Crafting My Ultimate Woodworking Workbench: Unveiling My Masterpiece!

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A few months ago, I completed what (I hope) will be the last workbench build that I will do. Motivated by a need for more floor space in my workshop, a need to have a smooth and reliable work surface, and of course my desire to make everything fancy, I created my best maker workbench.
This workbench is built from Bolivian Rosewood (or Pau Ferro) and Ash with a little Ebony added as trim. I threw in some brass to take it over the top and here we are.
In this video I have added some of the thoughts I was having both during the build and now looking back on the build.
I hope you enjoy watching my journey to both itchy town and glue town!
00:00 The Needs
00:22 The Plan
00:40 Mill Some Heavy Lumber
01:17 Leg Day!
02:06 Make the rest of the base
03:16 Make the top of the bench
07:40 Workbench ... ASSEMBLE!
08:32 Adding Cabinetry
10:58 Sanding and Finish Work
12:02 Add Finishing Touches
13:37 The Reveal

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  • @laurakampf
    @laurakampf5 ай бұрын

    Wow!!! I don‘t think I have seen a prettier workbench yet. I wanna go to my shop and make one now❤

  • @andrewrichardmakes

    @andrewrichardmakes

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks Laura! You just let me know when and I'll come help!

  • @thierrybertho4801
    @thierrybertho48015 ай бұрын

    This isn't a workbench, i would be afraid to even let my tools fall on it lol It's way too beautiful

  • @andrewrichardmakes

    @andrewrichardmakes

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @milehighhydroguy

    @milehighhydroguy

    4 ай бұрын

    Very nice work! But it makes me want to scream DON’T TOUCH MY WORK BENCH! If you scratch it I will scratch you! I would be afraid to use it for anything other than a showpiece. Makes it very impractical

  • @bobbg9041

    @bobbg9041

    3 ай бұрын

    Id be upset if dust got on it.

  • @smithe53
    @smithe534 ай бұрын

    I agree with all the positive comments; this really is an amazing workbench and you should be very proud of how it turned out. I do have one criticism that I'm sure people will blast me for, though: the chat bubbles in the video are quite distracting. I could have done without those altogether.

  • @enochpage1333

    @enochpage1333

    3 ай бұрын

    I enjoyed the chat bubbles but I also would have turned them off to view a second time.

  • @thehappychiselllc
    @thehappychiselllc5 ай бұрын

    That would make an awesome kitchen island. It's beautiful. I could never get any work done for worrying about damaging that piece of fine furniture. Love the rosewood! 👍

  • @pitsnipe5559
    @pitsnipe55594 ай бұрын

    Absolutely a beautiful piece of furniture. Wouldn’t let my tools within ten yards of it.

  • @dingsda5660
    @dingsda56605 ай бұрын

    wow... beautiful!!! thanks a lot for sharing!

  • @iestynjones5796
    @iestynjones57965 ай бұрын

    Too nice to work on. Great job.

  • @johnwilburn1652
    @johnwilburn16524 ай бұрын

    Absolutely beautiful, great work.

  • @mikkkydi
    @mikkkydi5 ай бұрын

    Very impressive! Absolutley beautiful work.

  • @johnbattermann1221
    @johnbattermann12214 ай бұрын

    Stunning, just stunning!

  • @itscrikey
    @itscrikey4 ай бұрын

    That is bloody beautiful!😮

  • @JuniperandSixth
    @JuniperandSixth5 ай бұрын

    Looks great!

  • @einsteinbpc
    @einsteinbpc5 ай бұрын

    That bench is amazing. I’m hoping to make my own someday. Well done.

  • @theacousticpoet
    @theacousticpoet5 ай бұрын

    Beautiful work bench!

  • @allenguffey9370
    @allenguffey93704 ай бұрын

    Beautiful!

  • @wirelad1
    @wirelad14 ай бұрын

    WOW indeed I would have that in my front room. Amazing

  • @RhinoWorks
    @RhinoWorks5 ай бұрын

    wow, absolutely beautiful! 😍 great work! 🙌🏻

  • @TheRedbeardster
    @TheRedbeardster5 ай бұрын

    Really nice stuff!

  • @macabrerapkz
    @macabrerapkz4 ай бұрын

    A beautiful result indeed

  • @blackthorn454
    @blackthorn4545 ай бұрын

    Beautiful

  • @oscardelgadotolosa3819
    @oscardelgadotolosa38194 ай бұрын

    Es bellísimo!!!! 🤩🤩🤩🤩😍 , muchas felicidades por su trabajo.

  • @MetalanGrain
    @MetalanGrain4 ай бұрын

    incredible bench! I now have inspiration for my next workbench which I plan to build this summer!

