Important workbench maintenance tasks you should be doing

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[@tonyn3123]

James, I appreciate your videos. They are short, sweet, and to the point. Most You Tubers' expound for thirty minutes before getting to the meat of the information. You, thankfully, get to the point and the info is always very useful. You also have much longer videos to show a building process that is also useful, without showing thirty minutes of cutting the same joint. Keep it up.....

[@brunsonwhite7971]

I bought a 7 foot long birch workbench a few years ago. It was finished with multiple coats of lacquer. Based on the same reasons you mention in this video, I stripped it all off and put several applications of boiled linseed oil on it. I am glad I did.

[@ccadama]

@Stumpy Nubs. Thanks James for the tips. Hope you and all your staff and families stay safe and well. Wishing all the fathers a Happy Father's Day.

[@מעייןהמלבלבתחייםםםם]

Thanks! Just finished my jointer bench made it from pine and I'm looking forward to enjoying using it for years to come.

[@wisewoodworking2739]

I got rearrageritis yesterday and moved around my table saw and workbench (which your videos were instrumental in helping me build). Thank you for the knowledge, I have to get into the shop now and cleanup glue from the workbench top.......I knew better but did 3 glue ups on it in a rush.

[@lexboegen]

I bought two plastic levels at one of the home centers to use as winding sticks. They're plastic, so they won't rust or warp from humidity, and they're bright orange so they're easy to see. I ran a strip of blue painters tape along the top of one of them for contrast. They were pretty cheap too, and they're as flat or flatter than any wooden winding sticks that I would make.

[@Idahoanghost]

Thanks James. Your advice is ALWAYS useful!☺️

[@glencrandall7051]

My first shop was half of a two car garage. 35 years ago my first bench was about a dozen 10 ft 2 x 4's bolted together. Well not exactly "was, because it still is.

[@tnekkc]

That was my father in 1955.

[@Beakerbite]

I think was applies. By now they're probably a bunch of 2 x 3's bolted together.

[@jimw544]

Perfect timing James. I just finished building my 2' x 5' bench with drawers. Flattening the top with a router sled worked great but sure was NASTY. I had to clean my entire shop. The base is Maple and the top is hard Maple. On one of you videos you introduced a glue roller. I purchased one. The 4" one I believe. I love it! I'll never use a brush again, except for mortise & tenons.

[@jakematic]

You don't do woodworking on your credenza... hmmm, maybe that's why you're still married :^) Great tips as always, and a a good reminder to get my bench maintained.

[@watermain48]

Thanks James. I built my workbench when I first decided to give woodworking a try several years ago. I made it out of construction grade 2 x 4s from Lowes and I made a ton of mistakes when building it. Over the years I've noted a lot of things to change in the next one, like not making it 38" high. I thought that would be a good height since I'm tall. I appreciate all the help you send our way.

[@timberray9572]

Height of the bench must fit the user, I have built four different benches over the years but in my case they were all 40 inches high. My benches are not dedicated for woodworking only however, I use them for all kinds of projects.

[@keithowen7304]

Great advise. Thanks, James.

[@ericaugustus9435]

I just got an unfinished maple workbench top from my father. The base is included, and I’m curious as to the best way to attach the two. I was going to use carriage bolts, but he thought that might not be a good idea, due to the wood movement. He suggested bolting one side down, and using a floating u-shaped bracket on the other side to allow for movement, without buckling the top. Any ideas or suggestions? TIA.

[@philipellis1865]

Great info James 👍

[@insanejughead]

Now to go looking for your tutorial on how to make a bench... Then compare it with Rex's, then finish up with some advice from Paul.

[@StumpyNubs]

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[@rjtumble]

James, I have a Sjobergs by Jet bench that I bought from a friend a few years ago. It has two 1.5" holes in the top that have metal sleeves in them (the interior diameter of the metal sleeves is 1.5"). Do you have any idea what these holes are for? I can't find any accessories that seem to fit them.

[@jerrysmigiel7998]

Off topic, but can you remind me what you used for a finish on the butcherblock countertop? Going way back now.

[@StumpyNubs]

Arm-R-Seal by General Finishes

[@jerrysmigiel7998]

@@StumpyNubs Thank you. You're great.

[@allansm555]

Just starting out. What type of electric saw should I get first? General purpose.

[@StumpyNubs]

Do you mean what type of table saw? Here's a video about that: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYCzhZSjbtdnm6M

[@allansm555]

Stumpy Nubs Thanks very much.

[@Yawles]

A local bowling alley closed. A while back, someone was offering sections of lanes for $10/running foot. Would maple bowling lanes make a reasonable bench surface?

[@StumpyNubs]

Yes, if you get that glossy finish off it will make an excellent bench top.

[@bassrun101]

Garry not Linda. Hey Yawles, if you can get that stuff grab it, it's fantastic. I've got a workbench my dad made for me innumerable (in other words, I'm not telling) years ago. That poor thing has been beat on, painted on, sawed on, and it keeps coming back for more. It's dead flat and still in great shape and I'm sorry to say or maybe proud to say I've never done a thing to the top and it's still a great work surface. That lane came out of an alley that was built somewhere around 1958 and was in use for at least 20 years before being replaced. Chunks of it laid in the old man's garage for several more years until being made up into various projects including my bench.

[@ohgary]

Stumpy Nubs can you just turn the stock over?

[@StumpyNubs]

You could. But generally I don't want one side finished and not the other so moisture can be absorbed/dried evenly. That said, there's some debate about whether finishing one or both sides of tabletops is needed...

[@DK85]

No Red Wings logo in this one! 😃

[@James-lo5ne]

What straight edge do you use? I need to get a few.

[@StumpyNubs]

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[@tropifiori]

My benches are made of ash and nearly unplaneable. I use shellac on my bench which keeps glue from sticking.

[@rosshollinger8097]

Great "back to workbench basics" for maintenance. By the way, you're a little low key in this video. Hope you feel better.

[@StumpyNubs]

Feel fine. It was early in the morning, though.

[@ohgary]

Thanks for leaving your cats out of the video.

[@StumpyNubs]

I don't have cats.

[@johnschiltz6440]

Can I order a pizza from that young guy in the apron?

[@StumpyNubs]

The hat was a playful reference to Roy Underhill. It was a one time thing :)

[@geoffbrumpton8544]

Stumpy Nubs you should use hats more 😲🤭

[@BaoNguyen-un1km]

I guess I'm buying a steel workbench lol

[@shaurus68]

yo first to view and comment yaya. good vid I go over my bench top with a tootthing plane for much better grip

[@avrumisolaimani8546]

less than a good cabinet saw so like anywhere from 0-5k

[@davidkay1386]

You either have a sore throat or a new microphone. So I hope you get better or congrates.

[@StumpyNubs]

Neither. But it was early in the morning.

[@stephenbryan8651]

All that skill and you brought a bench?

[@StumpyNubs]

And I built a bench. It's in the video.

[@pattyofurniture100]

For a professional, time is money. A veteran woodworker may command anywhere from $50-100/hr for their jobs, so it comes down to: either spend $3000-5000 on a top-of-the-line work bench or put $5000-10000 worth of man hours into building one when you COULD be working and making money. ;)

[@MrHarpless]

Wait, you PURCHASED a workbench??

[@StumpyNubs]

And I built one.

[@MrHarpless]

Stumpy Nubs Yeah I figured but I couldn’t resist! This a great channel and your dad helped a lot getting started with my scroll saw too!