How To Build A Jewellers Bench / DIY Jewellery Workbench

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  • Showing you how to build a study, cheap and practical jewelers workbench from scratch. Amazed by how expensive these jewelry benches are I was inspired to make jenny one that would be under £/$100. The final outcome is a very sturdy workbench that would cost well over £/$400 to buy in a shop.
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  • @PugZDesigns
    @PugZDesigns ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You can also add beeswax to the slides on the drawers to make them slide smoothly. Learned that recently and I’m 54. But have only been making jewelry the past 9yrs or so. This is really all you need.

  • @aussie6639
    @aussie6639 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I built mine 40 years ago and I’m working on it now !

  • @ValentechTime
    @ValentechTime 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I appreciate the amount of effort to build the workbench! I've just built my own watchmaker workbench and know from experience how it is. Thanks for sharing!

  • @micbyte
    @micbyte 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Lucky lady. Nice job.

  • @Reftravun
    @Reftravun 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Very simple design with an inexpensive set of materials. You might want to consider a sealing coat of PVA on the MDF edges to reduce the inevitable furring that occurs. Get her a beech plywood top upgrade for her next birthday! Hope she gets a lot of use out of it.

    • @Keep-Making
      @Keep-Making  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Cheers Andrew.
      Ya I definitely have to seal it soon. Well so far in the past month or so he has made over 30ish bits of jewelry I think. www.jennybrownstudio.com/ ( Good shout I'll keep that in mind for when the special day arrives 😆 )

  • @lou196t
    @lou196t 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Much appreciated work you’ve done here. Thanks for taking the time for all to have a guide.

  • @marielove6208
    @marielove6208 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Im soooo thankful for this ... will be needing benches and will definitely follow your design... thanks soo much

    • @Keep-Making
      @Keep-Making  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hi Marie, I'm so glad you enjoyed it and has come in useful for you.

  • @Ulious
    @Ulious ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Could you possibly put the downloads for this project up again?

  • @LeoNelBuilds
    @LeoNelBuilds 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Beautiful work, man! Love the process and the magnificent end result! 🙌🏼

    • @Keep-Making
      @Keep-Making  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you Leo, I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

  • @traciebarrass6612
    @traciebarrass6612 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice job, I love it I’m so going to be giving this ago. Thank you

  • @FridayFrida
    @FridayFrida 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very nice! I prefer a tray or drawer to catch the filings and you should probably put an edge on the top so things can’t roll off. ❤

  • @crystalborealisstudio
    @crystalborealisstudio 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Awesome! It looks fantastic!

    • @Keep-Making
      @Keep-Making  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you Agena 😀

  • @Juezma52
    @Juezma52 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Sure wish I was Jenny!

  • @TheCelticGoldsmith
    @TheCelticGoldsmith 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well done sir!

  • @micbyte
    @micbyte 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks!

  • @XENOJewelry
    @XENOJewelry 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This gives me so many ideas for what I could do to build my first workbench, great video!

  • @LibertyRoleplay316
    @LibertyRoleplay316 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    if u add wax to the french cleets it makes it very nice and smooth

    • @Keep-Making
      @Keep-Making  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the tip =)

    • @allisonlussier248
      @allisonlussier248 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello! I’m hoping you see this! I have an old bench that I’m looking to refinish for a friend who’s a jeweler. Do you have any recommendations or references I could follow? Do you stain a bench? Use wood oil?

  • @alopezzz
    @alopezzz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome👌🏼

  • @YESSLEEP42
    @YESSLEEP42 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice build man! Enjoyed the video!

    • @Keep-Making
      @Keep-Making  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cheers, I'm glad you enjoyed the build. p.s. I'll have to follow your router table build soon 😉

  • @kimauger4293
    @kimauger4293 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I just converted an old wooden teacher's desk into a jeweler's workbench with the cutout. I see it has been a few years since you made this. Do you still like the catch/apron? would you change anything now that you have been using it?
    Thanks!

    • @Keep-Making
      @Keep-Making  2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Well, the only real chance to this design might be to add more draws, use a fake leather for the catch material, and more space on the left-hand side of the workbench. Apart from that it's been doing great.

  • @pamelaemryes1581
    @pamelaemryes1581 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow!

  • @haidafella8651
    @haidafella8651 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That bench height is so crucial.. I built my second bench 1.5 inches taller, and it buggered up my shoulders good to file at that height..
    what is really nice (but not necessary) is to be able to hammer against your bench peg.. but one should be able hammer on the/ bench top without rattling everything across your bench.

    • @micbyte
      @micbyte 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I bought the trestles from ikea and put a solid wood table top on as the trestles move up and down plus forward like a drafting table. It’s a good fix for the height as we are all different heights ourselves. Mittback is the name of these amazing trestles
      They look like work horses but so much more functional and nice to look at.

    • @haidafella8651
      @haidafella8651 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@micbyte does it jiggle much?

