I got a fair amount of progress over the past two days.
First I started ripping the 3/4 plywood into 3"X8' lengths
First, I'm going to point out that I an not a carpenter by any means. Mostly my benchwork and carpentry technics are learned from others both in the hobby and places I have worked.
I didn't trust myself to cut a straight line 8 feet long so I set up an guide with a 1X2 that was clamped and screwed into the plywood. That worked well for two cuts when:
When you buy a cheap saw, you get a cheap blade. This one lasted only a few cuts before it was toast. it also made a mess of a few lengths I cut before I realized it was that bad. This morning I went out and bought a new improved blade and it works just fine.
I then spent a few hours this afternoon assembling benchwork:
It's one thing to have a tape outline on the floor, it's another to see it in 3 dimensions.
I built the two ends first then attached them with the length on the back wall. I still have a fair amount of inner framing to do but you get the idea.
I also used the rear piece to form a 'friction fit' between the far wall and the small jog in the back wall. It's pretty tight and will keep the layout from moving. I still am planning to add bracing to the legs to make it as a solid a structure as I can. Speaking of the legs, I can really appreciate the extra 6 inches of height, no more bending way down for me.