I’m in the planning stage of a workbench too to replace my old one. Please ignore the messy bench—that is my current setup.
Backstory: When not in use my unisaw lives under my workbench. My current bench is a solid core wooden door. I purchased a new fence for my unisaw and it does not fit under my current workbench, so I’m now making a new saw cart and need a new top for the cart to fit under.
I was planning to use SYP cut into 3” to 3.5” strips, but found a guy on FB marketplace selling 2” oak slabs for $85. My guess is that they are not very dry, but I’m wondering if 2” would be sufficient for a workbench top spanning 84” long by 36” wide?
Backstory: When not in use my unisaw lives under my workbench. My current bench is a solid core wooden door. I purchased a new fence for my unisaw and it does not fit under my current workbench, so I’m now making a new saw cart and need a new top for the cart to fit under.
I was planning to use SYP cut into 3” to 3.5” strips, but found a guy on FB marketplace selling 2” oak slabs for $85. My guess is that they are not very dry, but I’m wondering if 2” would be sufficient for a workbench top spanning 84” long by 36” wide?