Remember a few posts back how I went to all the trouble of pulling the nails out of the back of an old countertop to make a workbench? Well, that's not the plan anymore (in fact, I've already cut that up for shelves). Why the change of heart? Because I finally scored what I've been looking for- a hospital door (inside). The pic is dark- the only safe place to lean this behemoth was against the tree. It's about 7' x 4', and just out of curiosity I put it on the scale- 190 lbs!
No wonder I almost gave myself a hernia moving the thing!
It was on the bottom of a rollway dumpster- I thought at first that the weight was from things stacked on it, but obviously, that wasn't the problem! I got it out of there (over the side!), and into my work truck, and from there into the back of my suburban, where it's been riding for a month or two now. I was finally able to get it out today, and boy is the wife going to be happy!
If this one is made like the others I've seen, the interior is a form of oriented strand board- only about an inch and a half thick! It's edged all around with solid wood, so I'll have to take off the hardware and cut into it to be sure. Either way, It's gonna make a nice massive workbench to which to mount the two bench vises I have waiting on it (procured at an auction for $25 for the pair!!!).


I'll try to get some pics when I'm building the bench, and will definitely post some of the finished product!.