How To Build A Jewellers Bench / DIY Jewellery Workbench

Showing you how to build a study, cheap and practical jewelers workbench from scratch. Amazed by how expensive these jewelry benches are I was inspired to make jenny one that would be under £/$100. The final outcome is a very sturdy workbench that would cost well over £/$400 to buy in a shop.
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[@PugZDesigns]

You can also add beeswax to the slides on the drawers to make them slide smoothly. Learned that recently and I’m 54. But have only been making jewelry the past 9yrs or so. This is really all you need.

[@aussie6639]

I built mine 40 years ago and I’m working on it now !

[@ValentechTime]

I appreciate the amount of effort to build the workbench! I've just built my own watchmaker workbench and know from experience how it is. Thanks for sharing!

[@micbyte]

Lucky lady. Nice job.

[@Reftravun]

Very simple design with an inexpensive set of materials. You might want to consider a sealing coat of PVA on the MDF edges to reduce the inevitable furring that occurs. Get her a beech plywood top upgrade for her next birthday! Hope she gets a lot of use out of it.

[@Keep-Making]

Cheers Andrew. Ya I definitely have to seal it soon. Well so far in the past month or so he has made over 30ish bits of jewelry I think. www.jennybrownstudio.com/ ( Good shout I'll keep that in mind for when the special day arrives 😆 )

[@lou196t]

Much appreciated work you’ve done here. Thanks for taking the time for all to have a guide.

[@marielove6208]

Im soooo thankful for this ... will be needing benches and will definitely follow your design... thanks soo much

[@Keep-Making]

Hi Marie, I'm so glad you enjoyed it and has come in useful for you.

[@LeoNelBuilds]

Beautiful work, man! Love the process and the magnificent end result! 🙌🏼

[@Keep-Making]

Thank you Leo, I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

[@crystalborealisstudio]

Awesome! It looks fantastic!

[@Keep-Making]

Thank you Agena 😀

[@traciebarrass6612]

Nice job, I love it I’m so going to be giving this ago. Thank you

[@Ulious]

Could you possibly put the downloads for this project up again?

[@FridayFrida]

Very nice! I prefer a tray or drawer to catch the filings and you should probably put an edge on the top so things can’t roll off. ❤

[@TheCelticGoldsmith]

Well done sir!

[@XENOJewelry]

This gives me so many ideas for what I could do to build my first workbench, great video!

[@Keep-Making]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@purehermit1721]

Great blog thanks. Can you make a video on how to make alloys that melt at different temperatures for soldering silver or gold?

[@YESSLEEP42]

Nice build man! Enjoyed the video!

[@Keep-Making]

Cheers, I'm glad you enjoyed the build. p.s. I'll have to follow your router table build soon 😉

[@Juezma52]

Sure wish I was Jenny!

[@alopezzz]

Awesome👌🏼

[@micbyte]

Thanks!

[@LibertyRoleplay316]

if u add wax to the french cleets it makes it very nice and smooth

[@Keep-Making]

Thanks for the tip =)

[@allisonlussier248]

Hello! I’m hoping you see this! I have an old bench that I’m looking to refinish for a friend who’s a jeweler. Do you have any recommendations or references I could follow? Do you stain a bench? Use wood oil?

[@kimauger4293]

I just converted an old wooden teacher's desk into a jeweler's workbench with the cutout. I see it has been a few years since you made this. Do you still like the catch/apron? would you change anything now that you have been using it? Thanks!

[@Keep-Making]

Well, the only real chance to this design might be to add more draws, use a fake leather for the catch material, and more space on the left-hand side of the workbench. Apart from that it's been doing great.

[@danceswithaardvarks3284]

very cool. i went through the same journey of making one without ever having seen one in the flesh. Did you also find it surprisingly big when you assembled it (even though you knew the dimensions)?

[@Keep-Making]

sort of.... I cheat a little bit as I have a VR headset so I see most of my builds in VR before I build them 😅

[@haidafella8651]

That bench height is so crucial.. I built my second bench 1.5 inches taller, and it buggered up my shoulders good to file at that height.. what is really nice (but not necessary) is to be able to hammer against your bench peg.. but one should be able hammer on the/ bench top without rattling everything across your bench.

