Mondo's New Workbench

As I was paging through the most recent issue of The Family Handyman, I came across the blueprints for a workbench. This one struck my fancy and I decided to run with it. I have been looking at workbenches to build because I would like to have a real workbench to finish the kitchen remodel work on. So, the supply list for this workbench; 15 8ft 2x4s and 1 Sheet of Plywood. Yep, that's it. Now these supplies don't take into account the customization that I added to the bench to give it some flair and additional functionality. The picture on the left is scanned out of Handyman showing the baseline, and the picture on the right is my customized version of it.


My current customized additions include: 2 parts bins & large drawing board area
My future customized additions include: dowel holder, rag containers, attach point for vise, & attach point for router table...

So, with a new workbench, I got new initiative to reorganize the garage to match the new bench. It was time to retire the loft from its garage storage duties, and it was moved up to the library where it will provide a nice reading cavern and its usual storage space. To handle the loss of the loft storage, we went for a ceiling shelf alternative to handle the lumber lurking about, and we simply got to throwing some more stuff away. When it's all ready, we'll post some pictures of the finished product.