I salute you men and women who

can keep a work bench clean and not use it as a shelf. I have my Dad's wooden work bench in the basement, covered with stuff. From time-to-time, I am able to use the table top drill press on it and leave saw dust on everything nearby. The other wooden work bench from my wife's Grandfather is in the back of the garage...you guessed it! COVERED IN STUFF! (should be a good place to insert George Carlin's talk about "stuff"). A metal work bench that was waiting for me after Church one Sunday is covered in whatever. Another wooden bench a neighbor was tossing out has various pieces of taken apart A/C unit and duct work, along with an electric motor and rimless tire. Last, but not least, I think the strongest metal work bench I have is taken apart and behind the fileing cabinets in the garage. What brought this all up was the time I spent on my knees assembling lamps in the basement. Thought, it would be nice to have a work bench to, umm, actually work on. Thanks for the rant space and as I stated earlier, you who keep your benches clean after projects, I salute you! And maybe have a shot of kombucha in your honor!