[@micbyte]

I bought the trestles from ikea and put a solid wood table top on as the trestles move up and down plus forward like a drafting table. It’s a good fix for the height as we are all different heights ourselves. Mittback is the name of these amazing trestles They look like work horses but so much more functional and nice to look at.

[@haidafella8651]

@@micbyte does it jiggle much?

[@micbyte]

also forgot to mention there are dowels that fit into the holes at the height you wish and again no movement... I can hammer away on my bench and so far its brilliant...@@haidafella8651

[@pamelaemryes1581]

Wow!

[@bettybho2168]

Hi thanks for showing us, why would you need to replace the table top at any point? Surely if it's solid it won't need to be replaced?

[@Allfromjordanshop]

Can you share the dimension files for download again, they seem to have been deleted from your dropbox. Thanks

[@suethompson6979]

Can we get the plans anywhere?

[@olegred.o]

Hi there,good video. question,what on the right side of your desk,loolks like electrical rise cooker pan,if it not secret what is for?

[@catherinemartina6469]

Hey there nice video, I was trying to find the specs you said you provided...or did I hear that incorrectly.

[@corey_knight]

This is really cool! It looks like the files to go along with it have been deleted though. Is there a way to get them? I'm hoping to build myself a bench.

[@pablopeu]

After a year of use, what would you change about it? I'm making one for myself using your video as a guide/inspiration. Do you use the sides of the opening as support for the elbows? is it too wide for this? And the height? would you make it the same height again? Thanks! PS: Subscribed!

[@Keep-Making]

Hey Pablo, So I had this for my girlfriend and shes told me that she wishes there was more space on both sides of here ie more desk space instead of a fabric or leather catch. she would prefer a draw. Good luck with your project.

[@Imguano]

Do you have any tips on how to convert your measurements from metric to standard? Or better yet the quantity and size of each 2X4 and 2x6. I tried using Google but it’s not working out very well. Thanks in advance.

[@purelove5276]

This is awesome and thanks you that you share the build plans whit us. I really want to start this project because I am a jeweler myself and I need this bench for my work and finally I found a bench plan that I really like and is also cheap. But can you please tell me the measurements of the wood you used. Thank you in advance and have a great day.

[@Keep-Making]

Hey Pure, Sorry for the late reply. The wood is just standard "2x4" I can't tell you the lengths and so on as you might be able to get wood that is only 1 M long or 4.8m long Thus this would be something you would need to calculate out. I hope your project want well!

[@purelove5276]

Thank you very much.The project went great.

[@dirtyparadise953]

Hi there, i can find the stencil to make the hole shape at the table? where can i find it? could you send it to me? Thank you!

[@rebeccap.40]

Hi! Are the files still available? I have never built a thing, but I think this might be the first!

[@travishaugen4403]

Trying to figure one I can take in a travel trailer so it would have to fold

[@blissfulLily]

I have a question . What kind of drill are you using to create the pilot holes?

[@ricaredojrcerebo6668]

Hi! I'm a jeweler and I am going to attempt to make one of these table soon. I just have a question on what kind of drill bit do you use for pocket holes.

[@superman-tk5tz]

I'm also making

[@ricaredojrcerebo6668]

@@superman-tk5tz good to know you're doing this. Hopefully we do this right

[@Keep-Making]

Hey Ricaredo, There called forstner bits the once that I own are these: geni.us/17LSSh But a really big drill bit will work too. Let me know how your attempt goes?

[@travismcgee9333]

Do you have any more in-depth building plans like how much wood I need?

[@Keep-Making]

Hey Travis, lenghts of 2x4 are different around the world the best I can do is give you the plans that are in the description and you'll have have to calculate the total from there.

[@zyzybee]

Nice! Do you have a step by step detailed plan you can share?

[@Keep-Making]

Hi Zana, I'm glad you enjoyed it! I'm sorry to say that I don't have a step by step detailed plan but there are build plans in the description.

