I was wishing I had that bench when my eyes landed on your post. So hilarious!! Sure is a nice one, ain't she! I'd love to have that T track. Nice to see all the accessories Rockler is offering. Good stuff!
Very nice! Practical. I can't wait to see how you use it. Maybe you can do a video in 6 months to do a "lessons learned", things you like and things you'd change after using it for a while.
I loved both parts and you never know what skill level your viewer is going to be. I'm very much a novice. In fact I don't have a workshop yet. I mainly have to work out side. I have a router, miter saw, old Rockwell tablesaw with no miter gauge or sleds. Any advice?
Really nice bench. I'm jealous of all the space you have. My two cents: I don't like drawers for tools, unless they're tools that are very seldom used, or are very specialized. To me, drawers and cabinets are for supplies(paints, sandpapers, screws, etc), but hang tools on walls where I can see them, and grab them in just one step. I especially prefer keeping hand tools and clamps out of drawers. It helps me think about how to do something, when I scan thru the possible tools to use.
Hah, it might be because I'm older, and more forgetful of where each tool is stored. I tend to have too many places to mislay a hand tool. I spent too much time looking for all the danged places I MIGHT have put the danged thing.
Just an idea. Maybe this idea is useful ?. Making a simple 2x3 T Track. The ends cut down to 1”. This would allow you to use the hammer style bench clamp to hold it in place. This would allow a t track clamp opposite of the one you built into the bench. This T track could be hung up vertically on the wall, or, if you make it the size of your clamp drawers, you could store it in there along with the other clamps.
Something I've always been curious about is how the compensation works when you get a sponsorship deal from a company like Rockler. Is it a traditional advertising/endorsement type arrangement, where you get money in exchange for visibly using and endorsing the product, or is it more about getting the tools, jigs, etc. for free from the company to help you do your work?
If you check out the podcast he is involved with they go over that very subject. I don't remember the episode. But it is very interesting to hear Diersta, Bob and David talk about it.
I wonder who the sponsor is for this video… looks great man! Just moved in to my new workshop and when I’m building my bench I’ll definitely use some of your links!!
Finally a bench build out that has drawers. I love drawers and all other bench build outs have no drawers. LOL Would use Veritas vice's over Rocler vice. My choice. Nice space with wall behind.
Ha! Apparently I said "Rockler" about a million times in the video. This was filmed over the course of three weeks instead of the usual one or two days which is why I kept repeating myself. Hope I'm not too annoying! 😁 Anyways, I'm super happy with the way this came out! Thanks for watching!
No shame in getting a sponsor, but this was a bit much. At a certain point, it begins to affect your credibility (perceived or not). I like the channel, but I think it's time for me to take a break.
I tried that and it didn't end well. I ended up like Bill Kitchen says in Swing Fever: "I'm about as caffeinated as I wanna be And I'm sittin' here buzzin' like a cheap TV" th-cam.com/video/FvwpVleqR0o/w-d-xo.html
Hello, I was wondering how this workbench has stood up against the test of time. Is there anything you would change if you were to make a new one? Have you made further modifications? Thanks!
Where did you get the maple for the top? Hopefully somewhere close to Florida? Also what model Festool dust collector is that?(never mind I found it on the first video) Oh and now that I read "your" comment, yes it does sound a little like a Rockler infomercial LOL. Nice job, great ideas, thanks. OK so I watched them out of order, I'm old, LOL.
nop , you need 2 wodden trestels whit clamping press to clamp the wood to the trestels and a flat foorl , i dont have to say "you need tools" hand or electrical , it dosent mater
TH-camr: Disclaims at the beginning who's sponsoring his video. Sponsor: Provides YTer a bunch of cool free shit. Commenters: Whine about mentions of the sponsor.
Some of us are brand new to woodworking and appreciate the fact that we don't know enough to have much of an idea what kind of stuff might be nice to have, too. I don't know about that vacuum thing, that seems a little too much given the frailty of its parts in what s otherwise a pretty punishing environment, but some of the other stuff is cool (it seriously did not occur to me to leave off the dog holes until I need them, for instance). If Rockler is a good source of tools, so be it. If it weren't for advertising and watching you guys, I wouldn't even know where to start.
