47 of 47 • How To Make The Ultimate Work Table • A Woodworking Project

[deleetmeeh]

Hey Allan, I'm actually going to try and make your drawers in my garage underneath some large shelves to help organize. I just wanted to ask what size material you used for the drawer bottom. I've been looking through the videos I'm assuming it's the same as the rest but if you could let me know. I'm planning on really weighing my drawers down with work materials so I'm thinking 3/4inch. I'll let you know how it turns out.

[askwoodman]

@deleetmeeh I just used the 6mm (approx 1/4") Baltic birch plywood. That plywood means business when it comes to strength. No comparison to the normal plywood made up of pressed sawdust sweepings. Buy a piece of the 6mm and do the Pepsi Challenge.

I think the bottom rabbet would break off the drawer sides before the ply failed.

[Northernstar9370]

I just finished watching the series. (I subscribed at part 3 I think) and I realy like your methods and you are a great teacher. I'm more of a metal worker (not pro mind you) looking to get into wood working and I'm realy exited to see more and await your up coming vids. Thanks a lot for doing this. Mike.

[askwoodman]

@Northernstar9370 I really like to work with steel for things around my shop. I have a shop tour video where I show some metal stuff I made, and I just uploaded a series on fabricating a Biesemeyer fence knock off. I love wood but it is not the right choice for a lot of shop applications.

[jmber27]

Awesome vids... Thanks.

[ryangranado]

I just finished making another style of the ultimate work table here on youtube and I wish I would have waited and seen this video but I will deff be making one of these tables for my shop and a few pair of horses for my work. Thanks for the info Allan!

[woodbug69]

Fantastic ideas...I am going to incorporate a bunch of them when I build my worktable.Great jobs on the videos, I will be watching them all.

[rutabegared1]

Thanks for sharing, Allan.

[askwoodman]

@rutabegared1 Glad you are watching. Thanks.

[MMetz23]

Nice work Woodman! Enjoyed watching this series.

[maxime41418]

very nice and good ideas those clamps on the side

[SPITFIRECARPENTRY]

Most enjoyable series

[askwoodman]

@SPITFIRECARPENTRY Thanks a lot Spitfire.

[outofreal]

Your series should be on TV. Why don't you show it to the agent or someone who can get you to the decision makers. Thanks a lot!

[askwoodman]

@outofreal It is an interesting idea. I like being on my schedule and do things in an authentic way. And with technology today I am a one man production company, and it is fun to create, produce, and distribute the content. The most important part is people like you that watch and then take your time to comment. Thank you.

[joesjigs]

Great job on the workbench and the series BIG thanks.

[askwoodman]

@joesjigs Thank you for watching.

[phooesnax]

Tremendous! So many great ideas! Watched all of the 47. What a great thing for it to be documented each step. Ton of work for you to add the video feature. Dedication plus. There is another so called ultimate on you tube which does not come close. Bravo

[1954BJohn]

Nice video work - informative and above all entertaining. Thanks for efforts Allan !

[askwoodman]

@1954BJohn Glad you enjoyed John.

[drstampfli]

Amazing series.  Thanks Allan!

[askwoodman]

@drstampfli It means a lot to get such positive comments. Thank you.

[materiasacra]

I enjoyed the series. It gives me new ideas. It is clear that I have to think more in terms of metal-wood hybrid constructions (which implies getting more familiar with metalworking). Thank you, Allan.

[Cambria0001]

Allan, I did a rough calculation at approx 15 min per video that includes the time it takes me to pause and admire parts of the project, there is about 12 hrs of material in this series on the work table. I enjoyed watching it as much as I enjoy working in the shop! I just love this design, it takes years of experience and frustration working with inferior designs to finally say enough is enough, this is what I need and this is what woodworkers need! Exceptional job on the table, thank you!

[Imdorw]

Great series Allan. I'm curious what your final investment in materials/time on this build is, and how much you would sell one for. Looking forward to the next series!

[askwoodman]

@Imdorw I am guessing I did not spend more than about $250 in "new money". The legs were free salvage, the poplar for the drawers was only $50, discount laminate $15, new plywood $100. But I had a lot of material from other jobs that I incorporated that are hard to place a $ on. I had new steel and scrap. I had about 7 long days over two weeks worth of work on it while I was also doing my paying projects. I have not really though of a price.

