Grizzly G9914 Solid Maple Workbench Top 60" Wide x 30" Deep x 1-3/4" Thick

by Grizzly

Product Description

Since the first day Grizzly® started, we have been using these Maple Workbench Tops in our shipping and service departments. We estimated that we have over 200 tops in use and expected them to be in service probably for the next 50 years! Our workbench tops are made of solid 1 3/4" USA grown hard rock (sugar) maple strips that are laminated to each other and then coated with food-safe Durakryl finish. The tops, bottoms and all edges are sealed and the appearance is clear, satin smooth, low sheen and natural in color. There is no odor to the finish and they can be cleaned like any other counter surface using soap and water, bleach or nail polish remover. Build your own workbench using our excellent selection of tops. Our optional adjustable SHOP FOX® legs are extremely heavy-duty allowing you to customize your workbench size according to your needs.

Product Details

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• ASIN: B0000DD0XQ
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #104,347 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Shipping damage, March 17, 2004

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This review is from: Grizzly G9914 Solid Maple Workbench Top 60" Wide x 30" Deep x 1-3/4" Thick (Misc.)

Since this workbench top is not sold by Amazon, but by Grizzly, you have to pay for shipping. This particular item weighs about 70 lbs., 90 once they have it packaged for shipping. The cost to the user for shipping was $55. I don't mind paying for shipping, but the top was strapped to 2 pallets which were nailed end-to-end. Because the pallets move during shipment, some nails worked their way loose and punctured the cardboard protecting the top -- leaving nail gouges in the finished maple top. For $55, I expect the item to arrive in perfect shape. However, since it took so long to receive it and wanting to avoid any further delays to get a replacement, I've decided to repair and refinish it myself. If you order one of these tops, make sure to inspect it (remove it from the pallets and unwrap the cardboard) before the truck leaves.

UPDATE: Grizzly actually read this review, and offered me a $25 gift certificate for my trouble. I'm very impressed by their commitment to keeping the customer happy and righting a wrong. I will certainly consider Grizzly again based on this unsolicited gesture.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Crowned in the Middle, January 13, 2006

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R. Dinger (Chico, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Grizzly G9914 Solid Maple Workbench Top 60" Wide x 30" Deep x 1-3/4" Thick (Misc.)

The first workbench top that Grizzly sent to me arrived with a complete crack down the center. This crack was clearly caused by mishandling by Saia Motor Freight, the shipper. There were other major problems in Saia MF's delivery to my house (details of which are not worth elaborating on here). Under no circumstances should you allow Grizzly to ship your top by Saia MF.

Grizzly handled the replacement of the top very gratiously, and they shipped the replacement by Fed Ex Freight. It arrived in fine condition: very nice finish and smooth.

BUT: as others have experienced, the workbench top was not flat across the narrow dimension. In my case it was crowned in the middle by nearly 3/16". After debating to myself what to do (use it anway? go through the hassle of returning it?), I finally took it to a local cabinet shop that has a 36" drum sander. For $30 they sanded it flat, and now (after I added a finish) it's a very usable workbench top (although it's now only 1-9/16" thick).

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Don't Expect Flatness, August 20, 2004

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M. Vaughan (Cupertino, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Grizzly G9914 Solid Maple Workbench Top 60" Wide x 30" Deep x 1-3/4" Thick (Misc.)

First I have a clarification of the Product Description. The bottom surface of the workbench top is not "satin smooth". The bottom surface is somewhat rough, though this is unlikely to cause anyone any grief.

Mine arrived with a couple of dings in the top surface. The larger one was obviously caused during shipping, as there was a hole in the box. The other, a two-inch long groove, I'm uncertain about.

I was hoping for a flatter surface overall, though I didn't know what to expect from the Product Description. The 30x60-inch surface on mine is quite flat along its length, but I have 1/8-inch of curvature along the width--the center is 1/8" lower than the edges.