So as the title says. I'm buying a house with a 3 car garage. It's an older garage I'm not planning on using much for parking.I have done construction and know some about building. I have some hand tools but only ever rented and never built a shop of my own. I want to do that now. I don't know where to start.

1. What are must have tools for house work, woodworking, etc.?

2. What would you suggest in a layout? Tools that should be close to one another, types of lighting, accessibility stuff.

3. I'd like to have a chill spot where I can hand carve spoons (my only die hard hobby due to the small space). Would a wood stove retrofit be reasonable?

4. What else am I missing?

Just about finished this up, just need to center and secure the top. It’s 2x4s for now, just to see if I like the style of the bench.

I'm working on my first bench, a Paul Sellers English Joiners bench and used 2x4s for the benchtop when the top only needs to be 2 3/8" tall.

So I am in the process of hacking off almost 1 3/4" off of my laminated boards, using a circular saw, chisel and hand saw - _-

However, I'm too excited to really be upset, just tired of all the whanging away, just want to get back to it!!!

I recently happened across an early 80s 6' La Lervad workbench that was still new and sitting in its shipping crate. I'm a brand new woodworker and couldn't stomach buying the $2800 Sjobergs bench I had been eyeing, so I picked this up hoping at least the top would be worth the price paid. The legs look quite rickety and I'm guessing it's gonna rack like crazy, but I plan to build a more solid base for it. I see a fair bit of info online regarding their smaller benches, but have seen almost nothing on this larger version.

I'm a big fan of vintage tools and just older things in general, back when a substantial purchase would come shipped in its own custom built shipping crate like this one. You may or may not be able to imagine the joy of opening this thing up after it's been in the box for 40+ years. It appears to have spent most of its life in climate controlled storage but there is a little bit of corrosion on the hardware. Shouldn't take much effort to clean that up though.

Anyway, just wanted to share my new toy.

Curious as to what you all think are the pros and cons of each?

There's a semi recent trend on YouTube of people putting large Husky workbenches in their home offices. While this does look cool, and I'll admit I've thought about doing it, the more I think about it the more it doesn't make sense to me.

• All things considered they are pretty expensive.
• They're big, heavy, and come in one piece, so not exactly the easiest thing to get up a few flights of stairs, down a hallway, and into a spare bedroom that's been converted to a home office.

In other words, if you need something with a lot of drawers and storage, you're much better off building something yourself (assuming you have the skills to do so). It's cheaper, lighter and can be customized to your space.

But all of those pros also still apply even if you need something in your garage. The only advantage I can think of that the metal ones might have is the strength to size ratio. Since the metal is relatively thin, you can fit more drawers in a smaller space. To even get close to the amount of drawers in the same space using wood, you'd probably have to use 1/4" plywood, and that probably wouldn't hold up well when you start loading them with heavy tools.

Any other pros or cons I'm missing?

EDIT: When I say workbench I mean like the husky rolling mobile workbench, they always come in one piece, I should have been more specific.

I haven't ever seen "out of stock" items at Home Depot. The desk was on sale for $140 like 18 months ago which is a massive sale. Has it been in stock since? Will it be again? I really want to get that badboy.

I like to hunt, fish, reload and build things for around the house, things that are almost always used to house other things. Anyway, this has been one of my favorite subreddits for years and figured I'd finally share.

Bench table is the Alm Fab design, on rollers in case we want more garage space. Toolbox is a Kennedy I found on Craigslist, sold at a fair price by one of the cast members of Deliverance. Wall storage is omniwall. Crates are Sidio that I finally broke down and bought in a moment of real weakness. I do like them a lot though.

I’m a structural welder and fabricator by trade getting into woodworking and I’m currently working on outfitting my garage to better suit projects off all natures

Table top will measure 6’x3’6”x6 1/2” thick

3/4 mdf Rib structure,Top,Bottom

Rib height is 4 3/4” I’m really just worried about the central stringers that run length wise wondering if I should double those maybe

Trimmed with 3/4x6 1/2” hardwood or something similar to protect edges

Will have 4 drawers all roughly 15x15 if I remember correctly I have attached pictures I just want to know if any of you guys have experience if this will be strong enough or if the rib layout is overkill or not enough

Can I make my own bench hole accessories with 3/4” aluminum rods? I chose aluminum because it’s easier to cut.

Old bench was too wobbly for hand tool work, so I made a small Nicholson-style bench this weekend. Still need to drill a row of dog/holdfast holes in the top. Old benchtop is the shelf underneath.

Still deciding on a hole pattern for the front (probably just drill as needed), and what style of vise (salvaged the old vise threaded rods).

Pardon the mess on top...Just working out storage for a few things.

