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  • Nice job!

    

  • Man that's awesome !!! I love it

  • how can somebody dislike that? im not a wood worker, and i still find this damn intresting and inspiaring, thanks for sharing ;)

  • Excellent!! I have the DW744X table saw and was wondering about a workbench to work with it. You've just solved my problem. Great work and great workbench.

    Thanks,

    metzgeri

  • this is very innovative ! looks modern also with the side openings, way to go.

  • Very well thought out. The bench looks very nice too. Thanks for sharing.

  • very clever idea, nice work.

  • Wow, very cool thank you for sharing.

  • Very nice. Got your plans. Can't wait to build it. What don't YOU like about the MFT3?

  • smart ! …

  • Excellent idea! I have to build one maybe three!

  • Meet me at the corner of genius and anal. Awesome table. I appreciate the well thought out, but ultimately simple and versatile features. Excellent.

  • Ron-

    Thanks for the plans. Been using the bench for about 3 months now. Huge improvement in my work flow. I recommend this table to everyone. I'll have a KAPEX soon so I will most likely be purchasing those plans as well.

  • @rovacon

    I am glad it is working out well for you. I am so addicted to mine, if some one nabbed it, I would take the day off to build another one. I am still using the prototype, so I need to build the one all of you are using. I am planning on adding a drop in router lift to complete my portable shop.

    Ron

  • i like it, very practical. i'll use some of your ideas for my next work bench, thaks

  • is #7 comng soon? i woud like to see more of the truck

  • @bbirdt1973

    I keep saying soon. I need good weather and the truck at home all at once. I did attempt to recored it a few times, but didn't like the results. SOON!

  • what about if the site is all uneven ground without a concrete drive or such? Limited to the "portable" aspect for general contracters but I believe excellent for the "finish" carpenter at that stage of a build. Excellent table, my hats off to you!

  • Excellent, really well though out.

  • Brilliant!

    

  • @yohimbi My wife thinks I am more anal than brilliant, but I will take the complement.

    TKS,

    Ron

  • Outstanding!

  • BOY! I could stack up some junk on that thing

  • innovative, well thought out, good looking and portable. I love this!

  • very nice and thanks for sharing.

  • I think it would be great if it incorporated a good miter saw

  • @HotRodSixString

    Miter Saws require a separate stand. A work bench needs to have a flat clean surface.

  • nice, wish I have the room for one

  • Great engineered project.

  • is the a festool?

  • how much does it cost for it all ??

  • @MrBurnTec

    Work Bench Plans $10, Miter Stand Plans $10, Cross Cut $5. Send me an email at crpaulk@msn.com and I will send you links for more info.

    TKS,

    Ron

  • @crpaulk thank you how much did all of the materials cost ??

  • @MrBurnTec

    Work Bench $200 or less

  • nice work bench

  • Your shop is very nice and clean. I can bet your homes are very nice as well. Great job on the work bench.....

  • Well I like it. I work out of my garage and currently have everything on wheels to make room for projects and I can think of many times this would have worked nicely

  • Sweet. Your synapses were firing that day to be sure. Outstanding Sir. %)

  • he planed to make it 1 year ago, then he says its been in use for a year. hmmmm which is it?

  • @snipersquad100

    ? Not sure if you are referring to me. I first showed the work bench 8 months ago and at that time I had been using it about a year. I am planning on building the updated one this spring.

  • Apologizing in advance (didn't read all of the comments). Do you offer these plans for sale? Thanks in advance and by the way ... GREAT job!!!!!

  • @edwardnorton2012

    Yes, I have 3 plans for sale. Send me an email at crpaulk@msn.com with your request and will send you a paypal request.

    There are other videos on my Youtube Channel "crpaulk" that give more detail on the plans:

    Ultimate Work Bench

    Ultimate Miter Stand

    Cross Cut Jig

    TKS,

    Ron

  • Fantastic, thanks for the ideas!!!

  • I will have head aches to find all my tools again!

