Personal project for a workbench.
I thought about making this project a little more difficult than I'm used to, in order to learn new techniques and assembly methods.
Materials Needed
Tabletop - 1 Plywood sheet 1900mm x 1000mm x 25mm
Legs - 4 beams 50mm x 70mm x 1000mm (during preparation I cut the equivalent of the tabletop thickness to reach the planned height of 1000mm)
Front and rear reinforcement - 4 beams 50mm x 70mm x 1800mm
Side reinforcement - 4 beams 50mm x 70mm x 760mm
Lower shelf - 9 pine boards 900mm x 200mm
8 Allen screws M10 x 120mm
8 Parlock nuts M10
16 washers
8 spring washers
10 metal corner brackets
40 wood screws 3.5mm x 20mm
36 steel nails or Ardox nails
Wood glue
Sandpaper (100, 120, 150, 200, 220)
Tools Needed
Hammer
Drill
Saw (circular saw, jigsaw, or handsaw)
M10 Allen wrench
10mm open-end wrench
Steps
Preparation
1-Cut the pieces to the correct measurements.
2- Drill the holes in the wood with the pieces aligned and fixed to avoid mistakes.
3- Fit and secure the workbench leg pieces using wood glue and tightening the screws that will serve as fasteners in place of the clamps.
4- Do the same thing with the top pieces. Use wood glue and tighten the screws that will serve as fasteners in place of the clamps.
- Secure the bottom shelf boards with nails.
6- Secure the tabletop by screwing on the metal corner brackets.
Conclusion
Countertop completed.
The wood finish is up to whoever reproduces the project; I will sand it to 220 grit and finish with wood stain.
When I complete the project, I will update with photos of the result.