Budget 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.
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The Roman Workbench
The low Roman workbench is the oldest and simplest form of bench, and it has advantages many woodworkers have overlooked.
Read moreWorkbench Curiosities at Skokloster
Last week I got to examine two Scandinavian workbenches, presumably from the 1600s, that were on display at the Skokloster Castle museum outside Stockholm. Both benches had some interesting details that I had never seen before on workbenches. A Different Pinch Dog (& Bench Nipple) The bigger workbench at Skokloster had a massive shoulder…
Read moreConnect workbench casters for easier use
A steel angle bar keeps casters connected and makes them easier to engage.
Read moreWorkbench Resources – We Got ‘Em
Do you need a new workbench – perhaps one based on traditional forms? We probably have a resource to help. Below are just a few of our workbench offerings – in video and book form. Plus, a link to video tours of workbenches Chris and others have built in the last 25 years. Video: “Roubo…
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