Awesome bench... Nice work! Add leather faces to that vise, you won't be sorry. Just a knife and some contact cement. Increases holding power by 4 times... seriously!
And these are my Bessey clamps (that everyone in the world uses) but they are all yucky (cuz I use them all the time). But look at these shiny ROCKLER clamps that have never been used.
Mine would end up full of glue and dust and stain etc lol Pretty much useless by the 2nd week lol Not everyone has an aerospace clean room for a shop lol Plus if you have to insert everything from the end that means you will have to move everything out of the way lol
You are obviously sponsered by Rockler, or at least want to be. Bessey clamps are well known, world wide, for their superior quality and ease of use. Bessey clamps are also made of high grade steel which will not bend even when clamping pieces which need a lot of clamping pressure. Why a Rockler aluminium clamp would be better or why on earth you would prefer it is beyond me! If you're going to recommend anything, impartiality is always recommendable, even if you use sponsored tools. Rockler make a lot of good stuff, no question about it. Like your bench though 👍 ps. The Besseys wouldn't be covered in glue if you had covered them with paper at the "Glue-up" phase. Your Rockler aluminium clamps, with all those holes, would now be seriously non-useable.
At some point, you may want to consider putting a couple of intersections in the middle of the long runs along the length of the bench. That way if you already have a few things mounted in there but forgot to put something on the inside of the track, you don't have to pull 5 things out to put the one in the middle. It would give you more flexibility if you happened to flub the order of sliding things in.
First, Check it! Great Rockler sponsorship, kudos. I like how you demonstrate how to use each part; that's very practical and I can definitely see how you'll enjoy all those bits and bobs in the future. I love the cherry drawer fronts - they look gorgeous, and being able to access them from the front and back is a great idea.
So I Rockler my Rockler over on the Rockler (which is the best that ever existed) and then I Rockler the Rockler Rockler on the Rockler with my Rockler which is the best that ever existed! Handle your bidness, bro. We ain't mad at you. You gottta do what you gotta do.
Dear Rockler, please open a store in South Florida. Preferably in West Palm Beach/Lake Worth area :) I would probably spend at least $200 a month there.
Slap some wax in the dog holes it works great! Good stuff on the dbl sided drawers great idea Dave! Hey, didn't u "make something";) a while back so u wouldn't have to do this anymore?? @5:14 ;) I have to upgrade my top is like a freaking wave..lol I have to take better Care of my next one.but then again theyre suppose to take a beating..lolhave a good one bro
A whole video without “SAND IN THE PLACE WHERE YOU LIVE!” I’m disappointed in you David! Great video! Love the new bench and new ideas for using the T-track!
Invest a few (and I mean actually very few) bucks in a brace/bit set. Even an old one. Those 3/4" holes are way easier to do with a b/b, leave PERFECTLY good holes, and is totally quiet and zen. Spade bits scare the crap out of me for any sort of surface work. B/B with it side cutters are like super expensive Forstner bits in that they leave the hole perfect at 1/10'th the cost.
The sandpaper on plywood trick will not work. It’s dumb. I’m glad you didn’t try it. The plywood will easily flex to match the curve on your extremely solid top even if it is 3/4 thick.
A bench that has no markings,dings, chips, bruising aint a work bench. Yes it's pretty in the beginning, take a photo of it and stick it up on your wall, then compare it 20yrs down the track, if its still looking pretty then you haven't worked. I like the design though, you've thought it through 👍
Boy, sure would be nice to have a Rockler here in Grand Rapids, MI...All we have is Woodcraft and they know it (high prices). Put in a good word for us, okay? Thanks.
I'm about to drive 2 hours over there because the Sterling Heights Woodcraft doesn't have hand tool classes. Other than the prices, how is the store (mainly the people)?
Only suck down the top along one edge - it needs to float. Huge sanding board? Fuhgeddaboudit . . . dude. Dude, why are the top's joints opening already?
next time get a plate on top you can change out easily (screwed in from bellow), it can still be done then it doesn't matter if you fuck it up you can "just" change it out, still a lot of hassle, but when the shop looks nice it feels nice working there.
@@MakeSomething I would be bothered by that gap. It's your bench, but I would hate using a bench where my pencil was always running off and my boards weren't flat for planing.
