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reikimaster · 09-11-2007, 04:42 PM

I just found some bowling alley sections.
They're 11 feet long, 42 inches wide, and 2 and a half inches thick. I'm guessing this would make a pretty good workbench top.

Whatcha think? I can get an 11 foot slab for about $150

edit: just realized I should qualify this a little.... I'd pay $150 for an 11 foot bowling alley slab *IF* it's from the first 12 feet of the lane. Most wooden lanes I've seen are only maple for the first 12 feet. After that they're pine.

Joe Lyddon · 09-11-2007, 06:14 PM

Would there be a chance of worn grooves & dents in the surface?

If so, you'd have to resurface the top.

Would there be a huge amount of nails, etc. in it?

Sounds like it may be worth trying...

**bobj3** · 09-11-2007, 06:25 PM

Hi reikimaster

That's a good deal

http://www.grizzly.com/products/g9913
http://www.grizzly.com/products/g9917

I wish I could get some

but shipping would kill it for me I'm sure...

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Originally Posted by reikimaster

I just found some bowling alley sections.
They're 11 feet long, 42 inches wide, and 2 and a half inches thick. I'm guessing this would make a pretty good workbench top.

Whatcha think? I can get an 11 foot slab for about $150

edit: just realized I should qualify this a little.... I'd pay $150 for an 11 foot bowling alley slab *IF* it's from the first 12 feet of the lane. Most wooden lanes I've seen are only maple for the first 12 feet. After that they're pine.

reikimaster · 09-11-2007, 09:45 PM

Bah.... all he's got left are the pine slabs. I'm not paying $150 for a pine slab.

**challagan** · 09-11-2007, 10:25 PM

Oh man that would have made an awesome work bench!

Corey

rmaxa · 09-12-2007, 08:54 PM

My wife and I bought a butcher top dinning room table when we first got married. It's 7'x 4' x 2". I told my wife it's time to retire the dinning table so I can make a workbench out of it. She wants me to refinish an antique table before she'll let me have it. Not sure I'll get that done before the holiday.

Router is still my name · 09-13-2007, 12:40 PM

Grizzly’s shipping charges are outrageous and unrealistic that’s why I never do business with them.
If you can find it locally, it’s a lot less for tax than what they charge for shipping.
$74 shipping charge on 129-dollar Item?

**bobj3** · 09-13-2007, 07:18 PM

Hi Router

I must disagree with you on that one,,, mass it mass and truck freight is truck freight, they have no control what the freight haulers charge now that they can charge a sir charge on thop on that. ... I have found that most of the time Grizzly is quite fair on shipping charges.

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reikimaster Registered User Forum Geek Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 233 View reikimaster's Gallery	Report This Post! Hmmm... my next workbench? I just found some bowling alley sections. They're 11 feet long, 42 inches wide, and 2 and a half inches thick. I'm guessing this would make a pretty good workbench top. Whatcha think? I can get an 11 foot slab for about $150 edit: just realized I should qualify this a little.... I'd pay $150 for an 11 foot bowling alley slab IF it's from the first 12 feet of the lane. Most wooden lanes I've seen are only maple for the first 12 feet. After that they're pine. Last edited by reikimaster; 09-11-2007 at 04:56 PM.
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Joe Lyddon Banned Supreme Forum King Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Alta Loma, CA USA Posts: 2,168 View Joe Lyddon's Gallery	Report This Post! Would there be a chance of worn grooves & dents in the surface? If so, you'd have to resurface the top. Would there be a huge amount of nails, etc. in it? Sounds like it may be worth trying...
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reikimaster Registered User Forum Geek Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 233 View reikimaster's Gallery	Report This Post! Bah.... all he's got left are the pine slabs. I'm not paying $150 for a pine slab.
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challagan Retired Moderator Supreme Forum King Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Iowa Posts: 4,002 View challagan's Gallery	Report This Post! Oh man that would have made an awesome work bench! Corey __________________ My Carving Website: The Iowa Woodcarver http://iowacarver.tripod.com/ My Shop Website - Woodshop 51503 http://woodshop51503.tripod.com/
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rmaxa Registered User Forum King Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rochester, NY First Name: Rolf Posts: 562 View rmaxa's Gallery	Report This Post! My wife and I bought a butcher top dinning room table when we first got married. It's 7'x 4' x 2". I told my wife it's time to retire the dinning table so I can make a workbench out of it. She wants me to refinish an antique table before she'll let me have it. Not sure I'll get that done before the holiday. __________________ Rolf http://www.rochesterwoodworkers.org/index.html
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Router is still my name Registered User Forum King Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 533 View Router is still my name's Gallery	Report This Post! Grizzly’s shipping charges are outrageous and unrealistic that’s why I never do business with them. If you can find it locally, it’s a lot less for tax than what they charge for shipping. $74 shipping charge on 129-dollar Item?
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bobj3 Forum Contributer Supreme Forum King Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Littleton,Colorado U.S.A. Posts: 8,273 View bobj3's Gallery	Report This Post! Hi Router I must disagree with you on that one,,, mass it mass and truck freight is truck freight, they have no control what the freight haulers charge now that they can charge a sir charge on thop on that. ... I have found that most of the time Grizzly is quite fair on shipping charges. "It's fine to disagree with other members as long as you respect their opinions." MIKE Senior Moderator ============ __________________ PodCast videos RWS on YouTube http://www.routerforums.com/86898-post1.html Besure and click on the Up Arrow key ▲ on the Youtube video, you can select other youtube videos on router tables http://www.woodworkingonline.com/?s=dovetail Machine Cut ▼ http://www.woodworkingonline.com/200...cut-dovetails/ http://www.woodworkingonline.com/woo...podcast-store/ http://www.woodshopdemos.com/menu2.htm Bob J.
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