How To Build Workbench in Pole Barn

[bigtiller]

I like them free standing, 4x8 feet and just over 35 inches tall. That way I can work on all four sides of it and I can use it as a run-off table for the table-saw.

 

[srs]

A good picture of portable work bench would be worth more than a thousand words. I've got to build a work bench also.
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Here are a few pictures of my workbench. Also shown are the cabinets that I fell into. I was driving through Quarryville PA and noticed some cabinets on the side of the road for sale. I stopped and they were $.50 each for the 18 inch cabinets and $1.00 for the 36 inch cabinets. Are you kidding me? In one picture you can see that they are stained and have a coating of varnish/shellac whatever. The guy selling them said they came out of a section 8 housing project and they were renovating the place but weren't allowed to throw the cabinets in the dumpster but had to "resell" them according to the government contract. So I bought me a bunch of cabinets. The cabinets were absolutely filthy, covered in dried food, infested with roaches, etc. It took me longer to clean the cabinets then it did to measure and hang them. After sanding the face I then threw a coat of cheap brown paint that was left over from Home Depot. In the pictures I also used an old gutter to store miscellaneous junk. Of course when I took the pictures the workbench is a total mess. Good luck on your project!

 

[KennyG]

I like the gutter as a long bin! I've got to think about that one.

I've always built freestanding units, 6 to 8 feet long. I like going a little larger than 2x4 for the legs if I don't have used cabinets. I've used 2x6 and 4x4, with lots of cross bracing. For tops, I've used surplus countertop, thick particle board, and plywood. Right now I've got some old kitchen cabinets and I'm going to top them with OSB and then salvaged oak hardwood flooring. One of my favorite bench top is a salvaged flat metal door. There's no end to the possibilities.