lets see your reloading bench

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Hey guys, just thought i would start a thread and see what everybody here is working with on their bench, both for people wanting to get started and have an idea of what works and what doesn't and also to just show off what you have managed to create or if you are able to get by with just a couple 2x4s and a sheet of plywood. lets see 'em.

Ill toss a picture of my bench up first...total cost on it was $0 as all the fir was recycled from a barn or something that was being torn down....it was pretty rough to start out but she cleaned up pretty good. top is about 3" thick and legs are plenty beefy, everything is joined by mortis and tenon and she is solid. i wouldn't do the shelf as high next time, i wanted this to be a place that i could have any tools ect for working on guns as well though. not just for reloading. everything else was kicking around the shop...





sorry if this has been gone over, i just remember trying to figure out what i needed or should build before building this. hopefully it might give some guys ideas. plus it'd be great to see what all the more experienced guys are doing. my press is just clamped because i didn't have the heart to drill through my top before i knew it was going to work there haha
 
skoal, thanks! i was pretty sure i had seen a thread on this site like that but i tried searching and couldn't find anything.

thanks lastgun, i grew up doing carpentry...and its always cool to make something worth while from materials anybody else would just throw out
 
My weekend project: Reloading bench V3.0. I found Reloading Bench V2.0 too low at 29" so I bought this Future Shop 36" cast off for $50. It was pretty sturdy on it's own but I reinforced the top front edge with 2x4's and added the 3/4" plywood shelves (made from RBV2.0). The shelves slide so you can reach the stuff in the back. Clean brass on the left, dirty on the right and I was able to move my tumblers there as well. The light is on old flourescent bar I had hanging around and I added a power bar to plug everything in. The heater to the left of the picture I will move before winter. There are cabinets above to hold powder, dies, and all the paraphernalia. The wooden boxes under the bench shelves are courtesy a friend's Dad (RIP). They are old CIL ammo boxes and you don't see those around anymore. The result is a very solid, nice looking bench for a total cost of about $60.

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