Ideas for workbench top

[Chipper]

Just welded up some 2x2 tube for legs and a piece of angle to attach the legs to the top. I need some ideas for top material. Can't believe the cost of maple work tops from Grainger. $300 for a 72 x30 I remember paying $100 for the same just awhile ago. Looked at Lumber Liq for the butcher block counter top stock and that is still about $200. I need a cheap solution to a good top that will accept pin style dogs and thick enough to mount a vise etc.

[ebarr]

Mine is 3 layers of 3/4 inch MDF framed with oak banding. It is pretty heavy.

Mark, thanks for the idea with the 1 inch dowels I hadn't thought of that. I might give that a try.

[Threejs]

Next weekend, I am starting to build my workbench out of SYP. I have had the wood in my shop for 3 weeks now, and the plan for 4 months. I based it off the Schwarz benches in his book.



Hopefully, I can get it all together with just a gallon of tite bond.