Woodworking plans · Inch & metric PDF

Build simple, sturdy furniture from 2x4s and plywood.

Clear plans for plain, useful furniture you can make with a few basic tools. Straight cuts, screws and glue, and every piece built by me before the plan goes on sale.

A finished mobile workbench made of 2x4 lumber with a plywood top and a lower shelf, on casters, in front of a tiled wall.

One plan for now, with more simple home and shop furniture on the way.

A 2x4 workbench with a plywood top and lower shelf on locking casters.

Mobile Workbench Plans

A rolling work table with a full lower shelf and locking casters, from 2x4s and one sheet of plywood.

Sizes
4, 6 or 8 ft (1200 / 1800 / 2400 mm) × 24" (600 mm)
Height
34", 36" or 38" (850 / 900 / 950 mm)
Build time
About 3 hours from store-cut parts
Materials
About $185–$250 at US home centers
Files
Inch (US Letter, 37 pages) and metric (A4, 40 pages)
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What’s Inside the Plans

Every size has its own drawings, so you never have to scale anything yourself. These pages are from the 4 ft bench in the inch edition.

Plan page: exploded view of the workbench with a parts table and a hardware table.
Parts and hardwareAn exploded view with every part, size and screw count.
Plan page: cutting diagram showing how the top and shelf come out of one 4x8 plywood sheet.
Cutting diagramsHow every part comes out of the plywood sheet and the 2x4s.
Plan page: four assembly steps drawn in 3D, with the screws for each step.
Step-by-step assembly3D drawings for each step, with the screws to use.

How It Works

  1. Buy on Etsy

    Checkout is handled by Etsy, so you can pay the way you usually do.

  2. Download the PDFs

    Both files are ready right after purchase on your Etsy Purchases page. Print them or use a tablet.

  3. Shop, cut and build

    Take the shopping list to the store, follow the cutting diagrams, then build step by step.

Questions

Do I need a table saw?

No. A circular saw with a straight-edge guide, or a hand saw, is enough. You also need a drill/driver, a countersink bit, a tape measure, a square, two clamps and wood glue. A jigsaw helps with the shelf notches.

Do I get both inch and metric?

Yes. One purchase includes two PDF files: the inch edition (US Letter, 4 / 6 / 8 ft) and the metric edition (A4, 1200 / 1800 / 2400 mm). Each uses standard lumber for its region.

Will anything be shipped?

No. This is a digital download. Free updates of the plans can be downloaded from your Etsy Purchases page too.

Can I sell the benches I build?

Yes, build as many as you like and sell them. Please do not share, resell or redistribute the PDF files or the drawings.

How much weight does it hold?

I give no load rating, because it depends on your lumber, your screws and your casters.

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Three sizes, inch and metric, and drawings for every step. Download the plans today and build it this weekend.

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