Build a workbench around a mechanic’s tool chest
A steel tool chest forms the skeleton of Thom Lipiczky’s workbench.
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Raised platform for efficient hand-planing
Simple planing platform goes alongside any standard workbench, putting the woodworker at the most comfortable height for hand-planing.
Read moreQuick-change platforms for benchtop tools
Small, simple bases with cleats allow benchtop tools to be clamped easily in a bench vise and removed and stored just as quickly.
Read moreBudget woodworking bench is a brute
Framing lumber, turnbuckles, bolts, and bags of sand make Tim Manney’s rock-solid workbench quick to make and easy to move.
Read moreThe Roman Workbench
The low Roman workbench is the oldest and simplest form of bench, and it has advantages many woodworkers have overlooked.
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