Modified Paulk Workbench 

+John Thanks for the encouraging words. Means a lot!

Thanks man. I need to get back to uploading

+A J. Thanks AJ!

+rraymond2007 thanks!

+Handy Homebrew Network Hey, thanks for the encouragement brother. Cheers!

Awesome. Sounds like you got the second or third generation Parf Guide. Totally jealous. Thanks for watching! I agree, mobile workshops are the way to go. Cheers!

+Darien D Thanks so much man!

+Skip Brewer Thanks for the kind words skip. I appreciate it.

+briman2183 sorry to disappoint on the nakedness, lol. thanks for watching and subbing!

Thanks Caleb. I appreciate the words.

YouCanMakeThisToo and

I watch a lot of the Best YouTubbers, and I have to completely agree with Caleb. Great video and execution. I’ve built a similar bench a few years ago, and watched all of Ron & Peter’s videos, I still learned a few thing from your video. Thank you for your contribution to the woodworking community!

+James Landis thanks James. I appreciate.

Stuart Langer thanks Stuart. I appreciate it!

+AmplifyDIY Thanks for watching!

+Johnny Gregory thanks!

+whatsgnu yea, I edited all my language out too, lol. Thanks for watching!

Thanks Stanley, yea, I really like the parf guide system. I had the same thoughts on justifying the purchase. I know that this wont be the last build I use them in, but justification of purchases of a tool is always a good thing to be thinking about. Thanks for watching!

Easy build another

Thanks Bruce. Now onto some builds!

+Christopher M. Craig Thanks Chris. I’ve been really happy with mine so far. i highly recommend a mobile base. Cheers!

Ben Horn thanks for the compliment! I appreciate it

Thanks Eva!

Ron Paulk thanks Ron!

thanks man!

Jeff Forbes Thanks for watching!

Thanks Dark Horse!

Kevin B. Thanks Kevin. I appreciate the words

Thanks!

+Raj Thanks!

Thanks Erin!

+Alfred o thanks!

+John thanks!

+ediii89 thanks!

+Matt Day thanks matt

+Matt Day thanks Matt!

Oh yeah BTW I went straight to Mr. Paulks site and bought his compact table plans, thanks

@@mdsd77 Oh nice. Yea, the plans are great. Thanks for your engagement in my content!

I made it myself. i should make a video on it. Keep a look out for a video in the future!

+Sam Ledversis Thanks dude

Hey Dave, Thanks for watching and for the words. The reason that I chose to use an MDF top was mainly because I was trying to mimic the Festool MDF table which is made from MDF. I'm sure I could use plywood, but what I have learned to like about the MDF is that it is less harsh on my blades and tools than plywood would be. I have a sneaking suspicion that plywood would dull a blade quicker, but who knows. If you build something similar and use something other than MDF, let me know how it goes. Cheers!

@@thenakedcarpenter2502 MDF IS VERY VERY FLAT, NO LITTLE GROOVES, nooks or crannies, so you don't have to worry about filling it in later, also it's cheap, and easy to replace

Thanks!

Dustin Roe no problem Dustin. Thanks for watching!

+sicpac66 True dat!

+sicpac66 true dat!

+CCS and Sons Workshop Ditto. Thanks!

+CCS and Sons Workshop Ditto

Hey Travis! The 2x4’s are for the tool storage underneath the workbench to not sag. but I don’t thing the paulk workbench would sag. It’s basically a torsion box. super super rigid. Does that make sense?

@@thenakedcarpenter2502 Right on, thanks for the reply! I'll be building mine this weekend, alongside my car camping platform setup.

dude, that’s awesome. I’d love to see pics. do you have instagram?

nice man!

send me a message with your email. i’d love to see pica

Sonny Pittman Thanks Sonny. I actually am a K-8 Certified Teacher, but currently I am an Associate Pastor at a church. Thanks for watching and the complement!

I thought so too. A natural teacher!

