HF Oak Workbench

[Scoly2803]

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=93454

On sale for 149.99 at Lubbock store.
Anyone have any thoughts on this bench?
I keep thinking I will build one but never seem to find the time. Not looking for fancy but do want functional.

Steve

[dbhost]

They have one on display at Pasadena TX store. It looks pretty solid. It has a vise, bench dog holes, and drawers already there... Probably not bad for the $$ if you combine the sale price with a % off coupon...

[windmill]

It looks good, it has drawers, vise etc., but it's a little on the small side, and far far too light. If you want to do any planing or chop mortises, you'll probably be disappointed. You could add some sort of bottom shelf and weigh it down with cement bags, but that's not great.

[JR]

I've seen that bench a number of times in the store. It's pretty lightweight, but that's not the reason I don't like it. The joinery, as is required for suppository furniture (thanks, Ray!), uses captive screws to hold it together. It's just not going to be solid over the long haul, IMHO.

You want some form of M&T joinery in a bench like this. Something that would have to get hit by a bus to cause it to move.

JR

[Uncle Cracker]

"Suppository Furniture"??? ROFL! Sounds like something you'd expect to find in the Proctologist's office...

[herb fellows]

If I found that in the proctologist's office, I'd be leaving the proctologist's office in a large hurry! Why the splinters alone......

[eezlock]

HF oak workbench

I think I missed something here....what is "suppository furniture?" never heard
of that term ever associated with furniture?

[MikeMcM1956]

Suppository Furniture: Check post #4 in this thread - http://www.bt3central.com/showthread.php?t=44287

Made me laugh my a*s off when I read it ....

Mike

[kevincan]

I have seen this bench in my local HF store. It looks OK but I do not think it would take much to break it. Like a lot of things in life you get what you pay for.

[Knottscott]

My first impression of the HF bench is that it's pretty lightweight. For $200, the Seville workbench from Sam's Club is much heavier...even if you only use the maple top and build your own legs, I think it's a better value.

[Scoly2803]

Thanks for the opinions.
Will just have to make the time to build one. Really won't take all that long to get the basics and can add on as time allows.
Thanks again.
Steve