  • Yeup Nice. Only criticism is the hoover pipe is a trip hazard. This needs to be integral to the work bench or connects to pipe that's integral to the bench and then the tool connects to a suction point on the bench itself ! :D Now get to work on the Mk II :D

  • Very ingenius!

  • An efficient design.

  • good idea

  • Nicely done Ron, you obviously put a lot of thought into it.

  • im a joiner/ carpenter from the uk and believe me that is one nice piece of kit you have there, just looking at this vid i could make one easily but over here we don't have the room or time to utilise one as its all fast fast fast and work around plumbers electricians plasterers and paint and decorators!, but my shed will be getting one, cheers mate, good upload and if you are in the uk give us a buzz on here i may be able to give you some tips? lol but looks like you dont need them...

  • Very Nice

  • Thats an awesome design man, Great Job

  • The plans are 8" but my prototype in the video is 9." I plan on building myself one this spring from the plans as it is greatly improved. Many of the guys who purchased the plans have sent me photos of their benches and I am jealous.

  • with the 8' x 2' pieces how high are they? 12"?

  • I love your workbench. Not what I'm looking for exactly but it is American inginuity at it's finest.

  • Great table. Wonderful design. very functional. Congrats.

  • coll music now this the kinda video i can watch

    good music good inatruction

    capt canada

  • Watched your video and love your workbench. As a weekend woodworker, I have been looking for a bench to build that would suit my purpose. Yours is absolute great!

    Is there anyway for me to get the plans to build one?

  • @longislandvan

    Check out the videos here on my Youtube channel "crpaulk" for the various plans available including Workbench, Miter Stand, and Cross cut Jig.

  • Totally cool!

  • It looks to be very comprehensive in its capabilities. Thanks for showing it.

  • I have that same dewalt saw, but watching this video (and ALL of your videos btw) makes me really begin to obsess over one of those nice festool track saws and cool vac! I am going to build one of your tables soon!

  • Wow i have been looking at a few multi use tables and i must sat yours is the best its simple strong and universal i also have a number of Festool items and a Dewalt table saw and i think i may do something similar thank you very much for inspiration as well as not investing into something else

  • very nice

  • nice design, what do you do when you don't have an even surface to set up the saw horses with (such as outdoors)?

  • @qcamUZ

    I usually work indoors or on the driveway. So far, I have not had any issues with finding a good work area.

  • Good job, and video. 

  • Wow that is very versatile

  • To go back to a door blank on saw horses would be like taking my track saw away and making me rip plywood with a hand saw:)

  • Nice work. I like how useful and portable it is. I will definitely use some of you ideas to make my table.

  • Ron,

    150 homes since '90 is an average of over 7 homes per year, plus numerous remodels and additions? I'm just curious, how many employees do you have? You seem more like the type who likes to do the work yourself.

    Thanks

  • @ootsam

    I started solo, then had employees and now back to solo for the past few years. Even when I had a crew, I sub-contracted much of the work.

  • You weren't kidding when you said "The Ultimate Workbench"! Very nice multipurpose design.

  • Awesom !!! do you have the plans ..... my email palos26@att.net thanks

  • Hello... it's very very nice design.

    can i get your email?

    thanks

  • @Tornado907

    crpaulk@msn.com

  • Very reasonable. Wisdom is the appropriate use of knowledge.

  • Great looking work table...Very functional and the portability and ease of set up sets it apart from others. Just out of curiosity, what type of materials is it made of and approx how much did it cost material wise? GREAT JOB !!

  • @DawgYankee

    The bench is made of 1/2" A/C Play and the support system of 3/4" A/C. Total material bill is just under $200

    Ron

  • I think I just came.

  • Very nice. I don't need the portability so much but love the design with its stroage and the ability to break it down easily on the occasion that I would need to do so. I hope you don't mind if I creat something similar but tweaked for my own shop. If you have plans your willing to share, great. Other wise it looks pretty straight forward. Which in the end is the beauty of the thing!

    Cheers,

  • where from can I get the plan? I want to build one to my workshop in Iraq my email is nibras_baqir@yahoo.com would u please send it to me?

    thank you

  • I really appreciate it when someone takes the time to think out a design based on experience to make something like this. Very well done!