You are the first comment that wasnt rant against the sponsorship thing. Thank you! And I agree! Those tracks are awesome. I am going to put them on my crosscut sled, AND workbench!
@@woodworkerroyer8497 I'm glad you got some kind of sponsorship as I know tools/hardware can be expensive. I hope you get more so you can create & show us more of your creations! And I would kill to be sponsored by Rockler!
Hey David, love the bench, I went with a design that had power tool storage, but I think I might add the T-track and bench dogs! Although I really like the "both sides" drawers! Later, Murph
It would be a shame if that bench went missing.....
James Steel & Leather that bench ain’t moving anywhere lol.
Beautiful bench!
I was wishing I had that bench when my eyes landed on your post. So hilarious!! Sure is a nice one, ain't she! I'd love to have that T track. Nice to see all the accessories Rockler is offering. Good stuff!
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Maybe I missed it somewhere, but did you use spalted maple to make that bench top? Gorgeous.
Very nice! Practical. I can't wait to see how you use it. Maybe you can do a video in 6 months to do a "lessons learned", things you like and things you'd change after using it for a while.
I wanna see that cause i would totally use the t track
This is one of the most satisfying videos ever. It's like a bug gorgeous puzzle
Did somebody mention Rockler ?
Who? Doesn't ring a bell.
I loved both parts and you never know what skill level your viewer is going to be. I'm very much a novice. In fact I don't have a workshop yet. I mainly have to work out side. I have a router, miter saw, old Rockwell tablesaw with no miter gauge or sleds. Any advice?
Great Bench love all the rocker add-ons one day I will have some Thanks for sharing
Really nice bench. I'm jealous of all the space you have. My two cents: I don't like drawers for tools, unless they're tools that are very seldom used, or are very specialized. To me, drawers and cabinets are for supplies(paints, sandpapers, screws, etc), but hang tools on walls where I can see them, and grab them in just one step. I especially prefer keeping hand tools and clamps out of drawers. It helps me think about how to do something, when I scan thru the possible tools to use.
I have a strict “no tools on the wall policy” that must be enforced at all times.
Hah, it might be because I'm older, and more forgetful of where each tool is stored. I tend to have too many places to mislay a hand tool. I spent too much time looking for all the danged places I MIGHT have put the danged thing.
Just an idea. Maybe this idea is useful ?. Making a simple 2x3 T Track. The ends cut down to 1”. This would allow you to use the hammer style bench clamp to hold it in place. This would allow a t track clamp opposite of the one you built into the bench. This T track could be hung up vertically on the wall, or, if you make it the size of your clamp drawers, you could store it in there along with the other clamps.
Something I've always been curious about is how the compensation works when you get a sponsorship deal from a company like Rockler. Is it a traditional advertising/endorsement type arrangement, where you get money in exchange for visibly using and endorsing the product, or is it more about getting the tools, jigs, etc. for free from the company to help you do your work?
If you check out the podcast he is involved with they go over that very subject. I don't remember the episode. But it is very interesting to hear Diersta, Bob and David talk about it.
Felt like a rocler commercial
it actually is
That is probably what it is.
Why not ? I would .
Free clamps and vises ! Nice stuff too
I wonder who the sponsor is for this video… looks great man! Just moved in to my new workshop and when I’m building my bench I’ll definitely use some of your links!!
Finally a bench build out that has drawers. I love drawers and all other bench build outs have no drawers. LOL Would use Veritas vice's over Rocler vice. My choice. Nice space with wall behind.
Quick idea. - outlet covers found in the baby section of stores to plug the 2nd outlet on the floor to prevent dust from getting in.
I need to do that!
a great solution is to make such a workbench from some blocks to assemble such a strong thick table top
Ha! Apparently I said "Rockler" about a million times in the video. This was filmed over the course of three weeks instead of the usual one or two days which is why I kept repeating myself. Hope I'm not too annoying! 😁 Anyways, I'm super happy with the way this came out! Thanks for watching!
Wait, you shop at Rockler?
Could you please say how much all your accessories were and if there are any that you have decided you won't be using very often? Thanks
Hey man do you get to keep all the items you promote? If so you're one lucky dude. Good video.