Gary, Thanks for watching. I like your idea of incorporating drawers and a double layer top so nothing gets in the drawers. The neat tool I used (parf guide) is sold by Veritas. The link for it is: www.leevalley.com/us/wood/page.aspx?cat=1,41637&p=75354 Also, Peter Parfit (The New Britt Workshop) designed the Parf Guide. His overview is as follows: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5usysrkgQBo.html I'd love to see your finished product when your done. Feel free to email me at pastorerikmallasch@yahoo.com with final pics once you build it. Thanks! -Erik

+Ayman Al-Harmi I think they’re on their second or third iteration of the part guide, so i think all the design flaws are worked out of it. I think it’s a great bit of ‘kit’ as Peter would say. Cheers!

Were you able to get them? I would like to build it too. Like this version better

yea, no joke, it's definitely an expensive hobby. Thanks for the feedback!

+Mike Ng I bought mdf from Home Depot. I made sure to have my Festool vacuum right next to the jig as i drill. i didn’t have much problems with clogging. Thanks for your feedback Mike!

+Lifendason Thanks for the feedback!

Hey Randall, take me to school then. in your opinion what’s the main point of the Paulk workbench? Sincerely, an anxious school boy

@@thenakedcarpenter2502 A torsion box consists of two sheets with some system to hold them apart. For them to bow or twist the separator has to compress or expand, and/or the top and bottom sheets have to compress or stretch. The separators can be a web out of wood, or sheets of foam as in a Structural Insulated Panel, or SIP. And you may have seen them in the hard corners that Simpson Strong-Tie make to provide shear strength at garage corners. Torsion boxes made from plywood are very easy to get dead flat, particularly if you are making the webs of ripped plywood and glueing and screwing them to the top and bottom. the weber will be straight and not want to bend, so any bow or twist in the plywood top and bottom sheets will straighten itself out to conform to the ripped strips of the webbing. The Paulk bench is a torsion box, with holes in the webs. This lightens the box, and allows him to utilize the interior for storage. He made his as two smaller panels which can be placed together in a 4X8-ft work center. I can see how handy they would be if your doing a lot of trim and finish carpentry, and fairly useful if you’re framing. When you did yours you built a platform out of 2X material with no bottom plane and then made a cabinet system on top of that complete with a top, and then added a torsion box on top. The system would have been lighter and more stable if you used a sheet of 1/4 plywood glued onto 1x4s with the 3/4 plywood top. And, since you intend for it to be a semi mobile piece which never leaves the shop, it would probably been best to build the top, and then with it upside down, use the bottom of the top torsion box as a solid flat base, and build up from the floor towards the bottom of your system.

+Randall Thomas Hey Randall. Thanks for the input, I never really planned to take this out of the shop and have it mobile like Ron Paulk does. I actually recently just chopped the whole think in half to make some more room in my shop! The holes are definitely handy, although they kind of become tool traps and I find them getting cluttered often with stuff. Thanks for your interaction! Cheers!

@@randallthomas5207 what would he do if if a small part fell through the holes? They are retrievable with the Paulk. And makes a dandy place to temporarily stash tools and jigs.

It's for flatness. The top being MDF is so they can skip planing the table down. I'm personally not a fan as MDF is super heavy and can't resist impact that well.

Also, it’s cheap and won’t splinter - the Festool track saw is developed to cut directly into the top (sacrificial) so as to eliminate splintering of workpieces.

I just watched and am reading comments now. I don't even remember there being music so it couldn't have been that bad. Ill have to play again to see. I'm listening with Bose headphones.

+Andrew Sears Thanksfor watching. I use google sketch up and really like it, but have been tempted to try fusion 360. What are things you like about fusion 360?

@@thenakedcarpenter2502 I have not used Sketch Up so dont have any data to compare. I always say, go with what gives you the features and workflows you need. Fusion has integrated CAM so getting things set up for my Maslow is easy once the workflows are understood. Since it is free for makers, no harm in trying it I guess. It works on MAC so that is a plus for a lot of people. The community is really good with a lot of RU-vid videos to get started. I would suggest watching a few of Lars' videos. He covers a lot of getting started and is what I learned CAM from. ru-vid.com I am also an FEA nerd so that is always a good time for me. :) I mostly use Inventor but that is not free, unless you are a student or teacher or mentor a FIRST Robotics team. Anyway, I really like your videos and looking forward to seeing more projects you are making. You have a cool style and it is really neat to see you getting the kids involved. I know I struggle getting my kids into making projects with me.

