Tour of the ULTIMATE Power Tool Workbench

[@johnjensen5540]

"Start a few wars with that one" as an American, I love it! Great video and workbench. You've earned a subscriber!

[@johnpickel8397]

Matt, I'm addicted to your videos. Really appreciate your willingness to admit mistakes even though you are clearly a master at your craft. Liberia, Malaysia and the the U.S.A. are the only countries using the imperial system. Don't know about the other two countries, but many of us in the U.S. are embarrassed that we didn't convert back in the 1970's, although we did try...

[@johncoops6897]

It's easy to change over to Metric - just start using it! Consider the 2 Liter Coke bottle, you managed that just fine, right?.

[@ryman9788]

Amazing. I personally don’t have the space or money to do this as I am only a beginner and 14 yrs old but when I have more space I will be definitely building this

[@alannewman85]

Thats quite some beard you have there - for a '14 year old'!

[@94Sadek]

This is a pretty solid little workbench. While once you figure out how it comes together, it is physically Easy to assemble kzbin.infoUgkxyFZUPFEey-PuqsPMxqaykBhgA1LWxFHh by yourself. But the diagrams explaining the steps are really pretty bad. I could not get the handle pins in all the way despite multiple attempts, so I just used a screw I had on hand for the 2nd handle. I could not get the first pin in further or pull it back out. You are supposed to hammer it in, but I had no leverage and the handle is plastic and I did not want to risk breaking it. I will get a lot of use out of the bench because of the convenient size and height. It does fold up nicely for storage. They even explain how to fold it so you don't get pinched...that is important!

[@BradsWorkbench]

That small top drawer would be perfect for you precision measuring tools. Put a second layer of foam on top and cut out the shapes of your squares, marking gauges, calipers, etc 👍🏼

[@hockey1111090]

Really like that you show your thought process for the design and of course mistakes along the way 😂. Good motivation to get in the shop!

[@davidflavin]

A purposeful "dumping ground" is a legitimate prioritisation tool btw. Do, differ, delegate, delete. Love your videos Mat, many many many thanks 👍👌💪

[@emilylindstrom724]

Really turned out fantastic. I love that you treated the pine with respect, I know it's cheap and soft but some of my fondest memories from childhood involve building stuff with pine so it warms my heart to see those beautiful dovetails on pine drawers.

[@emilylindstrom724]

Oh, and yeah, this New Yorker hates imperial too.

[@johncoops6897]

Pine is a great material for the workshop. It is soft, so when you accidentally knock your work against it, you avoid serious damage to the parts. Every single dent in my workbench edges and corners makes me think "thank you".

[@danielgeng2306]

Don’t listen to the lumber snobs Matt, OSB is fine and does look interesting ! Nice build !

[@mrgibbs7710]

Damn right

[@stanwiggins3423]

Matt, in the drawer where you have the boxes of sanding disks, have you considered making a sliding piece of plywood with vertical pegs to hold the various grits of sanding disks and having it fit in the slotted area right above the drawer? It would free the drawer up for other uses, provide you with a rapidly available view and access to the disks, and stay out of the way when not in use. Just a thought. Really enjoy the video series.

[@davidwiggins26]

I never cared about metric until I began woodworking! Now I hate Imperial, LOL! ******* HOWEVER, YOU CAN CONVERT THE DRAWING TO IMPERIAL. ******* All you have to do is select all, copy, open the new template with inches, and paste. Automatically converts it to Imperial or vice versa for other sketches. :) Cheers Matt! Keep up the great work and post more on Patreon!

[@MattEstlea]

If you enjoyed this video, don't forget to press the *LIKE* button. It really helps me out! Watch the overview of the entire build here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2qUnHero7ujj9k

[@haz1bro690]

Just quality, I’m doing carpentry and joinery at college right now and love watching all your vids. Also, your camera skills are great, thanks for making all these videos

[@chrisjordan4210]

Matt - I was one that thought OSB would be a disaster...it looks great in your bench. If I make one that off-cut drawer would have to be 2.00m long and about 1.00m deep so I could spend three hours rummaging around inside. I don't like the way your workshop is looking so tidy, can't you, randomly, throw some stuff around, get cross and stomp out...like I do, my wife thinks that's what woodworking is all about!