  • @Wood_Slice
    @Wood_Slice4 ай бұрын

    Phenomenal work. ❤

  • @TheThriftyWoodworker
    @TheThriftyWoodworker5 ай бұрын

    Fabulous Bench and a Fabulous Video. Well done.

  • @andrewrichardmakes

    @andrewrichardmakes

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you very much!!

  • @jonpaul5255
    @jonpaul52555 ай бұрын

    Very Nice!

  • @carlmarsteller8649
    @carlmarsteller86494 ай бұрын

    Wow , I would be afraid to work on that bench, what a beautiful piece. That would make a great kitchen island .

  • @thatWebGuySolutions
    @thatWebGuySolutions3 ай бұрын

    Amazing!

  • @HHaller
    @HHaller3 ай бұрын

    Amazing Projekt - amazing Video!

  • @jamesland69
    @jamesland694 ай бұрын

    That's the most beautiful workbench i have ever seen!

  • @JamesWHurst
    @JamesWHurst4 ай бұрын

    OMFG - check out this surface!!! Absolutely gorgeous!

  • @ObsessiveScientist
    @ObsessiveScientist5 ай бұрын

    wow! I want that in my living room❤

  • @WilfredEllerbeck
    @WilfredEllerbeck22 күн бұрын

    Beautiful.

  • @torb3notr
    @torb3notr4 ай бұрын

    Absolut ❤ it. Awesome!

  • @rogerjustice8835
    @rogerjustice88353 ай бұрын

    Wow, absolutely stunning, your craftsmanship and level of detail is on another level.

  • @eightiesallen3180
    @eightiesallen31803 ай бұрын

    This is unbelievable! Some motivation for my workbench project soon.

  • @brentkelley9560
    @brentkelley95604 ай бұрын

    Impressive!

  • @tims.2832
    @tims.2832Ай бұрын

    Great craftmanship.

  • @mikeknierim1618
    @mikeknierim16185 ай бұрын

    Incredibly beautiful! Like the back and forth w yourself too😂!

  • @MASI_forging
    @MASI_forging5 ай бұрын

    Great work as always ❤❤

  • @andrewrichardmakes

    @andrewrichardmakes

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much 😀

  • @L17182
    @L171824 ай бұрын

    Wow, that is one of the coolest workbench builds I've ever seen on YT. Absolutely beautiful. It will be around for generations to enjoy.

  • @VovichGP
    @VovichGP4 ай бұрын

    Nice job, great job! Sometimes it's unbelievable what kind of things a good master can do.

  • @davidwhiren817
    @davidwhiren8174 ай бұрын

    So this is your writing desk !!! Cener piece to your library !!!

  • @erikhemmingsson1188
    @erikhemmingsson11884 ай бұрын

    OMG - the TOP!

  • @pkwoodworking
    @pkwoodworking4 ай бұрын

    Andrew, Excellent work, just goes to show you don't need the best tools to make an amazing piece of work! Nicely done.

  • @bill40bates
    @bill40bates5 ай бұрын

    Great job! New subscribe! Can’t wait to see what is next.

  • @jimrosson6702
    @jimrosson67025 ай бұрын

    Wow absolutely stunning amazing work it turned out amazing would be scared to use it it’s so beautiful. Can’t wait to see what you build next

  • @andrewrichardmakes

    @andrewrichardmakes

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much 😊

  • @themplar
    @themplar4 ай бұрын

    Thats a very nice high end dinnertable. wow.

  • @jeffselchow5719
    @jeffselchow57194 ай бұрын

    One Word for this = STUNNING!!!

  • @andrewrichardmakes

    @andrewrichardmakes

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @RYwoodview
    @RYwoodview4 ай бұрын

    Beautiful. Well worth it to feel inspired every time you enter your workshop. I replaced my Masonite bench top with a butcher block top, edged all around in maple, with maple/cork jaws for my vises. Makes me happy every time I see it. I especially like your scribing that message in your top!

  • @andrewrichardmakes

    @andrewrichardmakes

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @user-cl9dy6fc6o
    @user-cl9dy6fc6o4 ай бұрын

    Nice assembly table

  • @pactrarc
    @pactrarc3 ай бұрын

    Thats fancy!!!

  • @lostagain2992
    @lostagain29923 ай бұрын

    Who would use that at a “work bench”? 🤪🤪🤪 Too nice!

  • @user-vt6cl6vv1i
    @user-vt6cl6vv1iАй бұрын

    This is amazing. Beautiful work.!

  • @andrewrichardmakes

    @andrewrichardmakes

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you very much!

  • @cedartreeworkshop
    @cedartreeworkshop4 ай бұрын

    Dang - that's built better than any furniture I own, let alone shop furniture. Nicely done!

