Making Workbenches

By: Sam Allen

" A workbench isn't simply a table or surface for assembling work--it's a tool that must itself work actively along with the person using it....Explore the common materials used to make workbenches, the basic construction methods, and several traditional bench designs, including a joiner's bench and a classic Scandinavian-style cabinetmaker's bench....instructions and plans for...a number of bench accessories such as drawers and storage bases, hold-downs, bench hooks, a shop stool, and a carver's screw....A useful primer for woodworkers ready to tackle construction of their first serious workbench...." --Woodshop News. " . . . be a very fine reference source . . . . a wide variety of design Options . . . . valuable . . . ." --Fine Tool Journal.

160 pages, 339 b/w illus., 8 x 10. Soft cover