Need new work bench

[man of wood]

My work bench has had it, so I was thinking of making the one Mark made,,,,, "The torsion bench, with base". I got thinking that I mite want a solid bench top, but the cost it too much, and I do see Mark use his all the time.

I want my bench top to be about 4'x6' and want do you all think? The torsion would be nice, flat, strong, and the cost would be what I can afford. If I went with a butcher block type, (I think I would like better) then I would have to find some wood and make it my self... hoping to get it flat and so on and so on.

[Sac]

So you are thinking more in in the line of 'assembly table' than a 'bench'? You you are going to go with something in the size of 4'x6', I think that a torsion top would be the way to go. I think that a butch board type might be more of a pain than it is worth. Also it would weigh a fricken ton!! But you also need to ask what you want to do on this top. Do you want dog holes? Do you want to mount a vise on it? You will have to plan for these kinds of things..

[man of wood]

So you are thinking more in in the line of 'assembly table' than a 'bench'? You you are going to go with something in the size of 4'x6', I think that a torsion top would be the way to go. I think that a butch board type might be more of a pain than it is worth. Also it would weigh a fricken ton!! But you also need to ask what you want to do on this top. Do you want dog holes? Do you want to mount a vise on it? You will have to plan for these kinds of things..

Yes I will have dog holes so I plan on having the cones filled for the dog support.