Benchwork questions

[doctorwayne]

So tonight I was at menards, and found some 1x4 scrap in a value bin. As a turned around I noticed 1x3 furring strips for 85 cents per 8' board. At that price, im gonna try something new this time. lol I bought enough to get a good start, so Ill post progress as I make it.

I hope that your furring strips are better than what I've seen around here - I would consider most of it kindling in "longer-than-wood-stove-lengths".

I'm Going to Be building an Around the wall first time layout. Any thoughts to ripping 1/2 or 3/4 plywood in 3" strips for benchwork ?

Some folks prefer ripped plywood strips for their superior stability against warping. The main drawback that I've heard about is that it's more difficult to get a good strong bond when applying screws into the edges of the plies, as they'll sometimes de-laminate around the screw. I'd go with 3/4" if using that method of construction.

Wayne