Andrew Sears thanks man. I appreciate the encouragement and advice. Yea, I struggle getting the kids involved too, but it’s definitely a blast when it works out.

Yea man. I live in Anchorage, on the Eastside. Small world. Thanks for the complements. Where'd you grow up in AK?

Born in Anchorage, but Wasilla, and Palmer, basically Matanuska Valley.

+SearchingforSignalLLC that’s awesome man. You ever think about coming back, or are you in the lower 48 for good?

+sam pless I actually haven’t and it hasn’t moved much which is nice.

@@thenakedcarpenter2502 Thanks!, I really Enjoyed the the Video.

It does great. Absolutely no deflection in the top when doing high impact activities on it. Thanks for watching

@@thenakedcarpenter2502 thanks was just uncertain how the plans 12mm top would go between internals support sections

+The Only Alan Hey Alan, up here in alaska we generally use Worm-drive saws by skill saw, rigid and dewalt. it’s an old trick i learned while framing that the measurements are 1.5” from the blade to the edge of the fence. I’ve found that sidewinder saws and other smaller adaptations of the circular saws don’t necessarily follow that rule. Cheer!

+J Fred Beck Just a setting in sketch up. you can change the type of drawing style. google it and you should find how to change it.

@@thenakedcarpenter2502 thx!

rpnbrn lol. Thanks rpnrbn. Glad somebody caught that

+R&D Farming I don’t have any plans, but the rough measurements of the mobile base are 8ft long x 4ft wide x 22in Tall. That’s just the mobile base measurements. The Paulk workbench adds another 8 inches and the wheels I put on added another 3.5 inches to the height for a total of 33.5 inches tall. One thing I did worry about is my legs banging into the mobile base, but I haven’t had those issues yet. If you have anymore questions let me know. Cheers!

+R&D Farming the measurements for the mobile base are 22inches tall x 48 inches wide x96 inches deep. With her 8 inch paulk workbench and 4 inch wheels, it sits at a comfortable 34 inch height. I was I ititially worried about my feet banging into it the mobile base, but since it’s 4 inches off the group it’s just fine. If you have any more questions let me know.

Jerod, thanks for the words. I appreciate it. I got the same comment on the lighting from a friend. When you say it needs better lighting, do you mean more consistent lighting, or its too dark? Thanks for your feedback!

The Naked Carpenter - just too dark. I think you got all the difficult stuff correct, and now you just need some bright 6500k overhead lighting.

+Charles J Gartner How exactly do you propose using woodworking joints with plywood Charles? Mortise and tenon? Lap joints? Oh wait, non of those would work in this application Kreg screws are so popular because they’re efficient and allow you to screw plywood together without it splitting due to the ply’s susceptibility to splitting. If you were to, ‘screw it together’ as you say, it would split apart. Seems like you can’t recognize innovation when it’s staring you in the face. The forest for the trees mate. Forest for the trees. The kreg screw is a true game changer for anyone willing to look past their ego and embrace innovation. Cheers!

@@thenakedcarpenter2502 My point is: It's a workbench. Not every screw has to be hidden. Just use a countersink. Second... you can use biscuits if you really want to make a workbench that's going to be beat up look like furniture. Sorry, I just think the kreg pocket jig is like... idk... amateur shit. I'd rather my piece look really rowdy, or really finished. Just a personal preference. Pocketholes seem like extra work to hide screws that don't need to be hidden.

+Charles J Gartner I gotcha man. Thanks for responding! Usually it’s just keyboard warriors on here. I appreciate your input! Cheers mate!

Ryan, I shot this over a 4 month process (Life circumstances got in the way of a speedy build). When I started the project I didn't have a track saw, but upon finishing the project I was able to secure one from toolnut.com. Thanks for paying attention and noticing that. I appreciate the view! -Erik

Awesome! Definitely a tool I would like to add to my arsenal.

Hi I am from portugal Herencia can i buy The plans ?

Hey Mauricia, you can purchase the plans using htis link: stores.modularmarket.com/paulk_homes/ Hope it works out! -Erik

You might have missed the most important word in the title...modified. Yes Paulk's designs have portability in mind, but to say there's no point in utilizing his design if portability isn't the main objective seems to miss the forest for the trees. Cheers!