[fred cook]

I have a WWII left over workbench that is about 3 feet by 10 feet in size. It is all hardwood (red oak?) and is heavy as it can be! The top was made by stacking 2x6 pieces together, bored holes thru front to rear and used threaded rod with a heavy spring (like a valve spring) to keep all the pieces together. This way, if the wood swells it can expand and then go back to normal when dry. No buckling! This thing is built so sturdily I think it may have been intended for the maintenance deck on an aircraft carrier! My grandfather bought it right after WWII, used it in his service station garage, gave it to my father when he sold the station. My dad used it in an appliance repair shop for many years and then he gave it to me to use in my shop. Now it has been in my family for a bit over 70 years and is still going strong! The only downside is that it take 6-8 people to move it!