Get a used or damaged solid core, Preferably stave core, door.
I've thrown away and given away hundreds of doors. We made all
new office furniture for one company with the demolition stave
core black walnut doors, used them for ends, modesty panel, and
top

Commercial doors are available in many sizes, but quite normal
would be 3x7x1 3/4. Good doors already have hardwood stiles, or
rim it out with your choice. A pair of short file cabinets will
give you drawers and plenty of stability.

Bowling alley, especially the approaches, make good tops.

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I've been eyeing up Sears work benches. They look to be
laminates
fastened to metal frame supports.

I asked in Lowes if they sold them and the guy, said no 'he
built his
own'. I guess for what they want for the sears I could buy a
good table
saw and the materials to build my own with money to spare.

The dimensions of the sears workbench are just right. It (the
one I
like) has a nice 8 ft run and a continuous worktop. But I
haven't been
ablet to find a piece of wood with the desired thickness and in
one
contiuous piece for the worktop. Lowes has pieces (precut) that
come
close but not as wide. Is there another way to get what I want.
And what
materials would be ideal for a garage workbench.

There must be plans floating around out there somewhere..

Thanks
Chas