I’d use a thicker top but this design looks solid.
I like the design for the feet attaching to the top.
I used a 3/4" top and used L brackets from underneath to screw in so the top is completely smooth.
That Vid is 15 minutes long! It took me less time to buy my bench at SEARS. 
That’s cool. Not sure about what people define as “cheap”, but I built this last weekend for <$125 and you could park a whale on it.
I used an industrial strength liquid nails and just glued the top down.
I like your bench pork chop. I’ll put a picture of mine up soon. It’s not decent right now.
Store bought benches are cool but nothing like building your own. 
When I moved into my house there was still new home construction going on for like a year.
I collected enough choice wood for my bench. I also got enough base board and trim that when I do the basement, I don’t have to worry about finding the exact one they used upstairs.
That fits the bill perfectly for what I’m looking for. We’ve got a whale at home and I’ve been needing a place to keep it. 
Nice bench PC!
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Thanks
I’m no carpenter, nor am I an engineer, so it’s FAR stronger than it needs to be.
I bolted the second section to the free standing portion (first pic) so that I can remove it, should I decide later I don’t want or like the “L” shape.
It’s made from 1-1/4" countertop, 2x6 frame and 4x4 Douglas Fir legs. You can’t see it in the pics, but I also double reinforced the edges where presses will mount with flat 2x6 screwed in on 3 sides, so the presses will bolt down through 2.75" of material.
That electrical that’s unfinished underneath is now finished and there will be a 4’ long powerstrip above each leg and another of those locking cabinets on the wall, as well as additional lighting overhead.
I’m hoping I thought it through well enough, but a guy always wishes he’d done something different after the fact.
I’m telling your wife you said that. 
You’re right about wanting to do it differently no matter what. I was thinking of changing out the top to a nicer piece and replacing some pieces with 2 x 6 for the presses. I think this thread has given me a project. Lol
Well… This is the cheapest of projects this forum has convinced me to do. Usually I don’t get under $400 after a hour on this site.
Don’t get me started on “your wife” jokes. You know I’m full of 'em.
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I’ve got a bench similar to that that I build but it’s beefed up. It weighs a ton and is sturdy but not moveable. I’ll get some pics in a bit. Gotta clean it up a little. One thing about bigger benches is more crap piles up on them.
Let me rephrase that.
I should’ve said, “I hope you don’t mean your wife, because that’s just awful!”
And I’m telling her anyway.
That’s it. Where’s Bama? (He’s gonna be mad at you for starting it)
Anyway, I’ve been using a Craftsmen bench for my reloading. Not quite as solid as I’d like it to be. This summer I’ll be building a new one. I’ll have to check in with you then to see if you’re still satisfied with it or if there’s anything you wished you’d have done differently.
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Damn, now I’ve got to rebuild my old bench, which is several years old and starting to get the wobbles.
Not enough bullets on the shelves to weigh it down.
On the contrary. Too many that I’d crush it.
Actually, it’s so small I can’t permanently mount my presses. They’re attached to 4" angle stock that I clamp either to the top or in my vise. There’s so much flex in that tinny POS that I have a hard time sizing some of my larger calibers.
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That’s it. A few thousand 45 bullets might actually do that.
I used full ammo cans to weight my countertop down after super duper gluing it.
(My whale wasn’t handy)
I keep most of my components in 50cal cans on the bottom shelf. It’s pretty bowed in the center. Probably a good thing that I’m out of room on it.
Here is my setup.
The bench is stout with 4x4 posts and 2x8’s running across.
The table is usually clean but I am in the middle of case prep for .223
It works but I originally built the bench for tools and such so I have try a few changes and gear it more towards a reloading area.
I need to definitely organize it better but with 3 kids, a wife and running a business from my basement I don’t get to commit a whole lot of time. I did learn to leave a note to myself every time I have to stop what I’m doing on the reloading bench so I don’t have to scrap everything a start over.
I will update with a clean pic. This post has motivated my to get my stuff together.