The main difference between my bench and franks is the front vise.
Traditional woodworking bench designs. First it s sturdy enough to take a pounding literally. Sketching i finally decided on a pretty traditional design. My bench will basically be pretty close in design to the frank klausz bench that has been well documented in both the workbench book by scott landis as well as in fine woodworking issue 53 july august 1985. This workbench passes the test and then some.
It also has four shorter legs. And finally securing a workpiece on the bench is quick easy and foolproof. It has one piece of wood across the back for support. Order complete plans in our plan store.
Woodworking workbenches design building use the workbench really is the heart of your workshop. Rock solid plywood bench a clever design by cecil braedon produces a workbench in a weekend for less than 250. Second the top provides enough worksurface to accommodate all the tools and materials needed for the job at hand. If you plan on doing your woodworking with hand tools then you need a bench that s stout and won t wobble about or require chasing around the workshop every time you take a shaving.
Traditional bench designs use mortise and tenon joinery which is strong and rigid but not really suited for a novice woodworker who doesn t already have a bench. A good workbench has three attributes. This makes it a simple design which could work well in any setting. 15 pages of step by step instructions.
But the base of the bench is only one slat wide.