  • @walan4pix

    Thanks for the feed back.

  • Reminds me of aircraft frame work. Lite but strong. A very good design.

  • @johnnnyreb51

    Yes, Strong but light. That was the driving force behind the design. I want a large stable work surface that I could move solo.

  • Too many woodworkers concentrate on power and hand tools and fail to consider a workbench as being a tool. A good workbench can be as important as any hand held or stationary tool. This design obviously recognizes that. It looks like a very good portable design, and would beat hands down any combination of saw horses and sheet goods. As a permanent work surface, the only thing I would miss would be the stability of weight. I'd also miss the lack of any kind of traditional vice.

  • @mithrandir10001

    It does work well for my needs as a contractor, finish carpenter, and cabinet maker. I could fit a traditional vise, but since I have made it 25 years without one......

  • That GI PIpes gonna flex sooner or later. Small alum H section would be a better idea

  • @kbg590926gm

    So far so good. Almost 2 years and counting.

  • That is the coolest table I have ever seen !

  • @Daveyhunter6

    Thanks

  • hey-your table is cool seen sevreal--i think if i minglesome idea--what about that latch totie it toeether the oneswith toolholds --get rid os sawhor4+4fraine to hold the leg tight a screwjck to make highth-adjustable--wth p -eg lalso make can attata miter sar-router tabland a planer---coot outs for gronder-ect and wodd vise the sawhorse leys--built in ip and

  • @slickrick336

    HUH?

  • What an incredibly intelligent and functional design!!! You should bring it to market immediately. Thanks for sharing this on youtube.

  • brilliant.

    

  • Wow - very nice ! The tablesaw setup scares me because its not fastened if the rare occasion something goes wrong -like a wicked kickback/bind . Hate to see it come off there at me running. How strong is it ? Would it hold your weight if you had to get up there to make an intricate cut ? Great design - i'm sure it could be beefed up for a shop table - I'm very interested in it.

  • Brilliant !!

  • What a rad design man! I'm impressed with how efficient and simple the design is. Craft points galore on this one! Once I am able to buy my own house this will definitely be sitting in it. The mobility is also a HUGE plus! Keep doing work!

  • That sucks...

  • Very, very nice Ron. I recently re-entered (tools bags on) the general contracting business with a finish carpentry after 18 years in project management and have been seeing the need for time saving ideas that not only provide a premium product but ultimately are safer by design. The noobs and hacks that I run into today seem to feel working on the ground without saw stands and work tables amaze me. 5 minutes for a safer premium working area?! its a no brain-er. Well done!

  • There is another video about the plans for this bench. You can also send me an email directly at crpaulk@msn.com requesting plans. The Work Bench and Miter Stand are $10 ea. Upon request, I send out a paypal request.

    TKS,

    Ron

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  • I have been in the field for over 30 years. I can see this sitting on my job sites. If there was a way to buy the bench or even buy the plans this would be an investment I would make. I think you have something here....

  • You are not kidding about bragging. My whole inspiration for the original video was my clients, everyone of them, men and women taking notice of the the bench. I would be building them something in their home and their focus was the bench. I like the bench very much and it does make my life easier, but the clients taking notice was amazing to me.

    Ron

  • GREAT ... ENOUGH SAID? Nah.

    When I compare this innovation by a table saw Man to my personal work memories, the name DJ Christoforo comes to mind. I was delighted with all the little hints and utility pieces he designed and shared with us. This is a great great piece for the aspiring wood worker to build, use and brag about.

    Thank you, Paul.

  • Well done man you are the last of the great carpenters i am going to my workshop in the morning and going to build one? It is bloody brilliant i will show it off in my home town in Ireland and tell about you on YouTube lots of Irish luck Tay you

  • I love it. I can really empathize with you just by watching how you explained your creation. I'm sure there was much more you wanted to say, but also trying to keep it short and to the point. I like watching others use their brain and just MAKE what they need, rather than buy something that forces you to compromise all your needs for less quality. Wish more people were like this. Good job.

