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Originally Posted by look 171
3/4 Domestic shop Maple. Not expensive, stays straight, and finishes well if need be. Glue and screwed pieces together, and edge all exposed plywood with 1/2 Maple or Poplar (cheaper)would be my choice as it makes the edges durable when you decide to bang siht against it. The solid wood edging finishes well should you decided to do that ( I never do because its work bench). Are you really going to use this as a real work bench? I like a solid 2" Maple, Birch or Beech top. Crazy, but I like that old fashion solid feel. Two of my benches in my shop are built that way except the legs are build out of 4x4. If solid top is too much money (I feel it is too), then double up two 3/4" shop Maple and have a 1/4" Masonite top that you can changed out when you get tired of beating it up. I would just screwed the Masonite straight into the plywood top. The doubling up of the 3/4" top will have the old fashion feel to it. Don't forget to have a few outlets attached to a plug through extension cords. You will thank me for that later.
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Well sort of. I will be using it for everything from writing on plans, to doing repairs. It'll have a solid top, not that hole arrangement. Really dirty work like engine repairs will be done at home, not there, and on a metal shop table, not this thing.
I'm thinking about overhead power, air, and water in retractable reels. I installed those in my shop at home and love it. The walls of course will have 110 outlets. I want one 220v outlet for the compressor.
Many thanks on the wood type. I think Maple sounds great. I won't finish it unless the types of wood end up making it multi-colored. Something in me doesn't like ugly stuff.