Thanks for mentioning, keep forgetting the brand name.
No shame in getting a sponsor, but this was a bit much. At a certain point, it begins to affect your credibility (perceived or not). I like the channel, but I think it's time for me to take a break.
Take a drink or coffee every time he says Rockler...😀
I tried that and it didn't end well.
I ended up like Bill Kitchen says in Swing Fever: "I'm about as caffeinated as I wanna be
And I'm sittin' here buzzin' like a cheap TV"
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Do rockler make a tool for aligning your vice face with your bench. You need one of those.
Check out this jokester
Rockler Geek!!!!
Have you thought about using leveling feet?
Hello, I was wondering how this workbench has stood up against the test of time. Is there anything you would change if you were to make a new one? Have you made further modifications? Thanks!
Great t-track install portion. Bookmarked :)
that would be a LOT of damn sandpaper!!!!!
Started a rockler drinking game annnnnddd I'm dead.
Brad Fry haha
Commenting from the grave lol
You must be using a Rockler accessory to do that lol
Hahahaha!!
Nice educational video great tips
Awesome job thanks
Rockler thinks of everything!!!!
Looks like the bench had some cracks in it by the vise. Otherwise awesome stuff man. You should check out Rockler. I hear they have good stuff.
You have a terrific set up. I'm so envious (in a good way). I'm curious, what kind of pieces do you build in your business?
Rockler signs
And this is my Rockler hat....and my Rockler socks....ohhh....and my shoes...well they're Nike... Good video though!
"Hi, Rockler? Ya this is David. Can you send me one of everything? Great, thanks!" :D Gave me some good ideas for my bench.
I really enjoy your content. Thanks a lot for doing what you do!
A Rockler commercial...that I enjoyed watching! :-)
No Rockler products were harmed in this video. Nice bench.
Or purchased...
Where did you get the maple for the top? Hopefully somewhere close to Florida? Also what model Festool dust collector is that?(never mind I found it on the first video) Oh and now that I read "your" comment, yes it does sound a little like a Rockler infomercial LOL. Nice job, great ideas, thanks. OK so I watched them out of order, I'm old, LOL.
I need a workbench to make my first workbench.
nop , you need 2 wodden trestels whit clamping press to clamp the wood to the trestels and a flat foorl , i dont have to say "you need tools" hand or electrical , it dosent mater
TH-camr: Disclaims at the beginning who's sponsoring his video.
Sponsor: Provides YTer a bunch of cool free shit.
Commenters: Whine about mentions of the sponsor.
Some of us are brand new to woodworking and appreciate the fact that we don't know enough to have much of an idea what kind of stuff might be nice to have, too. I don't know about that vacuum thing, that seems a little too much given the frailty of its parts in what s otherwise a pretty punishing environment, but some of the other stuff is cool (it seriously did not occur to me to leave off the dog holes until I need them, for instance). If Rockler is a good source of tools, so be it. If it weren't for advertising and watching you guys, I wouldn't even know where to start.
Brilliant. Been waiting on this one.
If Rockler had a Rockler for every Rockler Rockler said Rockler... Rockler.
Take a shot every time he says Rockler... guaranteed ER trip
Take a shot everybody made this exact comment! Death trip!
Make Something Amazing bench... and amazing channel...
Needs more Rockler.
Awesome bench... Nice work! Add leather faces to that vise, you won't be sorry. Just a knife and some contact cement. Increases holding power by 4 times... seriously!
And these are my Bessey clamps (that everyone in the world uses) but they are all yucky (cuz I use them all the time). But look at these shiny ROCKLER clamps that have never been used.
Love the T track idea with all the difference accessories. Where would I be able to buy something like that
Rockler..... Haha were you being sarcastic?
Mine would end up full of glue and dust and stain etc lol
Pretty much useless by the 2nd week lol
Not everyone has an aerospace clean room for a shop lol
Plus if you have to insert everything from the end that means you will have to move everything out of the way lol
about how much did the maple top cost? if you don't mind me asking
Love all the rockler junk but no way those blue clamps are better than bessey.
