Woodworking Workbenches

Woodworking workbenches are as varied as styles and brands of hand tools. Your workbench is one of the most used and most important tools in your shop yet most woodworkers use whatever they can throw together fast and easy.

Pre-plan the size you'll need according to what you plan to make and the space you have. Maybe you'll need more than one workbench. Plan them ahead of time and your projects will be easier and safer to build.

In my workshop I use several. According to what I'm making that day, a particular workbench could be used for laying out projects, glueing, assembly, or as a base for a portable machine such as a drill press or small lathe. I don't want to keep moving things around so I use several workbenches as the project flows through the shop.

I've also found a portable workbench can be very handy when you need a temporary place to work from. If you build an extra workbench with fold-up legs you can easily store it when it's not needed.

Below you'll find a few plans and workbenches ready to go. Get some quick ideas for your shop and get started! Maybe you could sell some finished workbenches to other woodworkers, gardeners or mechanics.

Beech Wood Workbenches
A new standard in affordable ready-made woodworking workbenches! Made from block laminated beech wood, these robust benches offer a solid, heavy duty work surface, two full-featured wood/iron vises and craftsman-quality construction. 33-1/2'' tall. 19-5/8''wide. Three lengths available. Some assembly required. Beech Wood Workbenches

Rockwell Jawhorse HD RK9000 Workbench System - As Seen on TV!

As seen on TV, this heavy-duty hands-free clamp not only secures workpieces with a rock-solid grip, its wide stable frame instantly provides a go-anywhere workstation to make cuts, drill holes, and more. Hold and cut doors, two-by-fours, two-by-twelves, and odd-shaped objects. Mount miter saws, tile saws, grinders and other tools to wood panels and use the Jawhorse as a sturdy stand. Clamp in a vertical support piece and install crown molding all by yourself. Do it all and more with this incredibly versatile tool that also folds up for simple storage and transportation. Rockwell Jawhorse HD RK9000 Workbench System - As Seen on TV!

Making Workbenches
Your workbench is one of the most important tools in your shop. Here are different types you can build for your shop. Making Woodworking Workbenches

Setting up Your Workshop, Book

The modest title of this book belies the wealth of information inside. Hundreds of full-color illustrations depict countless creative solutions that help you make the most of your space to meet your needs. Extensive chapters on shop accessories, inventive work surfaces and clever storage solutions help round out the essentials of building your woodworking workbenches and locating power tools, and make your shop run as effortlessly as you had dreamed. 152 pages. Setting up Your Workshop, Book

Accessories for Woodworking Workbenches

Butcher Block Workbench Tops

Birch Hardwood Tops

Sawhorse Supports for Creating Work Table

9" Quick Release Workbench Vise