  • This is bloody brilliant - I said this before you put the first box on.

    I'd build that for myself if I could...

  • Sr You are brilliant and profesional : Best regards from Mexico!!

  • props to you sir I have never seen such a neat clean setup before. this is definitely a reflection to your attention to detail. you should get a patent on this outstanding table design..........cheers

  • Brilliant!

  • I don't know if this was discussed or considered but if you had the option of separating the two top pieces so you have a gap between you could run a table saw down it without worrying about sacrificial stock when breaking down large plywood. It may not work perfectly because no one would be able to reach all the way across so you would have to cut from both ends.

  • Jon,

    I am with you shoulder to shoulder and in spirit. Skilled hands will always be needed. I consider it and honor to be a carpenter.

    Ron

  • If you want to know how to get out of recession, look at this mans skill, inventiveness and just simple bloody genius.

    Well done my friend, one day those of us who actually make things will be seen as more important than bankers.

    Jon, the Brit carpenter & joiner.

  • If i saw this setup on a job site I'd be very impressed. I'm a flooring contractor and when I see organized setups like this its almost always a good mark of their workmanship.

  • @deleetmeeh

    Thanks, noticing indicates to me your own attention to detail and quality.

  • Nice job Ron Im thinking of building just a top to sit on my fold up benches. I wonder how shallow the top can be made and still be stiff enough. Im thinking 50mm (2") using the torsion box method. That way it will take up less room in my van while transporting.

  • @Biggsy1970

    You could use 1/2" or even 3/8" on top for holes and1/4" on the bottom. Build an egg crate assembly in between with 1 1/2" rips of 1/2" ply. Glue and staple the unit together for a very flat stable top. If you do not plan on the clamp holes, you could use 1/4" top and bottom. Basically, you are building a big hollow core door. When I had a cabinet shop, I had a number of these stacked against the wall used when we were assembling cabinets.

  • that's American genius at work we got to get this back all over the country

  • @22364014

    genius may be a stretch, but a carpenter who is having fun while looking for an easier way would be accurate.

    Thanks

    Ron

  • Marcus, take anything that works for you and go make happy clients and a bit of cash.

    R:)

  • Every trick you showed was followed by me going "No way! That is genius!"

    Well done sir!

  • verry cool i wish i had a work bench that big

  • VERY NICE BENCH, LOVE THE TABLE SAW IDEA !....AND THE TOOL STORAGE IS GENIUS......A MITER SAW ATTACHMENT WOULD MAKE IT THE ULTIMATE WORK AREA......GREAT JOB !!!

  • the portable bit makes me laugh

  • Good Job!

  • Thanks, the UWB still continues to prove itself very useful and no problem to set up.

  • Amazing ! One day i wil make one like yours !! This is the most handy and efficient bench i have come along .... may we use your idea ?

  • Great work bench!!!! I never heard of your company but if I had to guess I'll bet you build a great house too. Any man that gives that much thought into doing the job puts allot of thought in the job itself as well.

    THANKS for the post.

  • I laid out a grid 4" in both directions, then used festool rail with router attachment. The rail kept the router inline on one axis and I eyeballed the crossing lines and plunged in with 19mm up-cut spiral bit.

  • Hi Mr Paulk, Nice bench.

    How did you drill the holes at 4" space? Did you use the Festool LR system or some other kind of jig?

  • Very clever design. Obviously a lot of thought went into it.

    I especially like the 3/4" holes for clamping through the top.

  • i love it , wat a blessing that you are sharing this with us , thak you

    and God bless you in Jesus name =)

  • Dave,

    I am glad you are find some ideas that will work in your situation. Plywood is the core material I used for everything. I am not sure I would know how to build without it.

    Australia is one place on my bucket list.

    Thanks,

    Ron Paulk

  • @crpaulk Give me a shout when you come over Ron and you can use my studio in the Blue Mountains as a base.

