I used old oak tongue and groove floor boards over 2"x6" planks going in the
opposite direction. This sits over a couple of welded steel frames so my
work bench isn't going anywhere and no doubt would survive the house
collapsing onto it.

Bob
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Mike Berger wrote:
Buy a kit from the local big-box store and customize it. I used
indoor/outdoor static-free carpet for my work surface. It had
enough friction to keep things from sliding around, was scratch and
flame-resistant, and kept parts from getting lost.

I used what's known as 'battleship' lino with a hardwood edge.