Workbench: A Complete Guide to Creating Your Perfect Bench
In this fresh and contemporary look at the world of workbenches, Lon Schleining takes us on a guided tour of a wide variety of classic, modern, and specialty benches and offers hundreds of options for choosing or building that perfect bench and its accessories. The Workbench looks at the classic subject with a focus on helping readers find the right bench and accessories for their needs. The object is to guide the reader through making critical choices, including whether to buy it or build...
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In this fresh and contemporary look at the world of workbenches, Schleining takes readers on a guided tour of a wide variety of classic, modern, and specialty benches.
Introduction2Chapter 1The Perfect Bench4What Kind of Woodworking Do You Do?6Locating the Bench8Bench Size12Weight15Height17A Comfortable Bench Area20Designing Your Bench22Chapter 2Workbench Tops24Benchtop Dimensions27Top Configuration28Tool Trays31Materials for Tops33Keeping the Top Flat40Flattening a Benchtop43Fastening the Top to the Base45Finishing the Top45Chapter 3A Solid Foundation46Base Configuration48Frame Bases49Base Joinery Options50Strengthening the Base56Legs Made from Metal57Enclosed Bases58Leveling the Bench64Electrical Power65Chapter 4Getting a Grip66Locating Vises68Types of Vises68Screw Mechanisms71Manufactured Vises74Shop-Built Vises82Chapter 5Holding Your Work88Bench Dogs90Stops95Holdfasts and Hold-Downs97Board Jacks102Bench Hooks104Fixtures and Auxillary Tables105Chapter 6Bench in a Box106Bench Components108Manufactured Benches of the Past112Contemporary Bench Makers114Chapter 7No-Frills Benches124Getting Down to Basics126Sam Maloof's Bench128Building the Bench132Niall Barrett's Bench136Building the Bench140Chapter 8Tradition Meets the Twenty-First Century142English-Style Workbenches144Building the Bench148European Traditions152Building the Bench156The Best of Old and New158Building the Bench162Shaker with a Twist166Chapter 9Innovative Workbenches168A Different Kind of Benchtop170The Torsion Box173Storing Large Worktables176Thinking Outside the Box180Chapter 10Benches for Special Tasks182Assembly and Finishing184Portable Workbenches186Benches for Working on Irregular Parts188Other Woodworking Specialties190Dedicated Task Benches192Resources196Index200