I’m about to build a new all-purpose workbench. I mostly do woodworking, but I sometimes also work on small engines like my generator, lawnmower, etc

My current workbench is made of a birch plywood top wrapped with 3/4” maple, and although it’s fine for woodworking, it does not hold up to the abuse of working on small engines, automotive stuff, etc.

I’m curious on what top would be more durable

Edit: How durable is Formica long term? Will it mark up wood when working on projects?

Hello fellow workbench enthusiasts! My take on the classic 7492/85 style workbench we all know and love. Pine legs and aprons/braces, 20mm plywood for low and 18mm for mid bases. Pocket holes were deemed appropriate as a joinery method at the time. Top consists of three separate MDF parts mounted with threaded inserts for replaceability - large outfeed part will become MFT/dogholes in the future. Overall benchtop surface is 1500x1500mm - so it can fully support the common size of ply in these places. The saw is shimmed to stay level with all top surfaces. The router table part was situated to take advantage of DeWalt’s rack and pinion fence. Although my trim router lift and plate are pure chinesium the fence makes a world of difference! All Dust collection in the shop is on the remote controlled sockets and the bench has a 50liter “bucket” type collector for the saw. I can highly recommend such type of sockets - they are extremely convenient while running say a battery powered track saw with your regular shopvac!

I finished the router fence last weekend and pushed on with the redoing the crosscut sled and making a tapering jig in span of the week so I thought maybe it’s time to share my take on the jobsite saw workbench!

I have a sneaking suspicion that a mod is going to kill this or redirect me to a different subreddit, apologies to said mod in that case- I'm a sporadic lurker on reddit and I'm so very out of my depth when it comes to reddit ettiquette.

So, to cut a long and arduous story short- I've basically been mugged off by an auction house and have received only 'Box 2 of 2' of a Seville Classics Rolling Workbench with 12 Drawers. Box 2 of 2 contains the outer frame, and the actual workbench top. Having tried to reason with the auction house, pleading with a licensed Seville vendor, and even reaching out to Seville themselves, I've hit a deadend in terms of trying to acquire the drawers for my not-a-workbench.

Herein lies my hope. I cannot find anywhere online that sells them, but if someone else knows of a place I'd be immeasurably grateful.

Failing that- if anyone *has* one of these workbenches and wouldn't mind measuring their workbench's drawers, I can arguably fabricate some myself.

Failing *that*. Jeez, I genuinely have no idea. I'm really stuck here. Any advice or third party ideas are very welcome.

EDIT: As pointed out by u/magnussens_Casserole, I failed to provide the unique identifier for the specific item I'm referring to, which is: UHD20242B.

how would i properly hang peg board in my room on drywall w studs every 16”? any like special things i should know that’ll help? or is there a weight limit i should be aware of?

any better ideas/ other than pegboard that are SIMPLE?

TIA!

My small "work bench" needs some better lighting. Do you have ideas for things I could use to brighten up the place? Maybe something that takes up less space than the current lamp I'm using.

Converted the underutilized space under the stairs in the mechanical room in the basement into a small bike repair workbench.

This is my new workbench i built for my hydraulic hose shop. Take a look at the before and afters. New workbench is 39” x 16’. On removable casters incase it needs to be moved. Added a sheet of 16 gauge steel to keep the oil from hoses seaping into the wood like the old bench. We put the shelves on the ground and created and aisle for easier access to parts.

The old bench made millions but this one will too. Since this photo we have added a vise and a new hose measuring tray which was a piece of aluminum c channel. Hopefully when i have more time i can add some shelves in the middle for things like sawblades, sandpaper, etc.

Instead of pegboards, I'm looking to install plywood on my garage wall on top of 1x2 furring strips. I plan on using 1/2" plywood.

1. Is there specific type of plywood I should look to use? Can I use sheathing plywood to hang my tools? Do I need something like birch?

2. For heavier items, I would like to install garage storage hooks. The screws for the hooks are typically 1.5" inches long, which would go through the plywood. Should I be looking at different hooks or can I use a shorter screw length?

Here is an example of a garage hook for heavier items. https://www.lowes.com/pd/Blue-Hawk-2-Pack-7-in-Gray-Steel-Multi-Tool-Hangers/50218513

This post is for feedback on my workbench design.

I've posted the design of my garage for overall context.

I will use the workbench primarily for home improvement work and basic auto repair stuff.

I'm looking for feedback on layout, workflow, and the ideas I've used to fit out the workbench.

• To keep cost down I'm using various types of cabinets for storage to the workbench
• The entire surface from the Computer station to the right wall will be a continuous, flat working surface, 36" deep and 11' long. It will be open on the right when the garage door is up for long pieces of wood.
• I'll add overhead cabinets, think this will help with the aesthetic and provide storage.
• My budget is about $1000 for the workbench top, cabinets, and dust station (just need the cyclone)

Hopefully mods feel it's within the spirit of the sub even though it's not built yet. Thanks.