[@BradsWorkbench]

Chris Jordan lol I’ve had days I just walked away as well. Sometimes nothing goes as planned 😂

[@chrisjordan4210]

@@BradsWorkbench You just know it's going to happen sometimes - it's make it and weep (always find glue-up stressful), then go back and do it all over again. Just love it Brad, you know when the machines have screwed-up, break out the hand tools and relax - look at those cool guys in the Lie-Neilsen vids (to me it would be like winning the lottery to be there)...now where is that allen key...?

[@MoisburgerBaumdienst]

Great job and thank you!!!! And thanks that the plans are in metric system so great 😀 Watching your new project!!!! Can’t wait

[@lucysfrisbeecompany8947]

Super- phenomenal build, great skills, fantastic presentation. I watched all of the videos. So many things I could say, but most important comment would be that I appreciate your attention to the details and taking the time to build according to your sensibilities, especially the 8-foot sliding dovetail. Just a side note: I have decided to move to metric and toss away the nonsense of imperial. Thank you so much for the series and (of course,) the best of everything to you and yours. WEL.

[@ianday38]

Re the problem with the dogs fouling the track saw (that sounds wrong 🤣) you could knock up some large round spacers to drop over the dogs to give you more clearance. Just got to make sure that they are exactly the same size.

[@TheSNIPERmac]

Hi there Matt. Wow, it's that simple, Wow, you truly nailed it with this design bud. It has pretty much everything I need all in one place. This has to be the best work bench I've ever seen on KZbin, no wonder you hit 1.8K likes, but why 19 decided to thumbs down is beyond me, whats not to like? ee, up the good work Matt, well done bud...

[@PatrickFougereChef]

For that back panel, put holders for all the different wrenches and label them, flat and out of the way, but handy where you can get them.

[@lollandz]

Amazing. Can’t wait to see the bench in real use

[@Mr_Judge_Benny_Hinn]

Nice to see 'sturdy Gertrude' is finished... Well Done!

[@robertgaut9396]

I'm across the pond and you're right. Imperial doesn't make sense. LOL!

[@gregmislick1117]

Nice Job Matt !! Looks GREAT ( the live reveal was great too) Thanks for mentioning the bit about the PayPal e-mail... got me thinking and I have NO idea which one it uses !

[@wbwillie]

the email address for paypal can be changed

[@johncoops6897]

The email that you Paypal Account uses is the first thing that you type in when you sign in. The second thing that you enter is your Password.

[@gregmislick1117]

Right, but I haven’t used my PayPal in years. Pretty sure the associated e-mail predates my Gmail account lol

[@ThatFoodLife]

Sheew. It's been a long journey but we made it through. Loving the fact you upped your lighting game in your shop. The videos look awesome again. Can't wait for all the new things that you will be making and doing. You could also a little Rosie to brighten things up in the shop.

[@qshed]

So now you have some nice draws photograph and laminate the contents and pit it in the bottom of the draw. You will always know what should go in that space. Also you could hardpipe the extractor in and just move the flexi pipe from side to side.

[@jasonvos3956]

By far you've made among the two nicest work benches on KZbin I've seen and in both traditional and modern uses thanks for sharing. One day IL be building my own and using your designs as a guide for mine thanks again and looking forward to your next video

[@jasonvos3956]

Luckily I own a lt40 woodmizer and have loads of Dutch Elm and even more Black and also White Poplar even some beautiful spalted White Maple, so I will not be using OSB for it even though I don't mind it at all and even prefer it over other plywood as its very stable if kept off the ground

[@richardgoebel226]

2 awesome workbenches with 1 awesome woodworker in between.