  • Hi Ron. I have enjoyed watching your videos for both the project ideas as well as your methods of construction. I am also a home builder but in Australia. Started my company one year after yours. We are not as plywood orientated as you guys appear to be but I am fast becoming accustomed to the idea!

    I am still using a trailer but will refit using your adjustable partitions idea. Thanks again for your generosity.

    Dave.

  • @toodlepipoldchap - what do you guys use in place of plywood? Particle board (aka - chip board)? Is wood more scarce and more expensive there? I imagine so going off the stereotypical visions of that country we have.

  • @catothewiser Just about all of our kitchen cabinets are made from 16mm HMR melamine. Plywood is relatively expensive here, but there you go, we live on an island and USA is a long way from here, boats aren't cheap.

  • All the way from west Yorkshire in England

  • Absolute joy to watch. Thank you

  • Send me an email with UWB Plans in Subject line. I will send you a paypal request.

    crpaulk@msn.com

    Thanks,

    Ron

  • Very nice table i want to build one

  • Just another thought your table is just a little tall unless your 8’ tall to cut all the way across a 4’ cut for control of the saw.

  • Thanks, Ron, several really good work flow accommodations and features I will use for fixed benches in the garage-shop of my current live-in remodel. Interesting, in another video, to see that you have Track Racks on your truck as I do. Some of the same thinking.

  • i like it. i have a bunch of the same tools and need to be better organized on site. think you have the solution.

  • like your steadicam skill

  • you should DEFINITELY fine a way to secure that tables saw on to the table when in use. i could see that going very wrong for you.

  • Great Ron .

    A " bravo ! " from Italy .

  • Just watched all your videos. Miter Saw, Trailer, New Truck, and Miter Saw. I think you have so great ideas. Makes me want to redo my workbench. I have the same table saw and I've been wanting to find a way to easily adapt it to my home workbench. I'll need to scale the bench down a little so it will fit in my truck and garage. Maybe a 5 X 5 design. Also your sawhorses are a great idea.

  • very good concept. thanks.

  • I really like your table, it has a very clever and practical design. The only improvement I can think of is if there was a way to attach a triangle to the festool track to make square cuts- that could also have a measuring tape on it that indexed to a point on the table- So you could put a full sheet on the table and have it touch indexing pegs- then slide the track to the measurement you need. Not sure if i'm explaining it right- think cnc router.

  • Did you ever manage to make a metric version of the plans?

  • Very Nice

  • hay rod just came across your channel great bench and very informative videos i just subscribed i thought it would be rude not to

    regards,

    aberbear.

  • @OldSchoolSkill

    Yes, send me an email to crpaulk@msn.com and I will send you a paypal request

    Thanks,

    Ron

  • @crpaulk

    please send ppr for a set of plans re your table. very cool by the way....br

  • Great. Superb.

  • Very good setup. It was a great inspiration :-)

  • amazing design,for a carpenter work table or bench.thank you for that ideas.

  • What is the top made out of?

  • Clean and simple setup. Nice design. I'm going to tell all my carpenter friends about it. Thanks for posting.

  • very nice piece of equipment.

    I like the simplicity and the benefit of having a nice bench to work on.

  • Very nice and efficient design!

    What sheet stock did you make this from?

    Any sort of finish on it to keep clean and glue from sticking?

    A few other things, did you ever consider:

    - A few internal baffles to create a "torsion box" to keep the boxes flat?

    - Putting in a metal outlet box with 4 or 6 120 outlets, tucked into one end or side?

    - Holes in the bottom to help sift out some of the sawdust?

  • Very Awesome!

  • Wow this table is pretty amazing. You truly are a master carpenter.

  • That's a very nice setup, indeed.

    BTW... punchbug! :) Sorry, a game my daughter and I played many times.

  • Hard to say, If I built one with detailed plans to follow, I would estimate 8 hours.

  • how long did it take to build it

  • I am currently writing and article on the UPCWB for "This is Carpentry" with photos and details. Not sure when it will be published, first I have to finish it.

    Ron

  • Did you draw up any plans?

    There are a fewï»