[phonebluejob]

Table turned out great. I just like a solid table that i know can take everything i throw at it - Excellent work and great filming.

I picked up a ton of useful tips - methods - suggestions from this video in BOTH woodworking and metal fabrication.

A Big thanks for taking the time to film edit ur build and for sharing.

[askwoodman]

@phonebluejob Thanks a lot. Each series I am getting a little better with the camera. Who knew you had to practice something to improve :) The table is in its new place and getting broken in. It will be my primary fab spot and the old dark blue will be kept cleaner for outfeed duties. Thanks for watching and for the positive comments.

[leozadarguide]

Great project, thanks for lots of ideas.

[askwoodman]

@leozadarguide You are welcome. I am glad you liked it.

[eswogdlarah]

THX !!!

[askwoodman]

@eswogdlarah You are welcome. And thank you for watching.

[ocornu]

I specially love how honest and true you keep the whole thing.

Accidents and mistakes do happen (at least in my shop), they also require the smart answers that come with experience. Video-editing some "woodworking perfection", as is too often the case according to me, isn't very helpful in this regard. Thank you for not wasting time on the computer pretending accidents never happen, but instead using it to show what actually happens in a shop and how to deal with it.

Take care.

[askwoodman]

@ocornu Thanks for such nice comments. I think you understand what I am trying to convey. I want to give people confidence to learn as they go while building. It is an organic process that takes refinement and often correction along the way no matter how well conceived the design. Even as long as I have been building I still love the process. It is not the object I am making that makes me happy to work wood, it is the steps it takes that keeps me motivated. Keep in touch. Allan

[ocornu]

I just finished watching this series and i figured i'd drop a comment before jumping to something else. I haven't watched every video you've published (yet), but i'm getting close! I suppose it wouldn't make sense to post my thankfulness after each video, so let me now say a huge THANK YOU.

I've learned countless tips, as well as more fundamental knowledge, watching you work in them. Even when it comes to topics i have my own way of approaching, watching yours always is invaluable inspiration.

[wdworking]

Great table Allan. Thanks for filming it.

[askwoodman]

@wdworking You are welcome Craig. Now that I am using it I don't know how I got anything done without it.

[Norbury53]

Any chance you can change your uploaded videos view? It's really hard to find things when it just says " 39 of 47 • How To Make The Ultima..." or "26 of 42: How To Make A Steel Hoo..." or "15 of 23 • Wood Routers: How To M..." - it's really painful. Yes I know it's youtube's new look but it obviously doesn't work yet so switch back to the old view until they get it right.

[9inety9]

Nice build, i have definitely come away with more than one idea for my bench, well done, can't wait for your next project, whatever it may be!

[deleetmeeh]

I like that baby blue laminate. Thanks for a great series I picked up a lot of useful tips. This has very much changed my plans on my next workbench.

[crcarlsonUT]

Thanks for taking the time to document your builds is so much detail.  I have learned more helpful tips than I can count watching over your shoulder.

You mention that you are constantly re-configuring your shop, how do you move around your heavier machines or this beast of a table? I am guessing that once it is loaded down with tools that it must be several hundred pounds.

[askwoodman]

@crcarlsonUT Yes there is no moving it when loaded. I actually did a full rearrange today. For a while I could not get out of my shop. When I move the table empty I just slip some long thin hardwood strips under the horses and it slides nice. All my other machines except jointer are on wheels. It is the only way I can make it work in my small space. Thanks for watching and for the positive comment. Allan

[paulreider]

Nice work mate...now I gotta go build one for myself...I've learned a lot from you Allen, thanks for all your videos...

[askwoodman]

@paulreider Thanks Paul. I can't wait to see the clever modifications people are going to come up with. Remember you don't have to do it all at once. Build the horses, then the top and let the top sit on the horses with some boards. Just that will let you get your work done and have a table to work on while you tackle the connecting pieces. Keep in touch and thanks for all the positive comments. It really means a lot.