On 3-Mar-2004, Gary Thomas wrote:

Just out of curiosity what's wrong with "manly" workbenches? And why
would DF 4x4's rot away during your lifetime in a hanger that one presumes
is dry
enough to do good work on an airplane and/or anything else? I'd stick
with the "manly"
frame and use replaceable particle board tops.


I agree. 25 years ago I built a workbench in my unheated garage. It has a
framework of untreated 2X4s and a screwed-down benchtop of 3/4 inch particle
board. Legs are 4X4s. Despite our damp Pacific Northwest climate, it seems
as strong today as when it was built.

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-Elliott Drucker