to practice some new skills and techniques in woodworking,
as well as to use some of the nice tools I have. In the end, both
workbenches are equally useful, the same size, and about the
same cost. The difference is that mine is a little rougher around
the edges and took a few hours, while his is as clean and as
square as I could manage, and took several days to build.
The materials are simple and inexpensive. At my local home
improvement store I found a laminated 16” x 36” x ¾” panel
for less than $7.00. I also bought a 6’ long 1” x 4” board, two
Portable workbench - 2
2
2. This is the workbench when closed. It’s simply a
box, 17½” deep, 19½” wide, and 3½” tall. The barrel
bolts keep it closed, and also prevent the lid from
closing too far and potentially crushing the contents.
Attaching the box front to the lid leaves a convenient
opening so you’re not working down inside the box,
while still having the other three sides to keep tools
and parts from falling off.
MRH-Oct 2014
