Work Bench Pictures

[yehagirl]

I am trying to build a work bench for tooling on. I am trying to get ideas as how I want it.

Can some of you veterans show pictures of your working area?

What works best for you and why? I have about 4.5 ft area to put a desk/ table.

[Randy Cornelius]

Got to my web site, www.cornelius-saddlery.com there are some pictures of my shop there that may give you some ideas.

[BillB]

Here are pictures of the spare bedroom that my wife and I converted to our craft room. She does weaving and has two looms. The desk that I use was from Salvation Army for $25. The Plexiglass sheet for the top is from Professionalplastics.com and is 1/2" thick. Buy having it cover the whole surface of the desk, I get a nice work surface and it transmits all the force and noise to all the legs and to the floor. When I used pounding boards or rock smaller than the open space under the desk work area, it acted like the head of a drum and actually increased the noise. We took out the cloths hanging type shelving in the closet and replaced it with a modular storage system. Most of my bulk leather sides is hanging over the railing by the step leading to our lower level. I plan to build a hanging rack for the leather sides in the mechanical room for the house. I don't mind having my tools on the book case behind me and in the drawers of the desk since it gives my an open view out the windows of the room

BillB

[Randy Cornelius]

The first two are pictures of my old shop that was in my basement, the last two are of my new shop with lot's more room and better layout.

[yehagirl]

The first two are pictures of my old shop that was in my basement, the last two are of my new shop with lot's more room and better layout.

Yeah, I would say your new shop has a little bit more room. It looks nice! How deep are your work tables?

I spent last night looking at some of the other threads about work tables.... I had a hard time finding the links by myself. I was typing in work bench and it was located under workstation. Someone should make it a sticky

Thanks for y'all posting the pictures.

Edited February 9, 2011 by yehagirl

[bruce johnson]

Here is my new stamping bench. I built it last summer after seeing several different types and sizes of benches in other shops and advice from guys on the forum here. It is 48" wide to hold longer things like belts and saddle skirts. It is 29" deep so I can easily reach the stamps. The height is 37-3/4 so I can stand or sit on a drafting chair. The rock is a granite insepction plate from Grizzly that is 24x18. I like the larger rock for less noise, bounce, and a bigger area to beat on.

[Chief31794]

Here are some pictures of my work area.

Ken

[hatcreek]

I made mine from a reclaimed bowling alley. It took some work but ended up looking great. Three inch thick rock maple, 42 inches wide by 8 feet. I will try to take some photos for you. Total cost was $88.

[bkingery]

I have two precut benches I bought @ home depot for 65.00 each that I corner into a well, a corner. They are 60 inches long 46 inches high and 24 inches deep with a shelf underneath that I put some plastic drawer units on for my storage. I put peg board on 2x2's screwed to the backs of the benches so I don't put holes in the walls. I'm in the process of moving them or I would take pics.

Peace

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