Workbench Vises Compared: What 12 Builders Actually Recommend
There is no more divisive topic in workbench building than the face vise. Tail vise vs. wagon vise. Wooden screw vs. metal. Quick-release vs. traditional. We asked twelve […]
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The Outdoor Workbench: Built for the Driveway and Made to Last
Not everyone has garage space. Some of us work on the driveway, the back patio, or a covered breezeway. The problem with most workbench designs is that they […]
Build a Split-Top Roubo: The Bench That Converts Skeptics
The split-top Roubo is a polarizing bench design. When you first see it – a workbench top split down the middle with a 4-inch gap running its full […]
The French Cleat Workbench: When the Bench Itself Is the Storage System
What if your workbench wasn’t just a flat surface but the primary storage system for your most-used tools? That’s the idea behind the French cleat workbench – a […]
A Machinist’s Workbench Converted to Woodworking – The Full Story
When the machine shop where Dave worked for 22 years closed down, he was given first pick of anything that wasn’t going on the liquidation truck. He took […]
The Workbench as Art: When Function Meets Craft
Most workbenches are built to work on, not to look at. Chris builds them to do both. A cabinetmaker by trade and a craftsman by obsession, he spent […]
Show Us Your Workbench: The Best Reader Submissions of the Year
Every year we put out a call for reader workbench photos. Every year we’re astonished by what shows up in our inbox. This year’s roundup includes 15 of […]
Build a Kid-Height Workbench and Get Your Kids Into the Shop
The single best thing that happened to my woodworking in the last five years was building my daughter a bench of her own. She was seven when I […]
The Standing Workbench That Saved My Back – A Builder’s Honest Story
I had back surgery in 2019. L4-L5, herniated disc, the whole situation. My surgeon told me that prolonged standing in one position – the kind of standing you […]
The Bench That Travels: A Fold-Down Workbench Built for a Moving Lifestyle
Ryan moves every three to four years for work. He’s a civil engineer who gets posted to infrastructure projects in different states, and he’s lived in six different […]