Woodworking Workbench. Solid, Strong, Easy to build, Cheap to Make. Last a Life time.

[@sawdustwoodchips]

great instruction. From experience you can drill the bace of the bridal and then when you cut the sides the bulk of the waste will fall out. then you just have a little waste to remove with the chisel. traditional mortises are cut first, that way the tenons are easier to fit to the mortise. I am thoroughly enjoying your style. all the best Michael

[@connormcindoe6993]

So glad I've found a video using cls (construction timber) so handy! Going to be making mine from cherry with a few changes but I plan on it keeping for many years, appreciate the video

[@JohnMcGrathManInShed]

Glad it was helpful!

[@markgoode4109]

Super design. Just exactly what is needed in a work bench. Thanks for sharing. Best wishes.

[@dougdavidson175]

Nice bench! Take care & stay safe.

[@michaellionart4841]

Excellent. Thank You. So this will follow my shed extension to accept a lathe = “lathe room” 🤣 (5’x5’ add on). Anyway did you start with 12 x 4x2’s please? Thank you 🙏

[@Annaisineire]

This is one that I missed due to Christmas business. Can really see the difference in your workshop now. Amazing bench, would also look good in country style kitchen :)

[@lennyrossa834]

up late,watching this,gonna make a workbench in new year,have it all planned out,8x4 so you can guess what top is gonna be,but legs and frame is gonna be same as yours so this video helped me,especially my worries of using pine,as you know how bad it can be in ireland from yard. i will be putting massive dowels in all joints for strength and biscuit joints to align.

[@lennyrossa834]

and have a very Merry Christmas to you and yours

[@JohnMcGrathManInShed]

Glad it helped, let me know how it goes. Happy Christmas and a happy New year

[@jeanboloblanchard3610]

John well done brilliant neat and you know your stuff you reminded me of my great Caribbean joiners and cabinet workers well done bro

[@JohnMcGrathManInShed]

Thanks 👍

[@vikassm]

You could drill out the waste for the bridal joint!

[@laeeqahmad3989]

Good work 👍👍👍👍👍

[@martinhanson3528]

I'm looking to build a workbench for myself and have watched quite a few videos but I do like the nice simple but strong design of your benches, so I think this is the design I'll go for. One thing that struck me while I was watching you trenching the aprons on your miter saw was that if you only glue two of the boards together first then you could cut a dado straight through and glue the last one on afterwards to cut down on the chisel work, just a thought. thumbs up and subscribed.

[@aresvincent2773]

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[@caseymyles4048]

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[@aresvincent2773]

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[@aresvincent2773]

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[@caseymyles4048]

@Ares Vincent Happy to help :)

[@rollingstone3017]

I enjoy your non-fussy approach. That bench is made for work ! Not a piece of furniture 👍

[@JohnMcGrathManInShed]

Glad you like it!

[@justinbrown471]

Amazing! Really appreciate your instruction and down to earth approach! Many thanks👍

[@JohnMcGrathManInShed]

Thank you!

[@frankslittleworkshop]

Nicely done again John 😁👍. Surprising how much the aprons increase the rigidity of the bench, very impressive 😁. Great concept, great value, if my shop wasn't so small I would start making one tomorrow 🙁. Great vid. Have that well deserved beer 🍻. Happy Christmas 🎅👍.

[@JohnMcGrathManInShed]

Happy Christmas and a happy New year Frank

[@frankslittleworkshop]

Jesus... you sleep less than I do. Thanks for the reply mate 😁👍.

[@BMad-we6qf]

If you don’t have a band saw could you cut the bridal joint and mortise in the legs before you glue the 2x4s together? (Clamp them together to draw out the knock lines so they are aligned.)

[@JohnMcGrathManInShed]

Yes I have another black eye, its from Jujitsu training not the pub lol.

[@joshd2650]

Good to see you're still getting some during the Christmas period! Merry Christmas mate and thank you for the video!

[@athmostafa2462]

O my god , I love to have a bench like this one for my beginner woodworking 🙄 .

[@mikemccollum4521]

Thank you. Great job.👍

[@reaper060670]

Alri John.. Would u suggest going to a timber merchants for a better deal on the wood? I'm about to begin setting up my own workbench for a workshop in my garage. What is the best surface for a tabpe saw?? Some ppl say Plywood has toi many imperfections, meaning it wouldn't be a level working surface so I was wondering which material was the best for buikding my own Table saw with the Router built in as an extra fitting. The info for this build was excellent too man. Brilliant work John. 🛠

[@hard2flipdan]

Awesome job on those benches. I’m surely going to copy that tool drop on my next bench. Cheers!