[@ivan7453]

You are spot on, imperial does not make any sense. Well done :)

[@j.p.fitting9226]

Your videos are entertaining and informative and you've got some brass for a young ' un haha in my 30 year plus work experience, I've learned the hard way , The benefits of stepping back & taking a breath, Having a fresh set of eyes take a look at your work Oftentimes revealing the simplest most obvious thing! Anyway Cheers

[@tomahawkmissile241]

concern based on the giant fire extinsher is fire from sawing bits and nicks on the floor not with enough clearance to sweep. The issue arrises when clipping a rusted nail shooting a spark down to the saw dust and becoming super heated in the middle of the table not being able to extinsh from the bottom or the top getting super hot and taking down the shop. The concern is gravity of all the tool bot being able to get a work around to the flamable bits.

[@tomahawkmissile241]

If it feels like a rat paradise could be a bad design.

[@robertw.1499]

Matt, won‘t using the bench to cut stock with your circular saw ultimately result in you destroying the surface of the bench? Can‘t imagine being able to set the depth stop on the saw, so exactly, that you won‘t get cut marks on the surface of the bench. Or are you going to use a sacrificial board underneath? I‘m also old enough to remember when, we in the UK, changed from imperial to metric. I can‘t remember it being such a big deal. Imperial was good in it‘s day, but using fractions, one sixteenth, eights, thirty seconds etc, is just too complicated. Having every measurement in mm is just so much easier. I still have a steel ruler in my shop, one side mm, the other imperial. Guess which side doesn‘t get used? 😂 Am also a fan of your work Matt. So young but so much skill. Definitely enviable 🤘

[@FrissOderLassEs]

You have to love imperial to use it. There are workworking channels that have to explain woodworkers how to read an imperial ruler. I think, that says as much about the imperial system as it does about the society those people come from.

[@mikeo759]

We made a track saw table in our shop with essentially a tray top that fits a sheet of MDF. The MDF sticks up about 1/2 inch allowing us to just go the material we're breaking down. We also put a hanger above the table for the hose and power.

[@wilsonmr.bigglesbulldogbro6717]

My human has workshop envy from watching your vid...signed Wilson the Bully.

[@naughtyhorses]

Yay for the unsorted screw box! I have one of them... and it's a big ol box too :-)

[@WarriorKidd06]

I wish I had the space and tools to build and use a work bench like this. Great job!!!

[@redsquirrelftw]

Wow that's really inspiring as I'll be converting my garage into a shop by insulating it, redoing floor, etc and it's very tiny, so this is a really good use of space. I really like the idea with the holes to line up the straight edge.

[@andrewarnott2129]

Great series. Wish I had the space for a bench that big . Lots of ideas for building my own bench

[@Wafflemaste]

I agree on the OSB, looks awesome

[@ryancarter7655]

Jokes on you, after a decade in the US Army, I can use and convert the scary big metric numbers to the easier Imperial on the fly. Thank you for the opportunity to peek inside your knowledge.

[@WKYanks]

Beautiful with lots of great ideas. I can see myself cutting that bench top though.

[@robertoswald4314]

Great job with the workbench. I can't wait to see what you use it for. I love your personality and and I cant' wast to see how your career develops!

[@rdocking]

Matt the problem with using bosch/mafell tracks with dogs has been solved. You simply mount the dogs under the track instead of placing the track against them! They are now available to buy from Bench dogs uk, or you can adapt the dogs easily enough yourself.

[@rickyewell3634]

Hi Matt, Love the lumber storage aspect within the bench!

[@TheImperialMushroom]

never realised how detailed all your plans are

[@jonathansimpson8695]

Great video Matt, lots of inspiration taken from this video. Love the style and this will be another project after my workbench ! also inspired by Bertha !!!

[@KXK2010]

That reveal video was awesome. Tour video also was very nice!

[@schlaubiderzweite2144]

Thanks for the opportunity to chat with you!

