Like many of us, when I started woodworking, my resources were more limited and focused more on product rather than means of production. Accordingly, my first "furniture" project was my workbench which was made with a particle board exterior door which o/w would have gone to the waste disposal site, leftover hardwood flooring and 2x4's. It served me well for over 20 years. Once my home was re-habbed, my attention- with DW's approval- was directed to my work shop. Over the past 20-some years, I developed some ideas of what I wanted in a workbench and did some reading on it. Chris Schwarz was particularly instructive, but with some crucial differences. While he is not a fan of height adjustable tables, being able to adjust table height was really desirable, along with being movable and rock-solid stable. Thus the table's name.
The inspiration/stealing for the base was courtesy of Vintage Industrial/Retro.net. I actually called them to see if they made something I could afford, but base cost, weight and shipping were way out of my price range.
The actual motivation for starting the project came when I saw a 90" x 11" by 3" thick glue lam oak slab sitting by its lonesome at Crosscut Lumber for all of $89. That is the middle part of the top. The edges are 4" 8/4 Eastern maple and white oak. The pattern makers vise and the Benchcrafted end vise were purchased from Highland Woodworking.
The inspiration/stealing for the base was courtesy of Vintage Industrial/Retro.net. I actually called them to see if they made something I could afford, but base cost, weight and shipping were way out of my price range.
The actual motivation for starting the project came when I saw a 90" x 11" by 3" thick glue lam oak slab sitting by its lonesome at Crosscut Lumber for all of $89. That is the middle part of the top. The edges are 4" 8/4 Eastern maple and white oak. The pattern makers vise and the Benchcrafted end vise were purchased from Highland Woodworking.
