Mdf Workbench Top Thickness. I bought some 1 mdf (1 actual thickness) for a workbench top. Thickness of the top is important for two reasons. My old top was a single sheet of 3/4 plywood with 1/4 hardy bard over top.

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How to quickly and easily seal mdf in one afternoon. I'm building a workbench with an mdf top. Can i make a thick workbench top by gluing hardwood strips to a plywood substrate?

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You can buy enough sanded softwood plywood or mdf (medium density fiberboard) to make a very respectable woodworking workbench, for $100 to $200, depending on the actual material you choose. Recommending that woodworkers make their workbench out of mdf and plywood reminds me of that old salsa commercial where the cowboys read the label and exclaim, made in new york city! Here are some of our favorite workbenches and work supports, ranging from the traditional european kind to hybrid devices that you adapt to suit your style. As far as i am concerned, thickness for thickness, ply craps on mdf. You could use a couple layers of ply/mdf that are glued together then put a piece of hardboard on top, edge with maple or whatever but leave the. Alibaba.com offers 647 mdf workbench products. I put a 2x4 support (with legs) at 4'. Btw, i do plan on installing a 50lb.