The Bessey’s can get a lot more clamping pressure for sure but the aluminum bar clamps are easier to use. My 100% honest opinion
You are obviously sponsered by Rockler, or at least want to be. Bessey clamps are well known, world wide, for their superior quality and ease of use. Bessey clamps are also made of high grade steel which will not bend even when clamping pieces which need a lot of clamping pressure. Why a Rockler aluminium clamp would be better or why on earth you would prefer it is beyond me! If you're going to recommend anything, impartiality is always recommendable, even if you use sponsored tools. Rockler make a lot of good stuff, no question about it. Like your bench though 👍
ps. The Besseys wouldn't be covered in glue if you had covered them with paper at the "Glue-up" phase. Your Rockler aluminium clamps, with all those holes, would now be seriously non-useable.
At some point, you may want to consider putting a couple of intersections in the middle of the long runs along the length of the bench. That way if you already have a few things mounted in there but forgot to put something on the inside of the track, you don't have to pull 5 things out to put the one in the middle. It would give you more flexibility if you happened to flub the order of sliding things in.
Sean Necker , clearly you haven't played unblock me lol
First, Check it!
Great Rockler sponsorship, kudos. I like how you demonstrate how to use each part; that's very practical and I can definitely see how you'll enjoy all those bits and bobs in the future. I love the cherry drawer fronts - they look gorgeous, and being able to access them from the front and back is a great idea.
So I Rockler my Rockler over on the Rockler (which is the best that ever existed) and then I Rockler the Rockler Rockler on the Rockler with my Rockler which is the best that ever existed! Handle your bidness, bro. We ain't mad at you. You gottta do what you gotta do.
Anyone add up all the T-track supplies he has in that table top?
I stopped at $300. Sigh... not for me
That vacuum thing is either 300 or 400$ yeesh...
Cost? Those T track items from Rockler are very pricey. How'd my grandfather make custom furniture without all this stuff?
The Meat he was a craftsmen & built his own tools... brought to you by Carl's jr...
Dear Rockler, please open a store in South Florida. Preferably in West Palm Beach/Lake Worth area :) I would probably spend at least $200 a month there.
try online
Amazing bench. The Rockler stuff is great! I would get a Rockler Tattoo if they're looking for more spokespeople. @rocklerwoodworking - Just sayin...
Slap some wax in the dog holes it works great! Good stuff on the dbl sided drawers great idea Dave! Hey, didn't u
"make something";) a while back so u wouldn't have to do this anymore?? @5:14 ;) I have to upgrade my top is like a freaking wave..lol I have to take better Care of my next one.but then again theyre suppose to take a beating..lolhave a good one bro
Where is the Rockler tail vice?
Did you just go through the rockler catalog and ask for every clamp and T-track tool they had?
Cool vid. Where’d you get all that stuff again?
I think he said Woodcraft.
Lol 🤓👍🏼
eBay, right?
Rock something...Rock Auto???
@@drewt3210 rock lobster
3:31 David, that's more than 1/32... but I get it.
Dang , that bench has at least 3/16 unevenness across the top! 3:31
throw it away! or burn it!
Glad you had the sponsorship disclaimer at the beginning. I never would have realised otherwise. It all looks amazing.
thats a pretty large cutting board you made david.
A whole video without “SAND IN THE PLACE WHERE YOU LIVE!” I’m disappointed in you David!
Great video! Love the new bench and new ideas for using the T-track!
“SAND IN THE PLACE WHERE YOU LIVE!” is the only reason I watch the videos :-)
First time for everything!
I was shocked when I find out the video is sponsored by Rockler. Very discrete brand deal there! JK, Bench looks amazing. Great job!
Awesome bench.... but at the beginning of video you didn't say CHECK IT!!! But I CHECKED IT anyway.
Invest a few (and I mean actually very few) bucks in a brace/bit set. Even an old one. Those 3/4" holes are way easier to do with a b/b, leave PERFECTLY good holes, and is totally quiet and zen. Spade bits scare the crap out of me for any sort of surface work. B/B with it side cutters are like super expensive Forstner bits in that they leave the hole perfect at 1/10'th the cost.
My new t-shirt. @17:56
Been looking forward to this video for a while. Now I've got intense bench envy! Good stuff, man.
You should have added a T-track along the face of the bench then your clamps won't be in the way of the drawers.
