There are an array of workbench designs available to purchase or build yourself. After a lot of research, I decided that Ron Paulk’s ‘Paulk Smart Bench’ satisfied my need for something portable, but large enough for ripping 8’ x 4’ sheets and acting as an assembly table for model railway baseboards.
I spent a lot of time agonising over what 18mm ply to use, eventually settling on Eucalyptus faced Poplar core joinery quality plywood from Jewson.
Materials:
- 4 sheets of 1220x2440mmm (8’ x 4’) 18mm thick plywood (Jewson)
Tools:
- 12mm Upcut Spiral Bit