Every Workbench Should Have These!

Norm Abrams covered his workbenches with MDF. He held the sheet down with only a few screws. When a surface got too chewed up, he flipped it over. So every MDF cover was used twice.

Hey, I like your t-shirt, where did you get it please ?

LOL! 🤣
I think you missed your true calling: Stand Up Comedy!

How does one have a CNC at his disposal but no adequate dust collection?!

actually for the price you made it pretty nice. Good work!

The struggle — limited skills + limited budget — is real. Thanks for keeping it that way.

OSB. Ew. Plywood is cheap... even really good stuff.

Like some of your ideas but my number 1 tip for version 2 is use Radiata pine plywood $50 at HD. Will avoid almost all the issues you had with OSB - which I use for NOTHING related to shop or any other cabinets. Enjoyed your video though.

“Constantly overestimating my skill level“
😂 this whole video is so relatable!

Dang lumber so expensive it makes sense for me to learn how to laminate Formica or similar low cost product onto cheaper plywood.

Regarding the extension wings. I like the second set with the lock plate, in wood working “really secure” wins the day keeping costs low and making sure all my fingers are in tact.

Sad - these prices. I recall buying OSB for about 12 bucks a sheet. Which is about what it's worth.

Wondering why you used the CNC for the templates, but not for the bench itself? CNC not large enough to accommodate the pieces?

pro tip lol bessy 1/2" pipe clamps are 20 bucks on amazon and black pipe is about 10 buck for 24". so pipe clamps are much more economical then the others.

I like the term shop furniture... im going to use that now!

Hahaha! 😅

Been a couple weeks, how strong is it? Sub added.

Bro I absolutely love your bravery with doing you!!! I love it! “Semi-pro Tip…”

Just came across your channel. Great presentation style and enjoyed it. It has also given me a couple of ideas for my own bench so thank you for that. From the UK (where plywood is also extortionately priced).

For sealing almost any wood with paint, I'm sorry to say that I don't have much confidence in the latex-ammonia-water basse paints. I use Cover Stain and then an enamel.

Good video. Good things to know about OSB.

Good build.

I love the video keep up the great work

You really didn't have to wait 24 hours or the least the next day to dry. 3-4 hours and you could have moved on with less clamps. The 24 hour method has really been debunked.

I like the "wing" idea. I was thinking that you might solve the problem with them being flush with the work surface if you added some horizonal "pins" to the side. Something similar to when you add an additional section to a dining room table.

A good presentation. It kept me watching. Also I value no incidental background music.

NE Texas here, welcome...

I love your enthusiasm and honesty as you narrate your building of this bench. It's given me some great ideas for my new bench. thanks for putting this out on YT

I LOVE the idea of the extensions and will have to do that with my own smart bench.

I am following Stumpy Nubs and have installed my table saw blade guard. I have not noticed any problems or slow downs with it on. I am going to keep it that way unless I have to remove it (dados) because I like my body parts all connected to my body.

Just stumbled across this video. Loving the warts 'n' all approach and found it very entertaining (subscribed). I work a lot with reclaimed and donated material and I can tell you from experience that OSB is a better material than many people think. Sure it has it's limitations but most of the problems people site are simply due to trying to use it like plywood. It's different, be different. Learn and grow. 👍

This was the most brutally painful build I've ever witnessed and I salute you, fully. And the sheer reckless chutzpah of using OSB - OMG! All that wood dust and wood chips from something made of wood dust and wood chips, I feel I need to break out the wet/dry vac in my office just from having watched this. Great video. Thank you.

Entertaining. And that is the best compliment you can give a presenter.

Can you make a video to describe how you created the WB-Wings in detail?

I haven't laughed this hard with an instructional video, ever. Nothing like watching someone make the same mistakes you have, and offering hilarious commentary at the same time. I've been doing woodworking for nearly 50 years, much of it as a professional, but I'm now setting up my last shop, and you've offered some great insights. Thanks!

We'll be making pianos out of osb...

Those castors are cool. Never seen anything like it

It's too late now, BUT, your botton shelf should be high enough off the floor where your toes can slip under it so you can belly up to the table. Like a toe kick on kitchen cabinets....

It's Ecclesiastes. "You're killing me Smalls!"

Idk why the algorithm put you on my timeline but I’m glad that it did. Entertaining and informative video. You just gained a new subscriber.

Great job! Do you mind if I ask where you bought your CNC from?

I came for the woodworking, but I stayed for the comedy...

regarding level floors: I put rolling wheels under my bench. They can be locked in place and then ratched up or down individually so that wherever I'm using the bench I can level it.

Fantastic video, especially with the mistakes!!! That means you are really human!!

Gotta say, I like those extensions. Great idea, thanks! !! !!!

Sorry to be off topic, but where did you get that 8-bit armor of God shirt?