The sandpaper on plywood trick will not work. It’s dumb. I’m glad you didn’t try it. The plywood will easily flex to match the curve on your extremely solid top even if it is 3/4 thick.
Did you sell your soul to rockler?
Yes, these comments are true. The vaccuum and pump kit alone are $460.00. What??? Cool, yes, but there is no way the average woodworker is using that.
A bench that has no markings,dings, chips, bruising aint a work bench. Yes it's pretty in the beginning, take a photo of it and stick it up on your wall, then compare it 20yrs down the track, if its still looking pretty then you haven't worked. I like the design though, you've thought it through 👍
Boy, sure would be nice to have a Rockler here in Grand Rapids, MI...All we have is Woodcraft and they know it (high prices). Put in a good word for us, okay? Thanks.
I don't have a Woodcraft OR a Rockler in Worcester, MA. I have to drive about an hour to get to either.
Portage here so making the trip to GR would be a lot nicer if there was Rockler there
I'm about to drive 2 hours over there because the Sterling Heights Woodcraft doesn't have hand tool classes. Other than the prices, how is the store (mainly the people)?
Nice bench. First time seeing one of your videos. Next time I'm going to take a drink every time you say "Rockler". 😏
0:05 That workbench looks so big as if it was the floor.
Only suck down the top along one edge - it needs to float. Huge sanding board? Fuhgeddaboudit . . . dude. Dude, why are the top's joints opening already?
I heard the angels singing when you opened that top clamp drawer 😍 looks great!
LynxProd :)))
next time get a plate on top you can change out easily (screwed in from bellow), it can still be done then it doesn't matter if you fuck it up you can "just" change it out, still a lot of hassle, but when the shop looks nice it feels nice working there.
If U have plenty of money then all those Rockler goodies are great.
cool rockler advertisement, I guess
AMAZING workbench
Love the drawers open from both sides. Genius
3:30 even the flat earth society wouldnt consider this flat /j
I mean, how flat does it need to be?
@@MakeSomething yeah i like to connect pieces with a quarter inch stagger as well. Rockler doesn't make levels though so what're you gonna do?
@@MakeSomething I would be bothered by that gap. It's your bench, but I would hate using a bench where my pencil was always running off and my boards weren't flat for planing.
@@woodworkerroyer8497 I'd be bothered by that as well! Luckily that's not an issue.
woodworker wasn’t
What was the company that provided the tools?
all this rockler shit is great n all, but every example just gets in the freaking way when compared to dogs and a end clamp
Facts: I'm way too cheap to purchase the vacuum clamp or gooseneck, but those are James Bond as shit.
I am guessing this is sponsored by Rocklet... Or you robbed a Rocklet store.
Pat from settlers produce Canada ... you might want to set up a sheet metal hide a track and use magnets for holding a trace..
If you are going to put ttrack all the way around the edge you probably should put one down the middle also
Badass bench man! I'm going to have to add some T-Track in my bench.
You are the first comment that wasnt rant against the sponsorship thing. Thank you!
And I agree! Those tracks are awesome. I am going to put them on my crosscut sled, AND workbench!
@@woodworkerroyer8497 I'm glad you got some kind of sponsorship as I know tools/hardware can be expensive. I hope you get more so you can create & show us more of your creations! And I would kill to be sponsored by Rockler!
It would have been funny if after you had turned on the vacuum pump and put both hands on them you got stuck...
Great bench and great info but what is the dust collector your router is hooked up to? it looks to be a nice compact size.
The bessey clamps dont't work that well?!?!?!
at 5:35, is that a crack in the top already? What happened? No judgement, just asking.
Rockler everywhere :D In Europe Kreg is more popular :)
I Figured I could cut aluminium when on my first go on my new saw I cut through the fence 😢
Even without all the bullshit, it's still a sweet bench. Really like the drawers that can pull out on either side.
Be good if you also had links going to amazon.co.uk, shipping from the US is out of order, and sloooow
vacuum hoses should be airline/automotive quality so you cannot puncture or cut.
Hey David, love the bench, I went with a design that had power tool storage, but I think I might add the T-track and bench dogs! Although I really like the "both sides" drawers! Later, Murph
I hate commercials!!!! I want to see woodworking, not this bullshit!