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4 ft plywood-top workbench
A 4 ft workbench with a 2×4 frame and a ¾″ plywood top at a 34″ working height.
AdvancedA weekend9 parts¾″ plywood or 2× lumber
Other sizes:4 ft long, 24″ deep, 34″ tall6 ft long, 24″ deep, 34″ tall
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Cutting diagram
Bright pieces are your parts; the dimmed wood is left over. Every cut allows ⅛″ for the saw blade.
Cut list
| Part | Qty | Width × length | Cut from | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Top | 1 | 24″ × 48″610 × 1219 mm | ¾″ plywood |
| B | Leg | 4 | 3½″ × 33″89 × 838 mm | 2× lumber |
| C | Long apron | 2 | 3½″ × 45″89 × 1143 mm | 2× lumber |
| D | Short apron | 2 | 3½″ × 21″89 × 533 mm | 2× lumber |
How to build it
- Cut four legs at 33″, two long aprons at 45″ and two short aprons at 21″. Cut the plywood top to 24″ × 48″.
- Build two end frames by screwing a short apron between two legs, flush at the top.
- Join the end frames with the long aprons to form a rigid box, checking that the diagonals are equal.
- Screw the plywood top down into the aprons with a 1½″ overhang all round.
- Add a lower shelf later from leftover plywood, sitting on cleats screwed to the legs.