Build a Sturdy Woodworking Workbench

This workbench is made of poplar and uses a large front vise from Lee Valley Tools. It's 23" wide, 66" long, and 34" tall.
Website: www.parillaworks.com
Instagram: / parillaworks

[@LocutusOfTim]

Thanks for the video. I'm a beginner and I appreciate that you show all the steps.

[@MichaelMiller1]

This video answered every question I had about building my own bench. Thanks man!

[@kfk2]

I love the way you finished flattening the top. I've seen the router sled method before, but using the flush trim to clean it up was an awesome idea

[@parillaworks]

Thanks Kenny. I think I gave it 3 or 4 passes with a hand plane and said nope! Then I grabbed the flush trim bit and was done in a minute or two.

[@katzmosestools]

Great work bud. We have a lot of the same tools. Building one now.

[@parillaworks]

Thanks man. They get the job done! Looking forward to seeing your build.

[@antidamageable]

Hard to believe that only took ten minutes from start to finish. Would have taken me at least an hour.

[@vincent7520]

Clearly only a matter of training …

[@KingsFineWoodworking]

That is an outstanding job. I subscribed, good luck with your channel.

[@luisangelcolon4479]

Love it! That's the bench I want.

[@christopherkouri2317]

Gorgeous build!

[@thedrizz1913]

Ridiculously nice. Been putting off building one but I've watched enough KZbin vids and think I can finally muster up the courage. It'll likely be somewhere between this, Jay's, and Mike Montgomery's LOL.

[@parillaworks]

Thanks Adrian! Good luck!

[@RonMarshallrone]

Dam that came out nice and clean! Excellent job.

[@maikerumine]

Excellent workmanship!!

[@FabianoAndrade]

Amazing job!!! Congrats!

[@andrewgonzales3715]

nice build, currently working on mine. great help

[@davidvega9823]

i need to built one like this! awesome work man!

[@sergiobenjamim3647]

Muito bom!!! Parabéns. Excelente trabalho.

[@Slovenianwoodworker]

Nice bench. its sort of has traditional euro look. It reminds me of that:-) Nice video

[@patrickbrinkmann7447]

Best Bench you ever created!

[@jbb5470]

Nice bench! This size would be just right in my garage / shop.

[@karlpopewoodcraft]

Proper job mate. I think I'll be making something very similar, thanks for sharing.

[@JakeThompson]

Very nice build!!

[@sumandl]

That's exactly what i need. Great video- subscribed

[@floriano7096]

Beautiful workbench ... Congratulations!

[@parillaworks]

Thanks you Marcelo!

[@AustrianJager]

Simple but perfect!

[@BCdesign1]

Great workbench!!excellent video!!

[@rjsenn4142]

Looks great!

[@mass112594]

Very nice Joinery. Love how you don't use any Screws to build this. It shows a skill that a lot of carpenters don't have these days. Typically it's because of speed but sometimes out of laziness and not wanting to take the extra steps to build quality and durability. Thank you for the inspiration. Great work! I'm in the process of building my own fold down bench top out of the same Poplar 8/4.

[@parillaworks]

Thanks Mark! I suppose every type of joinery has its place. Good luck with your build!

[@callihanhopwood6255]

Really enjoy it. Let's check wood prix plans also

[@michaelkaye4998]

Beautiful job.

[@gd3design63]

Gotta admire anyone who spreads wood glue with their bare hands & works heavy lumber in flipflops 😜

[@bennythebrokerau]

That was what made me think this video was done by an Australian. 😂

[@fr3shSwag]

Clean asf!

[@ArchangelArchangel-tq3xo]

Great build

[@JayBates]

Nice bench!

[@parillaworks]

Thanks Jay! I'm a huge fan.

[@baltimoreace]

Jay Bates did he buy your plans? Or just copy your build

[@Moe7133]

I don't understand why people like to make a real nice bench like this. Don't they get destroy in the process of constant abuse? Even the Japanese just sit on floor and hand plane thing on the floor.

[@JayBates]

Moe7133 nothing wrong with building something nice to work with. People buy nice vehicles every day and they get abused and depreciate quickly. This bench will last forever.

[@TheCompleteGuitarist]

I suppose once you destroy the bench through use, it's a tool and not a piece of furniture, then you just build another.

[@jnspeak6560]

Nice work!