  • @PCoutcast
    @PCoutcast4 ай бұрын

    So gorgeous I would be terrified to do any work on it 😅

  • @sandrajoseburger
    @sandrajoseburger4 ай бұрын

    Very beautiful! And now you have to make a workbench you can really work on, while looking in ohh at this one!😂❤

  • @megarcia808
    @megarcia8083 ай бұрын

    It is absolutely stunning! My most heartfelt congrats on creating a beautiful piece of art.

  • @andrewrichardmakes

    @andrewrichardmakes

    3 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @stephenscott5817
    @stephenscott58173 ай бұрын

    Pretty work Sir!!

  • @andrewrichardmakes

    @andrewrichardmakes

    3 ай бұрын

    Thank you kindly

  • @rarecraftsman
    @rarecraftsman4 ай бұрын

    This is insane. Absolutely love it. Great work man. Not sure if I would risk working on this workbench haha.

  • @goldman8602
    @goldman86024 ай бұрын

    I want one. Nice job.😊

  • @andrewrichardmakes

    @andrewrichardmakes

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @coolinken
    @coolinken4 ай бұрын

    That is absolutely magnificent! I would not be able to work on it!😄 Great video! Humor was good too!

  • @andrewrichardmakes

    @andrewrichardmakes

    4 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @matthewnewhart7084
    @matthewnewhart70844 ай бұрын

    Awesome Workbench. It's so nice that it would look better in a dining room than a workshop. Don't get mad about dings, dents, and scratches. I built a simple 4x5ft workbench / outfeed table (cheap - 2x4's and an A grade ply top). I at first hesitated "working" on it because I didn't want to mess it up. Then I told myself that if it doesn't get messed up, I am not building things that people can enjoy. So take pics and then go mess it up a bit! Welcome to KZread!

  • @enochpage1333
    @enochpage13333 ай бұрын

    A masterpiece of elegant but functional design.

  • @andrewrichardmakes

    @andrewrichardmakes

    3 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @zoltankiraly8363
    @zoltankiraly83633 ай бұрын

    Beautiful! I wouldn't even dare to eat lunch on this, let alone work on it! 😀

  • @dean_duplantis
    @dean_duplantis5 ай бұрын

    Andrew, this video was great. The bench and details are amazing but the video edit was also genuinely great

  • @andrewrichardmakes

    @andrewrichardmakes

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks Dean! I am so glad you liked it!

  • @RDSWOODWORKING
    @RDSWOODWORKING4 ай бұрын

    Very nice

  • @andrewrichardmakes

    @andrewrichardmakes

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks

  • @BookofIsaiah
    @BookofIsaiah4 ай бұрын

    Beautiful workbench!! Awesome video!!!! I just subscribed.

  • @andrewrichardmakes

    @andrewrichardmakes

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank You!!

  • @bansheeindahouz7594
    @bansheeindahouz75944 ай бұрын

    This is a work of art 😮...I had to sub!!!

  • @Signorew
    @Signorew4 ай бұрын

    I‘m blown away ! Super nice work & I love the refreshing way, you make your videos. ❤Functionality meets „one-of-it’s-kind“ with a handful spice of „thinking-outside-the-box“❤

  • @andrewrichardmakes

    @andrewrichardmakes

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you very much!

  • @nevadacool
    @nevadacool3 ай бұрын

    That's a showpiece, not a workbench, but the drawer front, those are a work of art, stunning to look at, hope you don't mind if i incorporate that in something i build.

  • @allan5721
    @allan572123 күн бұрын

    I'm a bit late to this video, but I don't think I could bring myself to do any actual work on that. Beautiful bench.

  • @OpusX2010X
    @OpusX2010X4 ай бұрын

    Beautiful! The Bolivian Rosewood is stunning, although I would have a heart attack if it got scratched. But with all the glue you used I'm guessing it will act as added protection! Well done Sir! Congrats on your exceptionally beautiful bench!

  • @russellwintersteen5635
    @russellwintersteen56354 ай бұрын

    That’s amazing. I would be afraid to scratch it or accidentally cut it or something. Beautiful

  • @joshuamcintosh9616
    @joshuamcintosh96165 ай бұрын

    What an awesome build, but the editing really takes the cake! I hope to see your channel grow!

  • @andrewrichardmakes

    @andrewrichardmakes

    5 ай бұрын

    That's so kind. Thank you!

  • @CallMeKO13
    @CallMeKO134 ай бұрын

    Greetings from France! It was a great video, great production and great workbench! Thank you, you got a new subscriber.

  • @johnmurphy3880
    @johnmurphy38805 ай бұрын

    Beautiful. What are those slide out bars for? Keep sharing. Thanks.

  • @andrewrichardmakes

    @andrewrichardmakes

    4 ай бұрын

    Here you go: What the pullouts on the bench are for.. kzread.infoSj0NpkWc5s0?feature=share hope this answers your questions!