    • @micbyte
      @micbyte 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      also forgot to mention there are dowels that fit into the holes at the height you wish and again no movement... I can hammer away on my bench and so far its brilliant...@@haidafella8651

  • @bettybho2168
    @bettybho2168 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi thanks for showing us, why would you need to replace the table top at any point? Surely if it's solid it won't need to be replaced?

  • @danceswithaardvarks3284
    @danceswithaardvarks3284 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    very cool. i went through the same journey of making one without ever having seen one in the flesh. Did you also find it surprisingly big when you assembled it (even though you knew the dimensions)?

    • @Keep-Making
      @Keep-Making  3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      sort of.... I cheat a little bit as I have a VR headset so I see most of my builds in VR before I build them 😅

  • @Allfromjordanshop
    @Allfromjordanshop ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can you share the dimension files for download again, they seem to have been deleted from your dropbox. Thanks

  • @suethompson6979
    @suethompson6979 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can we get the plans anywhere?

  • @olegred.o
    @olegred.o 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi there,good video.
    question,what on the right side of your desk,loolks like electrical rise cooker pan,if it not secret what is for?

  • @corey_knight
    @corey_knight ปีที่แล้ว

    This is really cool! It looks like the files to go along with it have been deleted though. Is there a way to get them? I'm hoping to build myself a bench.

  • @catherinemartina6469
    @catherinemartina6469 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey there nice video, I was trying to find the specs you said you provided...or did I hear that incorrectly.

  • @Imguano
    @Imguano 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Do you have any tips on how to convert your measurements from metric to standard? Or better yet the quantity and size of each 2X4 and 2x6. I tried using Google but it’s not working out very well. Thanks in advance.

  • @travishaugen4403
    @travishaugen4403 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Trying to figure one I can take in a travel trailer so it would have to fold

  • @dirtyparadise953
    @dirtyparadise953 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi there, i can find the stencil to make the hole shape at the table? where can i find it? could you send it to me? Thank you!

  • @rebeccap.40
    @rebeccap.40 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi! Are the files still available? I have never built a thing, but I think this might be the first!

  • @blissfulLily
    @blissfulLily 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have a question . What kind of drill are you using to create the pilot holes?

  • @purelove5276
    @purelove5276 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is awesome and thanks you that you share the build plans whit us.
    I really want to start this project because I am a jeweler myself and I need this bench for my work and finally I found a bench plan that I really like and is also cheap.
    But can you please tell me the measurements of the wood you used.
    Thank you in advance and have a great day.

    • @Keep-Making
      @Keep-Making  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hey Pure, Sorry for the late reply. The wood is just standard "2x4" I can't tell you the lengths and so on as you might be able to get wood that is only 1 M long or 4.8m long Thus this would be something you would need to calculate out. I hope your project want well!

    • @purelove5276
      @purelove5276 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you very much.The project went great.

  • @pablopeu
    @pablopeu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    After a year of use, what would you change about it?
    I'm making one for myself using your video as a guide/inspiration.
    Do you use the sides of the opening as support for the elbows? is it too wide for this? And the height? would you make it the same height again?
    Thanks!
    PS: Subscribed!

    • @Keep-Making
      @Keep-Making  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hey Pablo,
      So I had this for my girlfriend and shes told me that she wishes there was more space on both sides of here ie more desk space instead of a fabric or leather catch. she would prefer a draw. Good luck with your project.

  • @ricaredojrcerebo6668
    @ricaredojrcerebo6668 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hi! I'm a jeweler and I am going to attempt to make one of these table soon. I just have a question on what kind of drill bit do you use for pocket holes.

    • @superman-tk5tz
      @superman-tk5tz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm also making

    • @ricaredojrcerebo6668
      @ricaredojrcerebo6668 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@superman-tk5tz good to know you're doing this. Hopefully we do this right

    • @Keep-Making
      @Keep-Making  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey Ricaredo,
      There called forstner bits the once that I own are these: geni.us/17LSSh
      But a really big drill bit will work too. Let me know how your attempt goes?

  • @zyzybee
    @zyzybee 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice! Do you have a step by step detailed plan you can share?

    • @Keep-Making
      @Keep-Making  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Zana,
      I'm glad you enjoyed it!
      I'm sorry to say that I don't have a step by step detailed plan but there are build plans in the description.

  • @travismcgee9333
    @travismcgee9333 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Do you have any more in-depth building plans like how much wood I need?

    • @Keep-Making
      @Keep-Making  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey Travis, lenghts of 2x4 are different around the world the best I can do is give you the plans that are in the description and you'll have have to calculate the total from there.

  • @tyronematty1321
    @tyronematty1321 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Could you list exactly how much wood you used to make I’m a novice with wood if u could help me with a step by step guide that correlates with the video

    • @Keep-Making
      @Keep-Making  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm sorry to say that this is not possible as you might not get wood the same way I do. Your best bet it to download the plans and calculate the lengths and see how you can fit these lengths to your lengths of wood that you can get.

