Crispin Thomas
Picture this: you’re in your workshop, ready to embark on your next woodworking adventure. Tools are at hand, inspiration is flowing, but there’s one problem—you’re still working on an old, wobbly workbench that’s more hindrance than help.
Take a moment to think about the tools and materials you use in your woodworking projects. Now, think about your workbench—the foundation of every cut, joint, and finish. Is it an asset that enhances your craft, or is it a liability slowing you down?
Picture this: you’re in your workshop, ready to embark on your next woodworking adventure. Tools are at hand, inspiration is flowing, but there’s one problem—you’re still working on an old, wobbly workbench that’s more hindrance than help. What if you could build a workbench so sturdy and functional that it becomes the foundation of every project you tackle, no matter how ambitious?
If you don’t have a shop this bench is loaded with convenient ways to clamp down your work pieces using built-in features and optional accessories.
Whether you are a beginner or seasoned woodworker or anything in between, you need a sturdy and functional workbench. The following video will show you how to build your own. This workbench that you can build with simple tools in your own garage has 20 different functions
A tabletop workbench is a superb way to bring smaller work close to your eyes, and often eliminates the back strain and fatigue that are caused by bending over a lower work table. This version is appropriate for a wide variety of smaller workshop tasks.
A woodworker’s workbench isn’t a table, it’s a work-holding system. It’s not something you set things on top of, it’s a tool that holds your work. Where a worktable might have a machinist’s vise bolted to its top, a woodworker’s bench is built to accommodate a number of different workholding mechanisms, such as bench dogs, planing stops, hold fasts, or board jacks, and will usually have one more woodworker’s vises integrated into its structure.
This simple wood work bench is perfect for a garage or utility room, and it takes up almost no floor space. COST $20 – $100
This combination workbench / table saw out-feed support / assembly table is extremely functional and contains plenty of storage space!
Having a mobile workbench with built-in table and miter saws in your house will definitely ease your daily routine activities. Sawing is not your biggest issue anymore since you can do it comfortably on your workbench. It is much better when you can move it anywhere you like. However, making that kind of workbench needs some effort and steps.
The big take-away for the rest of us is how much more we can all grow and develop our skills in woodworking, if only we had the time and the resources…..
