This is a delayed update to a previous post on Building a Workbench. The workbench was completed in late March and is proving very useful for my silversmithing and fused glass work.
The workbench top is 1,600mm long by 600 mm wide and 915 mm high (63″L x 24″W x 36″H). The top is made of two layers of MDF glued together and sealed using Fiddes Clear Satin Glaze. Single layers of MDF are used for the shelves. The main part of the workbench is made from Redwood. It is very solid and weighs about 77 kg (170 lb).
The detailed design for the workbench is given in the file below.
The basic design is taken from a YouTube video “Tommy’s Trade Secrets“, including the use of coach bolts (also known as lag bolts) for attaching the legs to the main workbench frame. However, a number of modifications to that basic design were made, including the use of MDF for the workbench top and shelves.
Photographs showing the earlier phases of building the workbench are shown in the previous post.
Lavernock Glass and Jewellery 