[@Stevieboy7]

drilling holes so deep into the wood is not the greatest of ideas. You lose all of the strength and create some big weakpoints, especially considering you're already drilling into end-grain (which is a not great method in itself). I would consider using actual pocket-holes from the backside, or drilling all of the way through, and gluing in dowels instead of screws.

[@Keep-Making]

Very true, you got a point there. Considering this is not going to hold more than maybe 40kg and a blunt force from a 2'' jewelry hammer of perhaps pushing at 75 newtons. I think it will survive 😉. ( Thanks for looking out for me tho )

[@tyronematty1321]

Could you list exactly how much wood you used to make I’m a novice with wood if u could help me with a step by step guide that correlates with the video

[@Keep-Making]

I'm sorry to say that this is not possible as you might not get wood the same way I do. Your best bet it to download the plans and calculate the lengths and see how you can fit these lengths to your lengths of wood that you can get.

[@tanderson4115]

Hey, can you please send me a link to where I can but the pocket hole piece you used ?

[@Keep-Making]

I bought the axeminster ones but they are quite expensive geni.us/3T05O9

[@kimmiesrhythms]

had no idea such a thing existed! Did you end up putting vinyl on top?

[@Keep-Making]

Hi Diane, Not as of yet. Might be adding a few layers of polycrylic soon tho.

[@aussie6639]

Can I ask how you arrived at 87cm high?

[@superman-tk5tz]

Can you share measurement of bench length breadth height plzz

[@Keep-Making]

Hey Fariya, If you look down in the description there is a plan there with all the dimensions. Also, keep in mind that you can make this the right height for you. It's your custom workbench so make it special for you.

[@annetums]

What did something like this cost you in materials?

[@Keep-Making]

For me about £50 - £80 so about $100 most of the cost was the extra thick MDF

[@goldsmithkalyanijewelmaker9075]

How much Indian money please reply

[@rafalwielgosz3055]

hello so how will you build such a bench for me ??? for me, I am ready to provide you with all the materials

[@Keep-Making]

Rafal, If you really are serious about this please send me an email to [e-mail] Please keep in mind that even if you provide the materials you will still need to pay for my time & delivery.

[@MN-wf8hr]

Has anyone worked out the total length of 2x4 id need to build this?

[@Keep-Making]

M N, Knowing the total length is not really going to help as you might get your 2X4 in 2M or 1.5m of 4.8m lengths which would then change the number of 2x4's that you would need to get. They way I like to do it is to find out the wood I can get and then then out all my cuts to make sure I have enough wood for the project.

[@murielwetter7065]

In which dimension unit is the measurement given?

[@Keep-Making]

Hi Muriel, My bad it's in mm

[@murielwetter7065]

@@Keep-Making this is perfectly fine, it´s what i am used to. I was just confused it wasn´t in inches (assuming you were american)

[@egorbiletskiy2950]

This time I will do it manually with the help of Woodglut designs.

[@dariovelasco7336]

Pero esa madera no es recomendable para este tipo d trabajo yo tube una y no duro ni un año

[@SoleilMagica]

Why are jewelry workbenches sooo expensive to buy?

[@rafalwielgosz3055]

give me all the dimensions. Please, give me instructions on how to do it

[@Keep-Making]

Hey Rafal Wielgosz, You'll find the plans in the description like I mentioned in the video. As for getting me to build you one... Well, I don't think you would be happy with it as yes it's less than £100 in material but does not include my time. Roughly took me 8 hours to make so it's going to be much more than £100.

[@rafalwielgosz3055]

@@Keep-Making hey hello listen, I have a request for you, I'm not a carpenter build me a working bench for a jeweler please all the materials I can provide you

[@rafalwielgosz3055]

I will be very pleased without any worries

[@justinthomas27]

Your metal catch should just be a drawer, a canvas like that is low quality

[@rafalwielgosz3055]

where do you live ??? make me a table like this, for £ 100

[@sandramays795]

I’m sure that would just cover the cost of materials, not the time and labor.

[@gretschludwigdrummer209]

Why the stupid music !!!!!!!

[@Keep-Making]

Old me did not know better 😅

[@yurakovalec7292]

I started with Woodglut plans.