http://www.workbenchplans.org/workbench-plans/workbench-plans-buy-or-build-a-workbench Building a 2x4 Workbench - Easy to Build Plans Tue, 23 Aug 2011 02:17:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 http://www.workbenchplans.org/workbench-plans/workbench-plans-buy-or-build-a-workbench/comment-page-1#comment-46 Andy Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:17:17 +0000 http://www.workbenchplans.org/workbench-plans/workbench-plans-buy-or-build-a-workbench#comment-46 I'd just like to add that probably the biggest advantage in building your own bench (as opposed to buying) is the somewhat ego-related satisfaction of just doing it yourself. Not sure where this predominately-male trait comes from (probably cavemen) but I think it's the driving force behind why guys want to build stuff. That's not to say that building a workbench is frivolous -- in fact, it's probably one of the few pieces of furniture for your home that DOES make sense to build yourself -- from both a practical and economical point of view. Now add that to the personal satisfaction you'll get from the experience, and a DIY bench suddenly becomes the perfect shop project. I’d just like to add that probably the biggest advantage in building your own bench (as opposed to buying) is the somewhat ego-related satisfaction of just doing it yourself. Not sure where this predominately-male trait comes from (probably cavemen) but I think it’s the driving force behind why guys want to build stuff. That’s not to say that building a workbench is frivolous — in fact, it’s probably one of the few pieces of furniture for your home that DOES make sense to build yourself — from both a practical and economical point of view. Now add that to the personal satisfaction you’ll get from the experience, and a DIY bench suddenly becomes the perfect shop project.

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