Lets see your work bench

[llowry61]

This is my "hobby" workshop. Loading maintenance room..11x21 with a 4x7 ft walk in vault in one corner. U shaped countertop around three sides for loaders and a separate cleaning/maint area. Was the first room in my basement I finished after building our new condo 15 years ago.









This is totally separate from my "workshop" where I have my compound miter saw, drill press, bench grinder, etc. for working on anything other than firearms.

Did you build the vault ? If so, can you share how you did it ? I am thinking about it in my basement. My feeling is for a few grand you could build a really secure area with a lot more room than the average safe.

 

[6518John]

John Moses Browning might have made something of himself if he had one of these super nice workshops like are shown in this thread!

 

[Old TexMex]

Mine's kind of old.

 

[H Richard]

lowry61, yes I had it built. It is poured concrete, sides top bottom with a steel security door on it. I kind of wish I had sprung for a safe door, but it was several times more expensive. Concrete was poured in conjunction with pouring the initial foundation. We later finished it, studded, drywall, insulation, and wiring. I keep a small dehumidifier, as well as a heater (for winter). It is not connected to the HVAC system. I can usually maintain about 70 degrees with 50% humidity.

 

[Jessie]

Mines still pretty clean since I just finished it ( finally ), but it won't be that way for long I'm afraid.

 

[oink]

Lets see your work bench

Oh He double L No! You must be smoking crack or something! I'm not sure I can see my bench.

 

[Ole Joe Clark]

I bought mine. It's 8ft. long and plenty of legroom under it. Almost everything under it is on wheels for easier access.

Right now it a mess. I have a bunch of ammo on it from my brothers place.

Here's a picture or two in use,

I thought I was the only guy that worked on guitars on the reloading bench.

Have a blessed day,

Leon

 

[Ole Joe Clark]

Here's mine, an old photo, but it's pretty much the same, except I just delivered a guitar today and some of the clutter is still on it. I promise to clean it up tomorrow.

Have a blessed day,

Leon

 

[billwill]

Except for the 'neat people', the common thing with most of these workbenches is a big layout with a 'tiny' workspace. I always add 30 minutes to any project so that I can find the workbench then scratch around on it trying to remember where I put something last time I used it!

 

[S&W ucla]

I always add 30 minutes to any project so that I can find the workbench then scratch around on it trying to remember where I put something last time I used it!

You are one of the "Neat people" in my book! 30 minutes would be a low estimate for me to find everything. It's all in a "good spot" I just can't remember where the "good spot" IS!!

 

[Czar]

Figured I'd add to this old thread. 90% done with my new work bench.

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[ContinentalOp]

Seriously, though, my workbench is the table that also serves as my computer desk and dining room table. Don't have a lot of tools, but what I do have is kept in bins in the closet. The disadvantage of living in a smallish apartment on a limited income.

Of course, it would be nice to have the workbench from The Equalizer TV series, with the back that opens up to an armory (if I'm remembering correctly...it's been a while since I've seen it).

 

[histreenut]

Mine is still covered up with **stuff**...

<< sigh >>

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[mmb617]

When I need to clean or work on my guns I use the kitchen table. It has excellent lighting and is warm in the winter and cool in the summer. I have the tools for the guns and my cleaning supplies in the bedroom which is right around the corner.

I have a reloading bench in the basement but that's pretty much tied up with that equipment, and it's organized the way I like so I don't want to move a bunch of stuff to work on guns there. The kitchen table just works best.

 

[Snapping Twig]

Here's mine. Set up for sizing and casting.

It's a do-all, be-all, any project workshop.

Right now it's buried under a year's worth of schmutz, but it can and will be cleaned up and readied for action.

So many things to fix, so little time.

 

[carpriver]

Picture of my reloading/ shop/ sewing man cave. I have several projects going in there, making a bag, cleaning some 1911's, making a holster, waiting on a tool for one project. my wife avoids the place, it smells of leather, wax and gun cleaner

 

[rbrbrb6]

This is one I am getting close to finishing. It is based on a 17th century French woodworkers design and t is called a split top Roubo bench. It has a 24" wide end vise with cherry jaws and a leg vice on the side with a sliding Deadman for supporting bigger pieces in the leg vice. I need to drill the holes in the end vice and the bench top for the benchdogs then final sand and finish. The top is from a 21' long piece of hard rock maple shuffle board table I was given.

 

[ameridaddy]

My shop was a 24'x21' garage; now primarily a wood shop and anything else that might come along. I built the 108"x32" joiner's bench, and included mounting holes for loading presses, case trimmer and powder measures.
There are 15 drawers on 100 lb Accuride full extension guides, which I just love.
I should make some more dogs to fill up all those holes when loading, as things always fall into them and disappear.
Behind me and around the bench out of the pics are a Unisaw, 16" band saw, miter saw table, 8" jointer, planer, drum sander, router table, jigsaw, 50 -60 antique hand planes and ~60 antique hand and backsaws. My oldest saw dates from ~1855 and cuts like a dream, and I made the raised panels on the bench with a panel plane from about 1815.
I envy the nice clean floors I see in many of your shops. Mine was badly chipped and grease stained when I moved in 30+ years ago, and to my regret, I never did anything about it.
I think when these pics were taken is the last time the bench was ever more or less cleaned off.

 

[tlawler]

Did some upgrading to the work area

I took advantage of some of this extra time to do a little upgrading on my work bench area. Added a cabinet to hold all the powders and brass. Added a lot of lighting and moved all my gun related books to the bench top cabinet. Here are before and after pictures.

 

[rkittine]

Lots of great ideas. Now I just need to get my act together and put my benches together. I had wood cut for them about 4 years ago and it is still sitting against the wall in my garage.

Bob