Shop build. HEAT!

[blazinzuk]

These global industrial butcher block tops are what we use for our mechanics at work
https://www.globalindustrial.com/g/.../butcher-block-work-bench-tops?trackType=null

They hold up to a hell of a beating and most are still being used that are 10 yrs old or more. Not bad priced either.
I personally don't like metal tops for tearing into things because stuff slips off, Mars your surfaces, and it's noisey unless it's 1/4 or thicker.

I actually priced some and once I pay shipping I could have 1/4" bent how I want it for a similar price!!!

I don't mind thinner metal tops for stuff. I plan on having it bent all the way down the lip of the table so it should be nice. But lots if other stuff first

 

[ashman]

First paying job in the shop!!!!!

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Gratz man! Put that shop to work!

 

[blazinzuk]

Shelves. You gotta have em!

 

[LNielson]

Looking good Eric

 

[blazinzuk]

Also I got fancy here on this shelf.

Usually for me I do this as easy as possible but there are some things I'd like to start doing.

Such as the edge on this shelf. It needed a bit of stiffening but I also wanted a lip above it. So I cut a groove into it with the table saw. Never really done that before. Took several passes. But it fits pretty tight.



I think I'll do this on other shelves too. But a smaller piece, and a deeper dado

 

[campfire]

Also I got fancy here on this shelf.

Usually for me I do this as easy as possible but there are some things I'd like to start doing.

Such as the edge on this shelf. It needed a bit of stiffening but I also wanted a lip above it. So I cut a groove into it with the table saw. Never really done that before. Took several passes. But it fits pretty tight.

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I think I'll do this on other shelves too. But a smaller piece, and a deeper dado

Did you use a dado blade or just a normal one?

 

[blazinzuk]

Did you use a dado blade or just a normal one?

Normal blade. Several passes.

 

[campfire]

Normal blade. Several passes.

Nice work, sir. That's a clean cut.

 

[blazinzuk]

Nice work, sir. That's a clean cut.

First time I have done that so I took my time. It fits tight on there.

I really like it. Next time it will likely be smaller and the dado deeper.

 

[kgblazerfive]

Look at you getting all fancy....

 

[Blazooki]

Just so all the "this old shop" fan boy comments don't go to Bob Vila's head and make him impossible to live with..I wanna point out the the 45s don't match up

 

[campfire]

Just so all the "this old shop" fan boy comments don't go to Bob Vila's head and make him impossible to live with..I wanna point out the the 45s don't match up

 

[blazinzuk]

Just so all the "this old shop" fan boy comments don't go to Bob Vila's head and make him impossible to live with..I wanna point out the the 45s don't match up

And they don't for a reason.

 

[LNielson]

Was the reason you cut one too short

 

[tenderfoot]

I gotta say it again huh?

 

[campfire]

Was the reason you cut one too short

I've cut 'em offset like that to make them easier to screw into the OSB. I'm guessing Eric has similar reasoning.

Either that or he just doesn't care about symmetry.

 

[blazinzuk]

I've cut 'em offset like that to make them easier to screw into the OSB. I'm guessing Eric has similar reasoning.

Either that or he just doesn't care about symmetry.

I didn't have the proper bit or a long enough screw so offset it is.

 

[blazinzuk]

Was the reason you cut one too short

Also maybe

 

[campfire]

Also maybe

 

[blazinzuk]

Good greif haven't updated this



That's a crew cab one ton with a hideous winch mount on front 9 ft service bed with a huge bumper. AND IT FITS!

It is so nice to have room


A table I got from a buddy which matched my little bench almost perfectly.

The hard part now is keeping stuff out as much as possible so when I'm done with these trucks I can get back to finishing the shop!