Urumiko Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 HI all, So im currently kitting out a new workspace (yay). So far I built an oversize side bench for doing my electronics/setups etc on. Next i want to turn my attention to this old work bench top i was given. I'd like to make use of it as my main bench for carving etc. As you can see its really pitted and battle scarred. I was wondering if/how I should spruce it up. It doesn't seem to contain any nails or anything like that but it's far from a smooth surface. I was considering resurfacing it somehow. Perhaps screwing on some MDF, or drowning it in some kind of filler, or making a routing jig to skim it with. Ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADFinlayson Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 why not just level it off with a hand plane? have you got a no7? that's all i used to get my bench flat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 The paint and glue may not be ideal for your plane. Get a cheap carpenter's paint scraper for the worst parts. If you happen to find a nail it won't ruin a valuable tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urumiko Posted October 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 It was less the paint i was worried about and more the holes n saw marks.. lots of "oops i appear to be sawing through my bench" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 Plane it is then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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