Workmate - REPLACEMENT TOP

[Chris By The River]

Morning,

time has come that i need to replace the top of my old (30 years) B & D Workmate.

It has the proper PLYWOOD top - does anyone know what kind of ply I need to buy?

Thank you, Chris

 

[Racers]

Hi,

Birch ply it the best to one to use, but watch out some of it from the big sheds isn't very good.


Pete

 

[woodbloke]

You don't need to use ply. I replaced the tops of my oldish one with some decent lumps of iroko and as the thing lives outside all year it seems to be fine - Rob

 

[Anonymous]

Cutting through the top of my cheapie workmate was one of the best things I ever did. I replaced it with some rough saw treated timber from wickes. The roughness really helps grip what ever I put on it.

Dave

 

[Paul Chapman]

I'd favour solid wood as well. I have the original Mate Tools Workmate with a solid Beech top that is 39 years old and it's still OK.

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[Chris By The River]

Thanks guys, i'll try and source some hard wood plank tomorrow.