34 36 86cm 91cm tend to be the most common workbench height for woodworking.
Wood workbench dimensions. This is an excerpt from the new traditional woodworker by jim tolpin. The standard height of 34 matches most tablesaw heights allowing the workbench to double as an outfeed support. Formulas for sizing workbench parts 1. Number of 2 x 4s for the top substrate.
It s not a myth. The dimensions of the plywood cover for the top are equal to the overall width by the. All together you ll need fifteen 2 x 4 x 8s and one sheet of 1 2 in. Ripped and crosscut short lengths of stock to size with smaller sized panel saws or bow saws.
Length of 2 x 4s for the top substrate. Choosing a woodworker s workbench. 60 3 57 in 3. Overall depth 3.
The best benches have traditionally been european made like ours all are and good ones typically have cost 600 to 2 000. Made precision cuts for joints with backsaws. A height in between these two extremes tends to be the most popular particular if you do a range of activities at your workbench. Many hand tool woodworkers though prefer a bench 1 or 2 inches lower allowing more leverage for hand plane and chisel use.
In traditional western style woodworking the workbench was central to nearly all the woodworking processes. Click the button above to download the project plans. All the workbench dimensions and pieces are shown in figures a b and c and keyed to the cutting list. This is where the artisan planed surfaces and trued edges.