Windsor Design Workbench with 3 Drawers, 60 Hardwood Surface

IMHO, other than for shipping damage which is totally beyond the manufacturer's control, any rating under 4 stars are sour grapes. This is a very fine product and represents great value. The missus remarked "It's beautiful! That could go in my kitchen!" The directions are clear, the parts all clearly labelled. On the first build I removed all the parts from the packing and sorted them. It's obvious what each piece is. I then reviewed the instructions. The pictures could be little better, but they are definitely serviceable. Anyone with a modicum of mechanical skills won't have any trouble. [Those who wasted their youth playing video games not so much.] I assembled my second unit in under an hour and a quarter WITHOUT using the manual. YES, it really is that easy.The finish is adequate for a shop bench. For solvents, it should be protected.The drawers slide easily. They're great for holding light weight tools, sand paper, brushes, etc. Heavy stuff belongs in the tool chest. The only way anyone could get ball bearings all over the floor is by abusing the drawer slidesThe vise is good for holding. Don't use it to press bearings or other vice-busting work.It would be better if the drawer supports and edges were material other paper board, but with reasonable care in use they should prove serviceable. DO NOT overtighten the screws installing the lower support. STOP at the first resistance.FedEx did not ship the boxes flat as indicated thereon. This resulted in a couple of very minorly damaged drawer back edges.HINT: To install the shelf install the lower bolt only in the one of cross braces. Slide the shelf across that cross brace and rotate it up to lock the shelf in place. No assistance required.

after reading the reviews on this product , I agree 100% , that its well made , good construction/design , easy assembly , NO missing parts , they really thought this design through and as far can tell didn't cut cost or use cheap wood . I still don't know what kind of Asian wood this is but its hard ! some other reviewers have said ," oak , ash , or mahogany even. I don't know but either way its sturdy and makes a fine work bench . some others have also complained about the draws and I found not one problem installing them or using , remember #19 goes on the right and #18 on the left during assembly . They slide in/out just fine and the added felt is another added feature too . this vise works good and it too is well made , why even the handles are of good constructed wood . I didn't "pre-drill" anything even though the directions said so , why because the wood screws self tap and just dig right in so I got a tighter fit drilling straight into raw wood . I DID GLUE EVERYTHING ! good old Elmer's exterior/interior wood glues what I use and by next day it dried hard and clean .the finish is perfect and beautiful ! This work bench is not cheaply made and thanks to the workers/craftsmen who constructed it overseas for shipping ! my box wasn't beat up as others have reported and not one scratch un-packing . this would be a great project for a parent and kid to do together also ! the bottom line : I DONT WANT TO USE MY WORK BENCH AND GET IT SCRATCHED or PAINT ON IT !!!!

My husband bought this bench for me as a gift. The directions were easy to follow and it was fairly easy to put together, despite working around the broken pieces. Took the suggestion of some of the other reviewers and glued the joints as well as using the screws provided. Appears very sturdy. Drawers do not slide in and out as easily as expected, they seem to come part way out and stick, hoping that they loosen in time. I really would have given it 5 stars but the bench arrived in a box that was torn and battered, one piece that was for the side of a drawer was broken (glued it together), there was a large ding in the top edge of the bench and a drawer slide was bent. This is a great workbench, just wish they would pack it better so that the bench was better protected in shippingUPDATE: Contacted seller and they were willing to replace the damaged pieces or give a refund to cover the damaged pieces. Since the bench was already together and glued we took the refund for the damaged pieces. Seller was prompt in response and easy to work with to resolve the issues....updated this to 5 stars as working with seller was good experience.