- Oct 3, 2007
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When we first moved in I put a workbench in the garage. Then the garage got so full of crap I couldn't move in it, so I figured it was time to start spreading stuff around. In finishing the basement I managed to carve out space for a small shop. I decided to make the "workbench" (it used to be up against the wall in the garage) into a "worktable" since I had the space. It should be more useful that way. The bench itself is made from a steel crate that held Mercury outboards and solid oak table tops that came from the snack bar of an ice rink I used to work at. The vise was $10 at a yardsale. It'll be much better to work where its warm in winter and cool in summer, plus there's a slop sink next to the laundry machines and the pantry is nearby for when I need a snack. Future plans include shop lights (salvaged from the drop ceiling on the finished side), an outlet strip, and lots of shelving: