If you can locate an old solid door, 3/4 of your work is done for
you...That's what I decided on, at the suggested of my father.
"Bruce" wrote in message
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"Guy LaRochelle" wrote:

I have been studying everyones work benches and noticed that most of them
are built out of maple. I understand that maple is very hard but I don't
think it is readily available where I live (Sask, Canada). Birch is very
common here but is it anywhere close to being as hard as maple? Does
anyone
see anything wrong with using birch for a work bench?

You can make a suitable workbench from planed and glued-up pine 2x4s so
I'm
sure birch would be quite suitable. Maple is awesome but VERY expensive
for a workbench and most of us can't afford it.