  • @Stevieboy7
    @Stevieboy7 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    drilling holes so deep into the wood is not the greatest of ideas. You lose all of the strength and create some big weakpoints, especially considering you're already drilling into end-grain (which is a not great method in itself).
    I would consider using actual pocket-holes from the backside, or drilling all of the way through, and gluing in dowels instead of screws.

    • @Keep-Making
      @Keep-Making  4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Very true, you got a point there. Considering this is not going to hold more than maybe 40kg and a blunt force from a 2'' jewelry hammer of perhaps pushing at 75 newtons. I think it will survive 😉. ( Thanks for looking out for me tho )

  • @tanderson4115
    @tanderson4115 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey, can you please send me a link to where I can but the pocket hole piece you used ?

    • @Keep-Making
      @Keep-Making  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I bought the axeminster ones but they are quite expensive geni.us/3T05O9

  • @superman-tk5tz
    @superman-tk5tz 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can you share measurement of bench length breadth height plzz

    • @Keep-Making
      @Keep-Making  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey Fariya,
      If you look down in the description there is a plan there with all the dimensions. Also, keep in mind that you can make this the right height for you. It's your custom workbench so make it special for you.

  • @kimmiesrhythms
    @kimmiesrhythms 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    had no idea such a thing existed! Did you end up putting vinyl on top?

    • @Keep-Making
      @Keep-Making  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Diane,
      Not as of yet. Might be adding a few layers of polycrylic soon tho.

  • @aussie6639
    @aussie6639 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can I ask how you arrived at 87cm high?

  • @goldsmithkalyanijewelmaker9075
    @goldsmithkalyanijewelmaker9075 ปีที่แล้ว

    How much Indian money please reply

  • @annetums
    @annetums 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What did something like this cost you in materials?

    • @Keep-Making
      @Keep-Making  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      For me about £50 - £80 so about $100 most of the cost was the extra thick MDF

  • @SoleilMagica
    @SoleilMagica 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why are jewelry workbenches sooo expensive to buy?

  • @MN-wf8hr
    @MN-wf8hr 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Has anyone worked out the total length of 2x4 id need to build this?

    • @Keep-Making
      @Keep-Making  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      M N, Knowing the total length is not really going to help as you might get your 2X4 in 2M or 1.5m of 4.8m lengths which would then change the number of 2x4's that you would need to get. They way I like to do it is to find out the wood I can get and then then out all my cuts to make sure I have enough wood for the project.

  • @murielwetter7065
    @murielwetter7065 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    In which dimension unit is the measurement given?

    • @Keep-Making
      @Keep-Making  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Muriel,
      My bad it's in mm

    • @murielwetter7065
      @murielwetter7065 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Keep-Making this is perfectly fine, it´s what i am used to. I was just confused it wasn´t in inches (assuming you were american)

  • @rafalwielgosz3055
    @rafalwielgosz3055 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    hello so how will you build such a bench for me ??? for me, I am ready to provide you with all the materials

    • @Keep-Making
      @Keep-Making  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Rafal, If you really are serious about this please send me an email to Hello@makertales.com
      Please keep in mind that even if you provide the materials you will still need to pay for my time & delivery.

  • @egorbiletskiy2950
    @egorbiletskiy2950 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This time I will do it manually with the help of Woodglut designs.

  • @dariovelasco7336
    @dariovelasco7336 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Pero esa madera no es recomendable para este tipo d trabajo yo tube una y no duro ni un año

  • @justinthomas27
    @justinthomas27 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Your metal catch should just be a drawer, a canvas like that is low quality

  • @rafalwielgosz3055
    @rafalwielgosz3055 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    give me all the dimensions. Please, give me instructions on how to do it

    • @Keep-Making
      @Keep-Making  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey Rafal Wielgosz,
      You'll find the plans in the description like I mentioned in the video.
      As for getting me to build you one... Well, I don't think you would be happy with it as yes it's less than £100 in material but does not include my time. Roughly took me 8 hours to make so it's going to be much more than £100.

    • @rafalwielgosz3055
      @rafalwielgosz3055 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Keep-Making hey hello
      listen, I have a request for you, I'm not a carpenter
      build me a working bench for a jeweler please
      all the materials I can provide you

    • @rafalwielgosz3055
      @rafalwielgosz3055 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I will be very pleased without any worries

  • @rafalwielgosz3055
    @rafalwielgosz3055 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    where do you live ??? make me a table like this, for £ 100

    • @sandramays795
      @sandramays795 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I’m sure that would just cover the cost of materials, not the time and labor.

  • @gretschludwigdrummer209
    @gretschludwigdrummer209 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why the stupid music !!!!!!!

    • @Keep-Making
      @Keep-Making  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Old me did not know better 😅

  • @yurakovalec7292
    @yurakovalec7292 ปีที่แล้ว

    I started with Woodglut plans.