Making a Simple Potting Bench // Woodworking | I Like To Make Stuff

[@viktor1893]

I love how the video is synced with the music, great editing

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thanks!

[@chancepricee]

I love the little details like the music sync and the “clink” animation when you set the tub down

[@marcelenaw]

I love the animations too - they are a fun little addition to the video!

[@ididntknowwhattoputhere643]

Omg I’ve just started selling potting tables like these I’ve already got 4 orders I’m only young and I really like the channel this is sort of what got me into woodworking so keep up the good work

[@Iliketomakestuff]

That is awesome!

[@ididntknowwhattoputhere643]

Omg you responded I did not expect that that’s just made my day thanks😀

[@Missykris102]

This is probably one of the easiest tutorials for me to understand. Like why you are doing the things you are doing- thank you for your godly explanations!!

[@thalesfechner340]

This is just the right level of DIY for me. Basic tools, simple construction, accessible materials - perfect.

[@johncaldwell1190]

I was thinking the same thing Josh was. Would work great next to my grill and smoker. I have a stack of hemlock that would work perfect. Great video as usual.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

This design is really versatile!

[@qosmioamit]

Pine is just fine has been the motto for my woodworking projects.

[@mariafriend644]

I will put the bin off to the side for a bigger work space, great job!

[@markreyes5203]

Smart use of the chicken wire! Cheaper alternative to pegboard and looks great outside!

[@InstrucTube]

In this case it's a slightly different mesh, you can find it mostly sold as "hardware cloth" but chicken wire would actually work fine as well, might be even cheaper.

[@thelmabirt7626]

Awesome! I made one similar a few years ago but with bamboo and knots and lashings. Yeah, for Scouts. Did 2 openings for a wash and rinse for dishes. It lasted longer then the plastic bins. Those are nice to have especially if you garden.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Very cool!

[@gavinhillery3130]

I’m glad to know that your drill press is a member of the Rebel Alliance.

[@cocofilms5524]

Freeze! Rebel... drill press?

[@heyimamaker]

Rebel Scum Press?

[@amosmclaughlin6186]

We have one similar but the tub sits down under the top with a piece of wood that matches you can lay on top if you want a flat surface all the way across! Great build

[@gzaros]

Love this project! It was exactly what I was looking for; made it for my wife's Christmas present. FYI: I used pressure treated lumber which made things a little more difficult because it was a fresh batch of wood that didn't want to dry, which wouldn't allow me to use pocket joinery. I had to use a metal bracket (like the ones for trusses) to join the shelf support, then adding the shelf made everything solid. My favorite channel on KZbin, Bob; don't stop bringing the projects!

[@cocofilms5524]

That is a REALLY cool looking staple gun.

[@p_mouse8676]

At 3:34, I personally would have screwed the screws from the inside, so you don't see them at all. As a little bonus, it will also protect them a little better from the elements. Nice build!

[@DanielH]

I love how simple is everything

[@clawlan]

Where did you get those hooks? They seem perfect for hardware cloth.

[@roberthosier4062]

I made one of these out of some old fence wood during quarantine. It's very similar to yours but i made half of the top removable and had a shallow tub of potting soil recessed in there. it's a great project and mine actually doubles as a useful table next to my grill!

[@merpo_derpo9955]

When the SCRAP pieces fit perfectly 👌👌👌

[@catfishcave379]

Comments from my wife on having one built: Solid top so things don’t get caught in the cracks. No sink - she likes a RECESSED bin like that for holding dirt/pot/plant she is working on. And she can sweep dirt into the bin. No shelf below - 20 gal Rubbermaid’s below for storing dirt and compost. Top shelf is good, but no wire; cuts skin too easily. Galvanized peg “board” is better. Or little cups/holders for tools below shelf is better. Two or three upper shelves is best. Top one for plants, middle one for assorted rocks, gravel, and lower one for tools. If it is in the sun, a canopy made of sun screen fabric is nice. That’s why you never tell her what you’re building. Management always has changes.

[@robertogomez3698]

The bench is nice. I like the upper back made of screen wire; you can use it to hang things and it also makes the brick look nice.

[@ponsholm]

Am I the only one that skips the first 6 seconds to everyone of your videos to not spoil the surprise of what you are making? Keep up the good work!

[@DonnieStevensonLFGM]

Great simple build. Bob, you always make these type of projects so approachable for people no matter what their experience level.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

That's our goal!

[@DonnieStevensonLFGM]

Goal accomplished! Thanks for the constant inspiration!

[@backcountryme]

I built a work bench that was very similar to that. But I used 2x4s and the work top I used 2x4s on their end with the short side up. It is a VERY solid work top.

[@scottslotterbeck3796]

Heavy, too! You can never have a big enough work bench!

[@bytesizedengineering]

I love the smell of cedar

[@genedalessandro2071]

Well done. Very practical ,simple to build and economical. Looks good too!

[@vanillasushi111]

Now i have something to build with my grandparents 😍😍

[@OneLyfer]

I use cedar pickets that I get from the cull pile for a discount, so long as you built it sturdily and sand it, you can get something like this for much cheaper. (you will need to construct it a bit differently because pickets are thinner than the 1x's he used.)

