Workbench, The

Name: Workbench, The
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A Complete Guide to Creating Your Perfect Bench

By: L Schleining

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Hardcover | 1 October 2004

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208 Pages

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24.6 x 29.0 x 2.0

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In this 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.

This is a fresh look 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 it.

Even long-time woodworkers dream of the perfect bench and the time to build it, and for them, the real enjoyment is in the planning. With nearly 300 photos and drawings, The Workbench provides in-depth information along with the inspiration to fulfill workshop dreams.

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Introduction	p. 2
The Perfect Bench	p. 4
What Kind of Woodworking Do You Do?	p. 6
Locating the Bench	p. 8
Bench Size	p. 12
Weight	p. 15
Height	p. 17
A Comfortable Bench Area	p. 20
Designing Your Bench	p. 22
Workbench Tops	p. 24
Benchtop Dimensions	p. 27
Top Configuration	p. 28
Tool Trays	p. 31
Materials for Tops	p. 33
Keeping the Top Flat	p. 40
Flattening a Benchtop	p. 43
Fastening the Top to the Base	p. 45
Finishing the Top	p. 45
A Solid Foundation	p. 46
Base Configuration	p. 48
Frame Bases	p. 49
Base Joinery Options	p. 50
Strengthening the Base	p. 56
Legs Made from Metal	p. 57
Enclosed Bases	p. 58
Leveling the Bench	p. 64
Electrical Power	p. 65
Getting a Grip	p. 66
Locating Vises	p. 68
Types of Vises	p. 68
Screw Mechanisms	p. 71
Manufactured Vises	p. 74
Shop-Built Vises	p. 82
Holding Your Work	p. 88
Bench Dogs	p. 90
Stops	p. 95
Holdfasts and Hold-Downs	p. 97
Board Jacks	p. 102
Bench Hooks	p. 104
Fixtures and Auxillary Tables	p. 105
Bench in a Box	p. 106
Bench Components	p. 108
Manufactured Benches of the Past	p. 112
Contemporary Bench Makers	p. 114
No-Frills Benches	p. 124
Getting Down to Basics	p. 126
Sam Maloof's Bench	p. 128
Building the Bench	p. 132
Niall Barrett's Bench	p. 136
Building the Bench	p. 140
Tradition Meets the Twenty-First Century	p. 142
English-Style Workbenches	p. 144
Building the Bench	p. 148
European Traditions	p. 152
Building the Bench	p. 156
The Best of Old and New	p. 158
Building the Bench	p. 162
Shaker with a Twist	p. 166
Innovative Workbenches	p. 168
A Different Kind of Benchtop	p. 170
The Torsion Box	p. 173
Storing Large Worktables	p. 176
Thinking Outside the Box	p. 180
Benches for Special Tasks	p. 182
Assembly and Finishing	p. 184
Portable Workbenches	p. 186
Benches for Working on Irregular Parts	p. 188
Other Woodworking Specialties	p. 190
Dedicated Task Benches	p. 192
Resources	p. 196
Index	p. 200
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Workbench, The

A Complete Guide to Creating Your Perfect Bench

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