The completed bench!

The raw material.  construction grade SYP from the home depot.  

•  4 2x12  
• 11 2x8
• 11 2x4

Running the 2x4 through the planer

More 2x4 planer action

and more

here are the 2x4 all jointed and planed

Dry fit

Glue up of the front and back bench tops. Used a great tip, spread the glue with a 3" roller.  It spread fast and easy and very even coat.

Clamp up of the tops.  Once this was dry, i ran it through the planer to flatten and smooth the faces.

Kid at the home Depot craft day

2x8 legs ripped to 5 1/8"band ran through the planner.  

I then cut the shoulders of the 2 mortise on the table saw.  Then used the bandsaw to cut the waste out.  

Not seen here is the 3rd mortise which will support the face apron.  11" wide.  Will be backed with another cut of 2x12.

Planing of the front and back apron.

More apron planing.  These were planed to the same thickness as the leg components.

more 2x12 through the planer

here i am dry fitting the apron to the leg assemblies

On this picture you can see the 3rd mortise i cut to support the apron. this brings the leg and apron into the same plane as well.

Attaching the first apron.  you can see the 3rd mortise better here.

i glued the apron to the leg, but also drove screws.

The aprons are attached with screws, but still went with the wedge to lock it in tight.

the large support piece you see on the right runs the full length of the apron between the legs.  these are there to double up the thickness, this is for holdfast holes and majorly to prevent racking.

another pic of the wedge.  

in Paul Sellers design the large laminated tops were mortised to fit over the leg assembly, however i did no do this.  I drove a few screws from the legs into the top underneath.  

another view

i used the 4 1/2 smoother!!!!  and the bench didn't slide!!!!

Re sawing a 2x12 that ripped to aprox 8 3/8" for the trough board.  Didn't want to wast all that nice SYP construction lumber.

All resawed. Ran through planer and took off about 1/8" off each side.

Here is the finished 2x hybrid work bench. The trough is a bit wader than expected but works out well.

Overall 35" tall 24" deep and 75" long.

The trough board is about 7/8" thick and is pressure fit.  I had to drive it home with my mallet.  this will allow me to replace it if i need to.  

Cant wait to do the dog pattern and build my pipeclamp moxon vise.