[@TurboBlu4]

I will have to make a mini one for my kiddos to use as a outdoor kitchen. Great job

[@alexreith4877]

I recommend supporting that basin from the bottom since plastic flexes quite a bit and if you put a pot in the sink to water it the basin could flex itself out of place... or snap the edges as they get damaged from UV outside.

[@watercaptainconrad]

So good to see a fellow lefty working on projects

[@reggieb9897]

I’m jealous of your workshop. 😂 Great easy project I could do with scraps I got. Thanks!♥️

[@sethgee970]

I like the "D.A.R.E" shirt. Nice easy potting bench. I'be been wanting to build a simple one for our yard.

[@iamwhoiamd7056]

I love this potting bench. It is exactly what I want in my front patio.

[@prakaashmeenaa]

Love anything and everything related to outdoor projects or activities

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Summer time is the perfect time to get out and make some!

[@prakaashmeenaa]

@@Iliketomakestuff true. I was waiting for these kinda projects for so long.

[@ZaaakGamer]

Cheers from Brazil!! You inpired me to do alot of things in my home. Thanks!!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Awesome!

[@scottslotterbeck3796]

I'd use a stainless steel sink because it is sloped towards the drain. I'm going to put handles on one side and wheels on another so she can easily move it. Also, I'll use the dovetail jig she bought me last year to make a drawer. Plus, on the West Coast redwood is easier to find. In the Southeast, cypress is a good choice.

[@orionlottering7349]

You can also use it for a drying rack if you close it up from the bottem with some heat preserving cover and a finer net on top a hinged cover/lid

[@camoswald6752]

Yay! A new ILTMS video! Keep up the great work 👍.

[@MCsCreations]

Really fantastic job, Bob! I really liked the idea! Maybe I build something like that for my mother as well! 😃 The only thing is that I would apply some oil in it. After all, it's going to be close to water, so the oil could protect it a little more. 😉 Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😃

[@Iliketomakestuff]

That's a great idea! We have plans available as well, they're linked in the description.

[@MCsCreations]

@@Iliketomakestuff Fantastic! Thanks a lot! 😃

[@jtsmith2LA]

Very cool. My wife is going to want one for sure.

[@andy_warb]

Cool. I feel like you could scale this down and make a fun little kitchen play area for little kids!

[@DavidJohnson-sv7mg]

Hey there, how about a link to those hooks you used, please.

[@MineMountModels]

Thanks so much... perfect timing. I just finished a brick patio next to my shed. Just started looking for potting bench ideas. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Glad I could help!

[@sillylilly4794]

This just what I was looking for. The only thing I will do differently is put 2x4x6 1/2” boards front and back for a shade cloth. Thank you

[@diegoleao]

His wife: I think we need to buy a new table. Him: All right, in this episode we build a table!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

I hope that a lot more people respond that way. You can make it!

[@rcwheeler34]

@@Iliketomakestuff my problem is I've responded that way too many times now. My backlog is huge!

[@crisvega7588]

@@rcwheeler34 lol, how many projects are pending?

[@cooperart2928]

So funny

[@ModBay]

It's like a mud kitchen for adults. Nice work. :)

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Ha! Yeah, I guess it is :)

[@reforzar]

Nice job! I might be making one of these next year.

[@caseya3579]

Just found your channel. I will be making it this weekend!

[@megaman616]

This exactly what i want to build for my wife, only that instead of sink is gonna be a dirt pit covered by mesh to collect dirt under and re use it

[@eider741]

You are so professional man, but you're funny at the same time and that's awesome

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Glad you think so!

[@wrenchdoozer]

I think I see Bob's beard in the very early stages of a ZZ Top beard. Nice

[@nicklebeezy]

Since you are pre-drilling close to the edge and worried about splitting, you could also use your driver with a low clutch setting and not the impact.

[@scottslotterbeck3796]

He countersins, which is a great ides.

[@andyaitken4243]

As much as I love this channel and support Bob with all of his videos it’s the same style that Steve Ramsey of Woodworking For Mere Mortals did in 2013. His design needs recognition because other the placement of the sink it is technically the same.

[@Theggplat]

The music is so nice in those videos 😊

[@fundenreiner5287]

Thanks Mr.Bob! ;)

[@marcelenaw]

I like Josh's idea that it could be used as a BBQ prep station - you could fill the sink with ice and put beverages in it!

[@johnmcdonald5998]

Great tutorial - thanks for sharing!

[@robertcaldas9574]

Love the construction and look of the finished product. One question : Any way to have the sink/bin concealed to protect it from the elements?

[@CommissarSteve]

What kind of hooks are on the wire mesh?

[@georoll]

That t-shirt is brilliant.

[@santiagomusso1917]

Great build, as always!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thanks!

[@jeremiejey3130]

Very cool , was very inspired . Keep making cool projects 😎👍

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thanks, will do!

[@jeremiejey3130]

Ok cool man

[@richardhwuu]

What kind of hooks did you use?

