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Default Work bench design: Well made?

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On Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at 10:00:22 PM UTC-6, wrote:

As I said, it's only a 3' x 5' top, and if kiln dried 2x4s, it's easily movable.
But even if not, one could always assemble it upside down and then flip it upright.



About 75lbs. Not too bad.



These smaller thinner maple slabs are a little heavier :

http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/pag...22&cat=1,41637

John T.


Yes, heavier. But VERY expensive. 2' x 6' x 1.75" equals about 24 board
feet. $329 divided by 24 equals $13.71 per board foot. I don't know
what Cocobolo or Teak cost, but I bet they are pretty close to $13.71 per board foot.


But you are leaving out that this top is a manufactured product, not just
raw wood.