BearTricks
Established Member
Hi,
I posted a similar thread in general woodworking but I feel like this would be a better place for it.
Essentially I'm tired of working in a dingy, dusty stone shed and would like to kit my workshop out to look a little more professional. After I've painted the inside white, I'll get to work building some storage.
Most of all I could do with a proper bench on which I can put my bench grinder, bandsaw, future drill press and do some basic hand tool work on. I'll probably build in some storage underneath it, and shelves or maybe a peg board behind it to hang my tools and store some bowl blanks.
I'd like to build this as cheaply as possible but I'm really not sure as to what kind of materials would be most cost effective. I envisioned plywood and pine, however all the big stores seem way too expensive for something that might be ripped out when I move out. I've never worked with MDF and have no real idea of it's properties, could I do it with this? Under £100 would be good, ideally less, and I'd want to build it out of materials that I can comfortably fit in a hatchback with the back seats down. That might mean coming up with a cutting list and getting them to cut it in store.
I posted a similar thread in general woodworking but I feel like this would be a better place for it.
Essentially I'm tired of working in a dingy, dusty stone shed and would like to kit my workshop out to look a little more professional. After I've painted the inside white, I'll get to work building some storage.
Most of all I could do with a proper bench on which I can put my bench grinder, bandsaw, future drill press and do some basic hand tool work on. I'll probably build in some storage underneath it, and shelves or maybe a peg board behind it to hang my tools and store some bowl blanks.
I'd like to build this as cheaply as possible but I'm really not sure as to what kind of materials would be most cost effective. I envisioned plywood and pine, however all the big stores seem way too expensive for something that might be ripped out when I move out. I've never worked with MDF and have no real idea of it's properties, could I do it with this? Under £100 would be good, ideally less, and I'd want to build it out of materials that I can comfortably fit in a hatchback with the back seats down. That might mean coming up with a cutting list and getting them to cut it in store.
