I'm finally getting around to building a bench to clean and work on guns as well as reload once I get started and I'm trying to figure out what I want to get out of it. I have about 6' 6" in length and 30-36" of depth depending on how high it will be (in garage and needs to clear cars), and will be nestled in between two cabinets 24" in depth. My general plan is to construct a frame using 4x4's for legs with 2x4 struts and (somehow) place a continuous wood countertop with a press on the left hand side and a vice on the right side.
My questions are:
What height would be optimal? I find standing would be most appropriate for most cleaning and general maintenance but imagine it would be desirable to sit in a comfortable office chair while reloading for long periods of time. This leads to a bit of a dilemma in achieving both with one bench.
Any kind of surfacing? With solvents, oils, etc. around for cleaning I think it would be good to find a neutral surfacing agent to protect the wood, but still leave the wood to be deformed as a soft backing for anything that may need to be hammered/have force applied to it/etc.
What kind of organizing? What ideas does everyone have for drawers/pegboard/tool storage/parts storage/etc.?
Any other things that I should take into consideration?
Any thing else that would be cool to do? I have a white board lying around as well so I'll probably throw that up on the wall for brainstorming and making notes. I'll post some pictures of the area and when I'm done as well.
My questions are:
What height would be optimal? I find standing would be most appropriate for most cleaning and general maintenance but imagine it would be desirable to sit in a comfortable office chair while reloading for long periods of time. This leads to a bit of a dilemma in achieving both with one bench.
Any kind of surfacing? With solvents, oils, etc. around for cleaning I think it would be good to find a neutral surfacing agent to protect the wood, but still leave the wood to be deformed as a soft backing for anything that may need to be hammered/have force applied to it/etc.
What kind of organizing? What ideas does everyone have for drawers/pegboard/tool storage/parts storage/etc.?
Any other things that I should take into consideration?
Any thing else that would be cool to do? I have a white board lying around as well so I'll probably throw that up on the wall for brainstorming and making notes. I'll post some pictures of the area and when I'm done as well.