out! Thanks! Sounds like a great solution.
Love the build and good thinking on the upgrades. I feel that unlevel floor, it's just one of those little things that always has to add extra effort and annoyance. Haha I got all excited when I got my workbench done, then decided to move it a foot over which left one leg hovering 3/8". Just shook my head.
Thank you! That's how my floor is .. any movement gives me work to do... I really need to mark the floor and the level feet for my future self. 😂
I'm not even planning to build a work bench - just enjoyed your process. Thanks
Thank you for checking out my video! I really appreciate it 🙏
That’s one nice and versatile workbench for only $220!!! Well done!
Thank you! I paid less for it as when I bought the OSB it was $23 a sheet and not long before that it was $17. So the cost can be under $200 if the cost goes down again
It,s better to fix the wheels inside not outside the table to avoid tripping. Great video😊
Thank you! I would if I could have. But since my workbench will be acting as my out feed table, if I put the wheels inside it would be really hard to reach them. Plus the leveling feet had to go there.
Chamfering the dog holes top and bottom can help to get the clamps in. I think I have watched Scott Brown Carpentry build some extension for hid Paulk style bench like those in the past. Not sure though. Parallel thinking is a thing.
Prefect idea! I'm definitely going to be doing that. Is 100% possible, I search the best I could online, but could find anything. But I'm sure some one else has done this already.
Finally getting to your videos sir! Great narrative, animations, and personality! I like the budget theme (as most of us relate to that) and cost breakdowns! You got my sub! Will be back for more.
Thank you! I'm almost caught up on your videos
You totally made me laugh. Loved your t-shirt and the wings are great too. I will check back on what not to do. Lol.
😂😂😂 thank you!
Meant to say too matey.your delivery is awesome.you must be a teacher.Tim in uk
Thank you for the compliment! But I am not definitely a teacher. 😂
I like the osb. Because so often we decide we want a new bench after a few years. Plus you got the like for playing old school Transformers "The Touch"
Thank you! YES, I don't know when but one day my needs will change and I'll need a completely different type of bench. I love the old transformer movie! I had to include "the touch" 😂.
thank you for your video. I really enjoy your sense of humor and not taking yourself too seriously. I really hope you continue with this...Oh I am a woodworker and I have learned to be quite the problem solver. 😜
Thank you so much! Thanks for the kind word I really appreciate it!
great choice with the castors bud. Really pleased with mine. I only wish that the company made just the plates so I could attach them to all my units and just store one set of wheels. Oh well. Great video. Really enjoyed it.
I also like your wing idea. Mine are way too cumbersome and not worth the effort for the extra foot or so of width. I was looking into heavy duty hinges of some kind but then I moved onto the next video lol.
Thanks! POWERTEC sells just the plate. 71132V Quick-Release Workbench Caster Plates. I haven't confirmed the fit yet.
Now that I have them set up I doubt I will be removing them much... 😂 One day I will do V2 and make the wings a lot easier to start.
I pray broth3r 5he Lord blesses you with a bigger workshop😊.
Thank you!
I love the wings. Please keep us updated on the condition of OSB.
Thank you! I will give an update ... It's humid right now here in Texas so it's going to be tested for sure.
I have always said mistakes are learning opportunities for the next time. Love the video and the humor; new sub.
Thanks for the sub! And the kind words. Mistakes always force me to get creative, I don't love them... But I appreciate the knowledge.
Nice looking bench, I loved the video and your sense of humor, I've subbed to see more. Thanks for sharing. (P.S. I love the T Shirt)
Awesome, thank you! much appreciated. Its an awesome shirt indeed!
Congrats on all the views and subscribers.Your channel has really shot up
Thank you! This video has been in the works for 6 months so it was nice to get it posted.
I like it, Nice job. Customized by you for you. Don't let it go to your head, lol.
Too late! 😂 I'll have a big head till the next foolish mistake I make and then I will be taken down a few pegs. 😂
Can you do a video about your cnc? I would link to know more about the one you have. Awesome video!
Thank you. I would but at this point it's 3 versions old, and like 3 years old. Here is a video that helped me decide to buy the onefinity CNC and a link to the CNC as well.
th-cam.com/video/THN6-V2K1hQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=fKhS7g7PvTJYMZp3
www.onefinitycnc.com/product-page/woodworkeroriginal
Countersinking holes afterwards with the forstner-bit is possible. make a hole with the forstner-bit in a piece of rest wood. that's your guide which you can put on top of your existing hole
Thank you! I will remember that for next time, for sure! 😁
You know, that gap in the middle you could use a shorter bit of mdf in there and fasten it down some other way and use that as a cut channel so you can have a replaceable insert where you can use your track saw on. You might have to fabricate a hinge for your kreg track, but it might be a nice feature to add. I like the build.
Thank you! That's a great idea! That would really come in handy
here is an idea for you. Get screw in threads and buy 1/4 inch 20 thread per inch machine screws. Instead of using threaded screws. Then after you have beat up the top of your table just remove the machine screws put screw in threads in your new table top and re use your machine screws. Use 1/2 plywood like Ron Paulk does to make the whole bench lighter. I did that and it is still pretty heavy. I did not split mine into two separate units like he did. I used 4 x 4 posts for the legs since mine is outdoors and put four casters on the high side of my yard to get the casters to help me lift the plywood. The casters also allow me to move it if I want to. I rarely do. I put a tarp over it to protect it. Cheap Home Depot tarps are crap.
That would have worked too, I already had the thread inserts on hand, so that was the main reason I went with inserts. For the wings I had in mine I wanted something thicker than 1/2 plywood. Which is why I went with OSB for version 1.
piece of anything with that countersing diamater hole for forstner bit will let you put these in the future. It will stay in position even with already existing hole bigger than the pilot tip
Thanks for the info! I'll remember this for next time.