Workshop Workbenches and Work Tables

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a workbench for the workshop. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for my workbench. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

This bench delivers on all counts. It features rock-solid construction and a top with plenty of space to spread out. For storage, the bench can be outfitted with a simple shelf or with a bank of drawers. It even has wheels that make it easy to move around.

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a basic workbench. It is a simple yet very sturdy design. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

A cabinet base workbench online extra offered at the Australian Woodsmith site. Issue 59. Cut list and cutting diagrams.

A great workbench needs to have a couple important qualities. First, it has to be solidly built. You do not want it sliding or moving around as you work. Second, it has to offer options for clamping a workpiece securely in place. This way, you do not have to worry about the workpiece shifting as you rout, sand, or cut. This workbench meets all these requirements, and more. The cutting diagrams and materials list are available to download in this Online Extra.

Building a workstation around your miter saw will make this tool more versatile. Extension tables support stock on either side of the saw while wooden fences keep long workpieces square to the blade. Each fence has...

This workbench has it all, a rock-solid base, large top, and it is inexpensive to make. All you need are a few sheets of MDF, some two-by inches stock, and a handful of hardware. The cutting diagrams and materials list are available to download in this Online Extra.

Cut workpieces to uniform width with your planer.

Get your workwshop organized by building this workbench complete with pegboard and lighting.

This stable utility bench fits the bill for benchtop tools and its ample worksurface makes an ideal layout and utility table.

Build this cheap and easy workbench using 2Ã4 inch pine and 3/4 inch plywood. At the link you can download free plans to build it.

Build a custom L-shaped workbench of three separate tool benches that join to form a fourth work surface--a dropped well for your miter saw.

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a woodworking workbench. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

Build the simple, workbench on the right with just a few tools and a small investment in materials!

This portable workbench allows you to store tools in it for small spaces. Follow along with the free step-by-step plans at the link and build your own.

Keep the mess confined with a handy drawer that pulls out to support patterns and catch overspray.

Avoid smudges and sticky fingers with a mini-lazy Susan that turns while you stay put and spray.

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a simple bench made from 3 sheets of plywood and 1 sheet of MDF. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a workshop workbench. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

In the past when I built a project from plans, those plans either took up valuable benchtop space or hid tools on the wall. I needed a place to put them where they would be within easy reach, but out of the way. This hideaway table solves the problem.

These are Bob Sosenkos plans for a work bench featured in Fine Woodworking. They are in Auto Cad format, so you will either need to have Auto Cad or the viewer add in for Microsoft Interent Explorer. If you have any questions, Bob can be reached at rec.woodworking on Usenet.

This is an accurate model of the workbench designed and built by Senior Editor Robert W. Lang.

I finally built my version of Bob and Dave Keys Good, Fast, Cheap Bench. Here is a picture of it in use for the first project after its completion. I am obviously not used to using a tool tray yet.

These plans are for a simple workbench you would build for your garage or along the wall in your shop. It is a sturdy bench, built simply, but to last as long as the structure you put it in.

It raises your workpiece to plane thin stock, and bevels too.

Vises can make or break a workbench. But you will not need to worry about that with this workbench vise. This vise is rock solid and will handle the most demanding tasks with ease.

Lockable casters let you roll this work unit to the job. Four drawers and a cupboard store tools in a handsome cabinet. Its compact size is great for apartment living.

This workbench is simple enough and cheap enough that you can make it in a morning, and yet it is big enough for serious woodworking and hobby projects. Add pegboard, a bench vise and a few other accessories and you will have a serious work center.

This work bench is ideal for tight spaces and we thought that the bench was well worth posting online so that others might benefit from his handy work.