Ultimate Work Table Simple To Make, Multi-Function • Woodworking Shop Tour (4 of 5)

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It's easy AND affordable to make your own ultimate work table. This table is AskWoodMan's "go-to" table for day-to-day operations.

Be sure to check out the four other videos in this work table series.
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[Talmadge50]

Thank you for taking the time to show off your workbench!

[askwoodman]

@Talmadge50 I just started uploading a 47 video series on making an updated and more refined version of the table. It will include detailed demonstrations of many woodworking operations. Thanks for stopping by and keep in touch. Allan

[TheTheofish]

Do you have plans?

[askwoodman]

@TheTheofish No but I am within days of starting to post a 40+ video 7+hour series on making an improved version has turned out really well. It incorporates all the refinements I though of while working everyday on the one you have seen. I started posting a photo a day at askwoodman.tumblr this year. There are two photos of the new table there. I am very pleased how it turned out. Even if someone does not build it, lots of interesting setups and problem solving in wood and steel.

[legeir007]

Nice work! Be honest, how many times have you accidentally pulled the drawers all the way out?

[askwoodman]

@legeir007 Never. They are 5' long.

[askwoodman]

@958kris I am so pleased how it turned out. The new one has a lot of refinements. I covered absolutely everything, so even if someone does not build the table, there are a lot of router, table saw,drilling and joinery techniques that are interesting. Merry Christmas

[958kris]

Looking forward to the new series!

[askwoodman]

@958kris Drilling the holes in the top can be a real pain to do accurately because of unwieldy plywood and lack of throat on a drill press. I will show a simple guide box that a stout 1/2" drill can be locked in that drills PERFECT plumb 20mm holes. This drilling jig also has a fence so hole in-line alignment is perfect. I will post a video just on the jig too.

[askwoodman]

@958kris I am within about two days of starting to upload a 45 video series on an updated

version of the ultimate work table. For the drawer runners I would probably use angle iron and skin it with some thin wood strips so it won't eat into the drawers over time. The plywood is called Baltic birch plywood. i get it for about $40 for a 5'x5'. It is sold as 3/4" (19.05mm) but is really 18mm. Serious stuff. Each veneer is real wood and not pressed sawdust sweepings. Lower toxic level too.