[@prenticepreneur6985]

7:06 omg it looks like it's christmas

[@AZPatRiot1776]

Great build, I'm currently working on mine with some different equipment. Thanks for sharing. HOLLAH!!!

[@sidneycastro4879]

This is a superb wood working book I`ve ever read, *TopFineWoodworking. Com* . Both novice and some skilled woodworker can gain a lot of general info using this reading material. I`ve been very amazed how frequently I use this to look up woods at places like to restore and salvage spots.?

[@MartyOfAllTrades]

Sweet bench.

[@refrigeration304]

Looks good. Awesome man.

[@parillaworks]

Thanks Robert!

[@mikeeldridge637]

Very nice job !!!

[@jasonrocker13]

Well done. Congratulations

[@acidchristo]

Stella job mate.

[@wef0711]

Great looking bench! GOOOO GATORS!

[@68shiloh]

Great work bench. Thanks for sharing.

[@parillaworks]

Thank you Casey.

[@timothyplacko5441]

Very nice. About to build one of my own. I'm thinking of a Roubo style though.

[@sapelesteve]

Great job! Love the work bench. Subscribed........... Steve

[@thebobloblawshow8832]

Great work. 👍👍

[@drinochang3468]

Muy bien este banco de trabajo , Dios te bendiga, saludo desde Veracruz Mexico...

[@ted4088]

Damn you got some cool tools, so much cheaper in the US than in Australia

[@SebastiaanMollema]

Very nice looking bench! All the joints look spot on and all surfaces nice and smooth! Are you enjoying working on this bench? Thanks for sharing!

[@davefieldhouse5119]

Great bench bro

[@fd4294]

AWESOME!!!!!

[@maikay1403]

Very nice work bench and this is example I am looking, I think I can do this. Thank you for takes time sharing this I very much appreciated. Have a GREAT day.

[@parillaworks]

Thanks a lot! Good luck.

[@MRNVCDIY]

Nice video

[@marcelocruz12]

Your carpenter's bench was very well done, great job!😊🤝🇧🇷

[@TopekaCitizens]

I really like that router sled you're using in this video :-)

[@billonthehill9984]

Nice bench build. I didn't see any hdwr used in this except for the vise. Glue & dowels, well done... Poplar is a beautiful wood to use on floors, walls & furniture, nice greenish grain & can be bought at a good price, usually. Not the hardest of hardwoods but very much a usable wood. I burned 5 cord of poplar one winter back many moons ago now, gives off little to no creosote & will effectively put out some heat for a few hrs.of burn time between loads... Thanks for sharing your build... :-)

[@parillaworks]

Thanks William.

[@marcpoolman2538]

Great looking bench , nice and solid . Good job 🖒

[@parillaworks]

Thanks Marc!

[@abajhalghamdi9219]

very great table . I really like it very much .

[@ryanrich4596]

Excellent job on the bench. Currently trying to figure out how i want to build mine.

[@ozziebarton2374]

glad to see you used pegs, see so many go to all that work and then use screws, did mine with all lap, mortise and tendon with 3/4 in. pegs, looks a lot better that way

[@artrobert0875]

Nice work man!

[@parillaworks]

Thanks!

[@KnottyDogWoodshop]

thats a nice looking workbench! i like the wood selection for the bench. Sturdy yet soft enough to re surface down the road

[@parillaworks]

Thanks! It's served me well so far.

[@1totheright]

parillaworks Poplar?

[@parillaworks]

Yup. It was cheap and available. So far I haven't noticed any dents.

[@1totheright]

parillaworks nice

[@dylanmccoy6029]

Been watching a ton of these videos and yours is top notch man! And you have a very impressive arsenal of tools!

[@parillaworks]

Thank you Dylan. I very much appreciate it.

[@sidneycastro4879]

This woodworking book *TopFineWoodworking. Com* contains a great deal of details about woodwork. There are some designs in the book but it is primarily explaining the procedure of how to do various things and what tools to use to accomplish them. In general, this book fulfilled my basic desire to learn about wood working.?

[@chrisemens4022]

Go Gators! Nice work on the bench.

[@parillaworks]

Didn't see this comment...thanks Chris! Go Gators!

[@guilloteonline]

Muy buen trabajo, felicitaciones, muy prolijo

[@parillaworks]

Gracias!

