How to Make a Wood Workbench
Having a clean, flat area to work in your shop is essential. With a few tools, a few pieces of wood and a little time and effort, you can make a work bench that will be useful as well as durable. If you have a workshop, some of the materials needed may already be lying around. If not, all tools and materials, as well as the wood required to make the bench, are available at all home and garden stores.
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Things You'll Need
- Measuring tape
- Pencil
- Level
- Four 13 inch by 19 inch metal support brackets
- 24 5/16 inch by 3 inch lag bolts
- Five pieces of 2 by 4 wood
- One piece of 24 inch scrap wood
- Circular saw
- Power drill
- One half pound of 1 1/4" wood screws
- One half pound of 10 penny nails
- Hammer
- One piece of 1/2 inch particle board
Instructions
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Find the appropriate height for your workbench and measure down from the ceiling using the measuring tape. Add four inches to this height and then mark the wall with a pencil. Using a level to make sure the marks are even, make another mark every 32 inches onto studs on the wall. Attach the metal brackets to the wall using the marks as a guide, using the 5/16 inch lag bolts.
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Cut the 2-by-4 piece of wood and the 24 inch piece of scrap wood into six pieces measuring 22 and a half inches using a circular saw. These will be the support pieces. Lay one support piece perpendicularly on the top of each of the four brackets, with the top of the support piece against the wall. Secure in place using a power drill and wood screws.
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Cut three pieces of 2-by-4 measuring 109 inches. Lay one piece against the wall on top of the other support pieces attached in the previous step. Lay one in the middle, and one on the front edge of the support pieces that are attached to the brackets. Attach all three pieces to the shorter perpendicular supports, using the 10 penny nails and a hammer. Attach the two remaining shorter pieces of wood from the previous step to each end of the parrallel supports using the nails.
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Cut the remaining 2-by-4 to 110 and 1/2 inches and attach it to the front of the support pieces using the nails and hammer. Cut the particle board to a panel measuring 110 and a half inches using the circular saw, then cut again to make two 24-inch panels. Stack the panels on top of each other and then attach them to all the support pieces using the hammer and nails, creating the top of your workbench.
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Tips & Warnings
If desired, stain your workbench after you are done.
Attach a panel of pegboard and 16 inch spikes to the wall behind your workbench to hang tools from.
Always wear safety goggles and gloves while using power tools.
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