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Re: bench top

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Subject: Re: bench top
From: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2007 10:01:14 -0500
On Feb 10, 2007, at 8:46 PM, old dirtbeard wrote:

>
>
> My question to the list is if you were building this as your second  
> bench,
> would you consider decking the workbench with:
>   a.. 2"x4" or 2"x6" running perpendicular to the wall (standing  
> one would be
> facing the end cuts)
>   b.. 3/4" particle board
>   c.. 3/4" plywood
>   d.. other?
> And if you would use a wood surface, would you treat the wood with:
>   a.. mineral oil
>   b.. polyurathane
>   c.. other?
> Thanks guys, this is going to be my second bench and does not need  
> the 10,000
> lb. capacity that my Hercules/Little giant welded steel bench has.

I have always built mine with 3 2x4s running parallel, with 3/4" ply  
as an underlayment and 1/4" masonite for the surface. The masonite is  
renewable but I've never had to do this.

jim




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