[@dr.sawdust4278]

2:15 sounds like a TI-Fighter is flying by :p Great video! Love your content

[@Woody-777]

Very nice. Well done good sir.

[@D3ADMANN]

What a beautiful workbench, i want to build one but I don't have those amazing tools and much space in my garage. Maybe one day

[@parillaworks]

Thanks! Work with what you got and you can make some pretty cool stuff.

[@Nilton_Cavenaghi]

Muito bom, parabéns

[@phillipfailor-rich9470]

You have my dream shop

[@estudiofaria]

Nice work, subscribed!

[@parillaworks]

Thanks Pedro!

[@deckrower]

Go Gators. Love the video and the bench.

[@parillaworks]

Thanks Paul. Go Gators!

[@angels77100]

Yeah you guys already have all the big tools and a workshop. What about a video using just hammers, drills, handsaws, nails, screws, tape measure etc? This is just showing off what you have!

[@barryroberts6470]

Very Nice Workbench looks really sturdy as well. should last you a few years that. Nice Joinery methods as well. Well Done on one Excellent Build. Barry (ENG)

[@parillaworks]

Thanks Barry! I appreciate the comment.

[@DontTreadOnMeToo]

nice work

[@marcelocruz12]

Sua bancada de carpinteiro ficou muito bem feita, ótimo trabalho!😊🤝🇧🇷

[@tonyjoe5707]

Next time you've got 10 mins to spare let me know. I need a new bench. Awesome job.

[@jimcooney9019]

thanks for sharing the video

[@olivierneveu3624]

very good job

[@airwolf61970]

First time I've seen a poplar work bench. Poplar would not be my first choice.

[@parillaworks]

It’s held up ok over the last 4 years. Definitely taken a beating but it’s still solid. I would say the biggest downside is that it’s lower density makes it a bit light compared maple or ash.

[@seydutz975]

Safty shoes mate!!!

[@MLFranklin]

Nice!

[@grandmastermicochero]

nice video and nice bench. If Jay Bates gives it a thumbs up, its got to be good :)

[@brycerick]

Found you on Reddit and subscribed. Great video. Keep them coming.

[@parillaworks]

Thanks Bryce!

[@serodero88]

Nice Background music 👍

[@alesambaprimeiro]

Muito bom 👏🏼😎🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@metroplexchl]

well done sir

[@virgilblanton]

Nicely done, In a car garage that is making use of the space. great job!!

[@fabriziofabrizi5524]

Complimenti bel tavolo. Fabrizio 🇮🇹

[@carolmoore3706]

Can you send one of those to Australia it’s a ripper love it

[@ChinskiChat]

Can I ask - the wood facia against which the inside of your vice is mounted - did you attach that to the underside of the table top also and if so by what method? Thanks - great build.

[@LutherBuilds]

Awesome job on the bench! I just subbed to your channel.

[@parillaworks]

Thanks Joshua!!

[@jeffbohn2576]

sweet!

[@danielbrocklehurst5878]

That is one sexy bench

[@L.E.O.N.A.R.D.O.A.R.A.U.J.O]

Com essa quantidade de ferramentas qualquer pessoa faz até melhor

[@race9359]

Great video. Might there be plans for this bench?

[@sawyeredu]

I kinda squirmed in my chair when I watched you glue up the rails to the legs without checking for square with a large square or some geometry, but I realize a lot goes on when not filming. However, it's an important step to show when novices are watching as an instructional video. Filming was great. Poplar was a good choice for timber. Sometimes I wish I had gone with it instead of hard and soft maple. It would have been a lot cheaper, but I opted for the extra weight. Nice video.

[@parillaworks]

Thomas Sawyer Ya I only used a small engineering square when checking for square on those legs. But it seems to be in square still. Thanks for the comment!

[@joaobastistafereira45]

amigo coisa linda

[@zahidjavaid4819]

wearing fliflops in workshop.......inspired by indian workers.😁😇

[@EmJayCD]

This is an awesome table. Great job. Are the plans for sale by any chance?

[@Hudson4426]

Good job... now ima need you to come build me one

[@marcusviniciusdeoliveira8269]

The bench was a luxury. congratulations!!! For me to have a parameter you can tell me how much you spent on material to make the bench. I would like to make a comparison with the values ​​in Brazil. Thanks.