[@jiphulsman274]

awesome bob, loved it got some nice idea's for one of my own. a great many thanks for the pleasure you have provided with your videos ever since the shovel for rob, i never really comment on videos but i am listening to the making it podcast now(around episode 63) and its helping me so much kick starting my own woodworking and my motivation and the funny stories, and i keep hearing the comment stories and questions so i want to be part of that from now on .man you rule thanks:)

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thank you so much! That's really fantastic to hear 👍🏼

[@baderaouachi3213]

Pretty cool!

[@staratmidnight7]

I had to cut a ton of hardware cloth for a project, and I found that a standard utility knife blade will score it well enough to do a quick bend and tear. That process runs through blades a mite fast, but a pack of blades is cheaper than carpal tunnel surgery. 😆

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Oh cool! Nice tip, thanks!

[@staratmidnight7]

@@Iliketomakestuff Sure thing! You'll need a backer, of course, but just a 2x4 works fine.

[@MFunkibut]

As an enhancement i might suggest a way to 'capture' the bottom of the waste bucket. You want to be sure it's in the right position EVERY time so you don't get water every where by accident . Just some properly positioned 1x4 cedar strips on the bottom shelf should do the trick. Jus' thinkin out loud...

[@garythree]

Supe simple but super cool 😎

[@joharfamily542]

Amazing and excellent video, where I can get the building materials for this potting bench/ table. Need dimensions, w h do?

[@PrettyAliceNight]

Awesome! I’d love to see a video on how to make a compost bin.

[@Mahack_tuning]

bientot 3 million

[@agentjtravel_walkthru4205]

That is an awesome build, thank’s for the video!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Glad you like it!

[@SpecificLove7]

Always love those simple and useful projects

[@The_Cadet1]

The bloopers at the end are hilarious

[@PremKhunt]

Hey Bobby, I have made a floating desk and there is one problem, there is air bubble in laminate. I don't know how to fix that please let me know the solution.

[@MikeTheMaker1]

Amazing design!

[@MrMsal1984]

This is timley I just started "gardening" mostly trying to regrow scraps.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

I'm trying not to kill everything. But it's fun!

[@MrMsal1984]

@@Iliketomakestuff lol that's why I started from scraps. The initial plant investment is essentially $0 I have stems and leaves from jalapeno seeds and lettuce and garlic. I did get a cucumber plant from a friend that has yielded exactly 1 tiny viable cucumber in 6 weeks. So with that success I will be throwing more money at this hobby

[@northshorepx]

great video Bob!!!!

[@waxmasterX666]

Great project, as always.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thanks!

[@reubenzufall1267]

This is so cool keep up the good work

[@telayaguilar8427]

Can i use mdf board

[@rudytorres9399]

If i go with the plastic totes you have listed from Amazon. Can I keep the measurements from your plans for the hole for the tote?

[@marikahowell4]

I think i'll build this with a solid tabletop (no gaps or sink) for my husband to store his bike tools. Replace the wire netting with a peg board too

[@fleckione-workinprogress4249]

Looks very cool!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thanks!

[@3JAMTV]

Great idea, thanks for video

[@neilscole]

I got a chuckle outta shaving off those stickers and staples instead of pulling them.

[@peachi_8614]

So is there a drill bit with a countersink on it?

[@Wordsnwood]

Butt Joints and Dovetails!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

I think you mean butt toints. ;)

[@Wordsnwood]

@@Iliketomakestuff next on ILTMS Butt Toints.

[@LogHouseFarm]

The wire mesh for tools seems to work well, I am going to have to see if I can add that into the greenhouse!

[@GregHu77]

I'm a math teacher so i have a suggestion: Balance Scale for school activities!!! :)

[@RemiDupont]

Would it be easier to fully assemble the bottom shelf before putting it in place?

[@watercaptainconrad]

I’m finally gonna make this bench, is there any reason not to use pocket holes instead of but joints?

[@x3mlens]

Question: There are times you are using a wood glue, but on this one the main platform you did not. And how do you know when you need to use a wood glue?

[@dadduorp]

Man, this helped a lot! Although I picked a great time to build one as lumber prices have more than doubled within the past year.

[@robbiet9531]

Love it, but a question...do you think the shelf supports will bow over time. With it only being a 1x4, I'm concerned. I was thinking maybe you could have extended the 'L' shape legs all the way to the shelf. That would do 2 things, strengthens the shelf supports and you would have to have as many triangle braces. This is only my thoughts, your table is fantastic and your videos are very inspiring!

[@srijankarunakaran165]

An amazing video as always. Great content!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@peterpe5851]

Nice build which would be ideal at my back porch as well. Unfortunately we don't have big box stores which would carry cedar wood. Only pine unfortunately. Any ideas what to use and where to get material in central Europe? Pine would rot easily I reckon

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Well, pine would do ok as long as you seal it up. You could paint it or use an outdoor finish like spar urethane 👍🏼

[@panamabrian56]

Where did you get the hooks for the hardware cloth?

[@Patrick-vi7zt]

Maybe a stupid question, but im new to Carpentry.... why are you using wood glue in conjunction with screws? Are the screws not enough to hold it or is there another reason? thanks for any answers and great video!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Redundancy.

[@Patrick-vi7zt]

@@Iliketomakestuff Thanks for the reply, love the channel!