  • @starfish3704
    @starfish37045 ай бұрын

    Stunning work! I couldn’t use it as a workbench though, as I would flip out if I or anyone scratched it 😂

  • @robertkerby2581
    @robertkerby25813 ай бұрын

    Wow, Wow, Wow, Craftsmanship at a whole new level! You created an Absolutely, Unequivocally; Exceptionally Awesome; Workbench! Well done, Andrew!

  • @andrewrichardmakes

    @andrewrichardmakes

    3 ай бұрын

    Wow, thank you!

  • @rich2395
    @rich23954 ай бұрын

    I would put that in my living room!!

  • @andybrook-dobson726
    @andybrook-dobson7262 ай бұрын

    It's absolutely stunning; the wood on the top is soo beautiful. My concern is that our workbench is one of our most important tools and does it feel too precious to use properly? One of the tricks I really like the idea of intellectually (but struggle with at an emotional level) is first job on a new bench is to take a mallet to it and give it a few hearty thwacks to get it out of the way!

  • @jeffreyknotts4148
    @jeffreyknotts41484 ай бұрын

    As a workbench, she's just too frigging beautiful to damage by something as plebian as work! First video; loved it so much I subscribed! Keep'em coming!

  • @ColeHalford
    @ColeHalford3 ай бұрын

    Way too beautiful to be a workbench. Also, great job 👍

  • @andrewrichardmakes

    @andrewrichardmakes

    3 ай бұрын

    Thank you very much!

  • @Viecreators
    @ViecreatorsАй бұрын

    i like your design

  • @alanbutler5210
    @alanbutler52104 ай бұрын

    That is a gorgeous "workbench." The species selection/paring is a work of art and the commentary had me laughing 😂. Keep up the great work and thank you for the excellent content!

  • @andrewrichardmakes

    @andrewrichardmakes

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you very much!

  • @airnashville3883
    @airnashville38835 ай бұрын

    Fantastic build. Just keep an eye on the metals you put on your leather. It appears to be chrome-tanned and sometimes it will cause steels and brass to corrode badly.

  • @frankspiteri1
    @frankspiteri12 ай бұрын

    Trult a work of art. Would be great if you had construction plans for this build. I certainly would be more than happy to pay for plans. Great work & best regards from your mates in Sydney Australia

  • @davidjarosh4258
    @davidjarosh42584 ай бұрын

    How about some data - cost, hours to make, how long before first deep scratch, 1st pics after a project has been built on it. It is beautiful!

  • @robwiencek9608
    @robwiencek96083 ай бұрын

    My dining room table isn’t this nice!!! 😂. Beautiful work!!

  • @martingagne3136
    @martingagne31364 ай бұрын

    amazing bench!!!!!! are you really work on that ;) nice work

  • @cityfiedredneck6841
    @cityfiedredneck68413 ай бұрын

    Would be awesome if I wanted to start making quilts and dresses.

  • @dustintilton2198
    @dustintilton21985 ай бұрын

    Amazing bench. Curious if there will be any issues with the top with cross lamination and borders. Do you plan to add any vises or other workholding fixtures?

  • @jimbok2492
    @jimbok24924 ай бұрын

    Nice

  • @andrewrichardmakes

    @andrewrichardmakes

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks

  • @Scottsfc
    @Scottsfc5 ай бұрын

    WORK BENCH?, I would be terrified to put anything in it, just in case i scratched it something, it looks amazing 👍

  • @rodpotts2666
    @rodpotts26664 ай бұрын

    Now that's a work bench.

  • @andrewrichardmakes

    @andrewrichardmakes

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @pickletreewoodcraft7858
    @pickletreewoodcraft78585 ай бұрын

    I absolutely love it, however that being said, I don’t think I could ever lay a tool down on it because I would be afraid to scratch it but if you’re brave enough I’m sure you will!

  • @zsigmondkarika683
    @zsigmondkarika6834 ай бұрын

    nice

  • @mikehill3426
    @mikehill34264 ай бұрын

    Looks great. Are you worried about cross grain + wood movement?

  • @erikleorga
    @erikleorga4 ай бұрын

    Phenomenal design, great execution in the build process, and a beautiful end result. I will happily watch more should you create it. But please, reduce the number of "speech bubbles", they draw away from the craft you're putting into the piece.

  • @keenonmurphy4812
    @keenonmurphy48124 ай бұрын

    So. I’m guessing this is the bar you show the fellas on football night while the actual work bench at the beginning of the video 😂is the actual work horse you break out for making things.

  • @peterschloglhofer7117
    @peterschloglhofer71173 ай бұрын

    It is awesome, could you tell me how much you spent on the table not including work.

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