Workshop Workbenches and Work Tables

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 a worktable or workbench using these free woodworking plans.

This project was inspired from an article I saw in one of my woodworking books. Unfortunately I could not find the book again so I made my own plans. If you have a small shop like mine then every square inch of space needs to be optimized. This miter saw/planner stand helps serve that purpose. It will get my planer off of the bench and not take up much more area than my miter saw currently uses. It also gives me a couple of really nice drawers to store things.

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

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

At the link scroll down the page and click on the workbench to get the free plans to build it.

If you have a small work shop, then we have a workbench for you. It is attached to the wall and folds in when not in use so that you do not have to sacrifice any space.

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.

Build a workbench for your workshop with these free instructions.

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.

A workbench for your garage, basement or workshop can be simple, yet safe and durable. Build from these workbench plans and you will own a wood workbench that lasts for generations.

Need a workbench? Here are the free woodworking plans to build a mobile workbench using wood from your scrap pile. I know you have a scrap pile.

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a 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.

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.

I am sure you would agree that the large top of the work center is a big plus. But when cutting up sheet stock or ripping long boards, you also want steady out-feed support. And that is where this optional out-feed stand comes in. The cutting diagrams and materials list are available to download in this Online Extra.

Gordon Gaines of Oakdale, California wanted to extend the short tables on his thickness planer, but did not have room for a large, permanent setup. His solution: these fold-away extension tables.

Build a mobile, compact table saw workbench with wood storage using these free instructions.

Here is a simple weekend project: My workshop needed a sturdy, flat work surface that I could access from all sides without a wall in my way, so I built the rock-solid workbench pictured here.

Build your own generous size workbench with storage drawers using the free woodworking plans available at the link. This one is mobile, that is optional of course.

Cut workpieces to uniform width with your planer.

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.

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a small workbench with plenty of storage. 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 workbench has it all, classic looks, plenty of storage, plus a top and vises able to handle the most demanding tasks. The cutting diagrams and materials list are available to download in this Online Extra.

Fit a huge work area into a small space with this folding workbench. Build this solid, roll-around, folding workbench in a day with simple hardware and only two sheets of plywood.

...we have not drawn up detailed plans for this saw support. However, it is a fairly simple item to build.

Build this workbench complete with tail vise, dogs, and massively thick top with sliding dovetails.

List of materials and diagrams to build your own work table.

Putting a new spin on finishing your projects. Painting a door is one of those projects that always seems to take twice as long as it should. That is because after painting one side of the door, you have to let the paint dry before you can turn the door over to paint the other side. To get around this problem ShopNotes Editor, Phil Huber, came up with a simple solution. He built a couple of support stands that hold the door without touching it, allowing you to paint both sides at one time.

Build this space-saving flip-top workbench cart using these free step-by-step plans.