[@MattEstlea]

Hopefully do it again soon!

[@erikpound5285]

Great job, Matt! I enjoyed the series.

[@layton7430]

Look grey will never go out of fashion because it's never been in fashion! Good video, subscribed, gonna check out the bench build, you a southerner?

[@neilrodda6821]

Matt "show off a bit" never! Great bench, great series

[@30petlin30]

Just amazing Matt.

[@erictroutman1571]

Matt, beautiful bench. Nice job! Love the gray top!

[@SteveZodiac777]

Great job Matt - and superbly presented. Many thanks!

[@mikeahearn7596]

Awesome bench.

[@dommakesstuff5339]

Matt, I am continually impressed by you creativity and your craftsmanship! Thank you so much for your contributions!

[@terencecharlesworth1499]

Great looking bench and very useful

[@easyRider728]

Double upload day?!? What a treat

[@Lejackal]

Love the new work bench man, still hung up on the new work shop though cause it reminds me so much of Alec Steeles old workshop lol

[@JimRichards000]

Looks amazing, how about a long thin slot built through the middle of the bench to store the rail saw rails?

[@antonyelliot8636]

really enjoyed this series, nice one matt

[@dscraft6358]

That workbench is so nice! I would love to have it my workshop. Sad that I have a lack of space though... Great video as always. Cheers from Sweden

[@AGregPalmer]

What do you think of using a narrower to sheet set 6mm down relative to the sides and using 6mm hardboard or water resistant MDF on top of it so that the top is sacrificial and is easily and cheaply replaced?

[@garyhorton6652]

Very well thought out, thanks for sharing.

[@l1verm0m]

Great job Matt....

[@mikewood6076]

Love the workbench! Good Job.

[@AGregPalmer]

The parf guide doesn’t need to be on the bench because you won’t use it during projects unless you use it to create jigs to use the dog holes where the jigs need the same spacing.

[@juan-pierreconradie1463]

Imperial doesn't make sense, brilliant🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@harrisgaming320]

Hi matt did you ever find a solution about the plunge saw clearance when using the dogs ???

[@markarmstrong2592]

Great work bench can not wait for some projects

[@itsblowecuz]

Hahaha gray “Adventurous” 🤣😂

[@sifibuckle]

Oh snap, double the traffic today!. Loved the reveal.

[@dwayneford1990]

When you make cuts on that beautiful top, how do you live with all the damage that does? Is there not a way to put a sacrificial board beneath the wood you want to cut?

[@chriscynefin966]

100% this right here

[@donaldheselton232]

I know this was quite awhile ago making the awesome workbench. Are the open storing areas a pain when they fill with sawdust, etc? I imagin it could be irritating. A great job on the bench! I appreciate the work you share with us. I use SAE instead of metric, but it still works. 😂

[@Ajwatters]

Hey Matt, After watching this video I came across a video from BischBaschBosch that utilizes some benchdogs and attachment bolts that fit under the Bosch track base. Great video as always mate. Can you tell me when you might be carrying on with the hardwood/Slab suppliers (surry timbers)series. Lastly do you have plans for your Cognition build? Regards Aj

[@jimblack2331]

Yes. I want one! Looks absolutely stunning and practical Matt, obviously a lot off thought went into this before the build. Brilliant job buddy! 👍

[@TonyM0ntana]

Hi! Great work! I was looking for the plans for this bench but couldn't find them. Are they still available?

[@lennartpersson9834]

It will take a while, but the Americans have begun their conversion to the metric system, inch by inch.

[@mrgibbs7710]

If I ever get to the point of having a workshop like that.. I would have a ball

[@PeterOConnl]

Gonna get "Metric, because imperial doesn't make sense" tattooed across my chest.

[@thomaswood5795]

Need it on a T-shirt!!