[@JohnMcGrathManInShed]

Thanks Dan, glad you like them

[@jasontaylor2929]

Fantastic video mate, really helpful. I must confess to a little chuckle at 32.30, all the best mate

[@aarms21]

Hi John! Hope you are well. Just wondering how you made / attached the tool well to the middle like that. My brain just can’t work it out without seeing you do it!!

[@GabiFodorrasRO]

Big like!👍👍👍👍👍✅💪Felicitări! Great video 👍

[@damienhay-uz3xk]

Hi John total novice here but think I'm having a mid life crisis and want to get into a bit of woodworking. Appreciate your help, can I make this with hand tools only (plus a pretty basic mitre saw/drill)? I have pulled together your beginner starter kit from another of your vids and wondering if this bench is achievable for a novice with limited gear/no band saw. Really enjoying the vids 👌

[@benjaminwu4830]

Can I use nails and pocket hole to secure instead of mortise?

[@stephenwharrior5835]

As you say top drop the top bar for the vice on the big bench can you show what holds the top up on either side as I see it the centre waste bit rests on the top bar only if you could show an end view underneath

[@kevinphillips6593]

Great bench John. Need to rebuild my main workbench with my shop coming back together and I'll be doing this one.

[@JohnMcGrathManInShed]

Nice! glad it was helpful

[@mickhurley7305]

Great stuff.. nice project..

[@michaelrosenlof1084]

Nicely done, thank you ✅👍

[@JohnMcGrathManInShed]

No problem 👍

[@themightyselrahc]

Is there a video on how you built the big workbench?

[@davebedford5659]

Hi John. I'm in the process of making the main bench like yours mate. What is the end vise you have please, i like that it has a dog too cheers

[@MrSongwriter2]

Could you use the right size fostner bit to hog out a lot of the mortice then finish with a chisel?

[@gamiwv]

Nice but very time consuming. It is much easier to cut the mortise before gluing the two boards (I think) using a power router and a little or no chiseling (13:00)

[@Jodyphotograph]

Good man John, you could turn an aeroplane wheel on that! 👍

[@stevengreen4316]

Confused John. Even though the vids that say this makes sense. When cutting a mortice, by no means make you way to the cut line as you have to turn chisel round and use excisting wood to prize the undneath out. Go any near cut line and you bruise it. Can you make me understand.

[@Woodwork086]

Happy Christmas

[@JohnMcGrathManInShed]

Many happy returns

[@gamerdadperspective5935]

I really enjoy the character this project had. And let me say I felt a bit guilty hearing you hand planed those 4×2 as I'm gonna use my table saw to rip the bevels off. I have the same leg style and they sire do take a beating. Cheers and be safe

[@JohnMcGrathManInShed]

Cheers A.J glad you enjoyed it

[@liamramshaw2535]

top rank mate, very informative. I am off to copy it now.🐒

[@JohnMcGrathManInShed]

Very welcome

[@emmycon4514]

Nice one!!

[@johncooper8686]

John. Great build. Keep up the good work Happy Christmas John Cooper

[@JohnMcGrathManInShed]

Thanks John, Happy Christmas and a happy New Year to you

[@WashbourneWed]

Hi John , great bench build, so simple yet solid looks great (subbed) so envious of your workshop lol best wishes from wet and windy wales ps have a small hardware shop called "The Shed" lol

[@JohnMcGrathManInShed]

Thanks man welcome along

[@davidholmes3776]

For a machine stand I’d skip hand planing and just screw down an MDF top.

[@bighands69]

With a hand plane you can get the surface flat and it is fun.

[@southwinder82]

Great work John. Your next video should be installing a light in Andromeda 😂😂

[@JohnMcGrathManInShed]

I have to put a light over the lathe will that do

[@aarms21]

Hi John. Great bench!! How would I go about adding the tool well to it?

[@aarms21]

Also, is there a video to the build of your main bench?

[@culhanet1]

Hi John, a quick question about your the size and supplier of your workshop..hoping to build in 2020 ..keep up the good work and Happy Christmas

[@JohnMcGrathManInShed]

Hi Tim it's 6m×8m and I got it from Steeltech sheds. Happy Christmas and a happy New year to you.

[@thomashorner7474]

just watched your handplane video and subbed. I was wondering though, do you not have a tablesaw? or a jointer...I believe you would call it a planer.

[@JohnMcGrathManInShed]

I had a table saw, restored it then sold it as I wasn't using it much and I have a planner/jointer which I use all the time. Thanks for the sub welcome along!

[@benconstruct]

Moravian work bench sir….

[@aidanobrien6704]

Some Waterford accent

[@JohnMcGrathManInShed]

🤣