Workbench cutting template
Workbench Cut List Template
Use this workbench cut list template to plan a sturdy DIY plywood workbench before cutting. It lists the top, legs, shelf, and aprons with sizes and quantities, so you can buy the right material and cut with fewer mistakes.
A simple, strong workbench plan
Most shop workbenches are a rectangular top on four legs, braced with aprons and stiffened by a lower shelf. Plywood makes this easy because the top and shelf are flat panels and the legs and aprons can be cut from the same sheet stock or from dimensional lumber. This template assumes a bench roughly 60 inches long, 24 inches deep, and 34 inches tall — a comfortable height for general work. Adjust the numbers to your space and tools, then keep the structure.
Workbench parts list
Material: 3/4 in plywood (top, shelf, aprons), 2x4 legs
Kerf allowance: 1/8 in between cuts
Top: doubled 3/4 in plywood for stiffness
Part | Size (in) | Qty
---------------+-------------+----
Top layer | 24 x 60 | 2
Lower shelf | 22 x 56 | 1
Long apron | 4 x 54 | 2
Short apron | 4 x 18 | 2
Leg (2x4) | 33-1/4 | 4Doubling the top gives a flat, heavy work surface that resists racking. If you only have one sheet, a single 3/4 inch top with closer apron spacing still works for light tasks.
Fit the panels on a sheet
The top layers and shelf are the large parts that drive your sheet count. Two 24 x 60 top layers plus a 22 x 56 shelf will use most of a 4x8 sheet, leaving strips for the aprons. To see exactly how the panels pack and whether one sheet is enough, run them through the plywood cut calculator with your real kerf value.
For the legs and any board-cut aprons, the cut list calculator plans the linear cuts. Save the full project in the CutList app if you want to reopen and tweak it later.
Cut order and waste tips
Cut the large top layers first while the sheet is most stable, then break the remainder into the shelf and aprons. Keep the leftover strip rectangular so it can become a tool tray, a cleat, or a future jig. For the broader method behind efficient sheet breakdown, read how to cut plywood efficiently and saw kerf explained so your parts come out the right size.