[@mrgibbs7710]

IT MAKES SENSE IF YOU KNOW UR FRACTIONS BOOOI

[@johncoops6897]

@@mrgibbs7710 - You don't *NEED* to know any fractions if you use Metric. And how come Americans can understand and work with "Thou" (thousandths of an inch), yet they cannot comprehend Thousandths of a Meter?

[@mrgibbs7710]

@@johncoops6897 we do actually use the metric system alot here in the US, especially in manufacturing. Most if not all fabrication shops use both

[@johncoops6897]

@@mrgibbs7710 - I know. And machine shops use THOU which is Base 10, the same as Metric uses. I am taking the piss out of those "Woodworking" Americans who cannot grasp the extra difficult of using fractional sizes in the modern digital era.

[@paullawless6044]

Great series matt

[@alannewman85]

Amazing planning and skills - was wondering, what in your opinion is the ideal height for a bench? - OR - how does one determine that height for different people??

[@vladconut]

as far as i remember you chose grey cause blue was not in stock and it had a dent in the corner and you got a good deal :P fantastic work on the workbench!

[@chrisditchburn8337]

Just found you on here it’s nice to hear someone from this side of the pond 👍

[@benjrickard]

Imperial FOREVER

[@allanh4803]

Matt, I don't have a problem with your shelves rather than boxes (drawers). How are you going to see what's on the bottom if you only have drawers? Us Aussies (I'm actually an ex-pom, Blackburn, Lancs.) are considered as "lay-back" but we do think, now and again ;-)

[@raybonez88]

What about putting more drawers on the side of the timber drawers instead of the blank plank?

[@garrypalmer5014]

I think we all have a mixed dumping box for odd screws

[@TedHopp]

My wife calls mine "the magic screw box" because it seems like I can always find what I need in it, no matter what I'm looking for.

[@GarethFuller]

Will you be protecting your worktop when cutting or is it sacrificial? Built one myself and use plywood underneath, don't want to destroy the surface. What do you do? Just cut into the top?

[@80211Denver]

Ssshhhh.. I want to see the video where he figures that out

[@onlyme7939]

To put it simply, “ thank you👍”

[@chrispainter7093]

The only thing I can think of is maybe some locking wheels to make it mobile in the shop . A great job though.

[@XyLo_mad]

Hi Matt. I'm wondering if you have French viewers on your channel and if some of them asking for translation with your plans ? I could translate this one for you and for free (except I don't have the plan yet ^^) because I think everybody should have access to this really good work ! Let me know ! Nico

[@raysmith1992]

Should have bought a Festool or a Makita Tracksaw, looks really good, are you going to make a smaller one for those of us who work in a wooden shed

[@johncoops6897]

You can make your own bench, why should he make it for you? And why does it matter what your shed is constructed from?

[@alanlloyd7208]

Check out Bisch Basch Bosch channel, he’s developed some dogs with spacers for the Bosch/mafell tracks that over come the track issues you’re having

[@tbbz]

Have you ever tought of puting wheel to make it mobile?

[@samb4486]

Hi Matt, Good looking and user-friendly work bench. Given that you use a track saw on this bench, then I gather that the Valchromat top is sacrificial - or am I missing something here? Regards Sam

[@andrewbieger5004]

Very nice build, Matt. I'm curious about the dog holes layout. Have you found that you have enough of these, or would you do the top differently if you were to re-do it?

[@arnemichaelneumann8086]

Oh I would really like to make this kind of bench top using the PARF guide system, but I'm currently on a very very tight budget and cannot spare almost 200 Euros... :(

[@lowstringc]

Is that a mill I see on a pallet there? That’ll be interesting.

[@chipsterb4946]

Lol I think router collets have magical powers to burrow under other bits and pieces to hide from you!

[@erikkuntze5780]

very nice videos congrats-great job What kind of wood did you use here?

[@williba24]

My local supplier refuses to cut this material down to the size I would like, I would have to buy a full sheet as you have done.

[@johncoops6897]

If you don't have the ability to cut anything, how do you plan on building anything?