Workbenches Revised Edition From Design & Theory to Construction & Use
Workbenches Revised Edition From Design & Theory to Construction & Use by Christopher Schwarz is an illustrated guide published by Penguin on January 15, 2017. This 192-page book presents a comprehensive overview of workbench design, drawing on two centuries of historical research and practical experience. It aims to equip woodworkers with the knowledge needed to create a functional workbench that can serve them throughout their woodworking journey.
Readers will discover essential principles of workbench design that have been overlooked, along with plans for constructing five different types of benches, including traditional English and French Roubo styles. The book emphasizes simplicity and practicality, making it accessible for beginning woodworkers. With clear technical drawings and step-by-step instructions, this edition provides the tools necessary to build workbenches that are both effective and easy to construct, suitable for a variety of woodworking techniques.
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Two centuries of workbench wisdom in one book
With this book, your very first workbench will do everything you need it to do–possibly for the rest of your woodworking career.
Encompassing years of historical research and real-world trials, Christopher Schwarz boils down centuries of the history and engineering of workbenches into basic ideas that all woodworkers can use.
• Learn how to design your own world-class workbench
• Learn the fundamental rules of good workbench design that have been largely forgotten
• Learn how to build an inexpensive and practical bench that hasn’t been in widespread use for over 100 years
• Learn how to properly use any workbench
In this revised and updated edition you’ll find plans for five benches–two sturdy English benches and two variations on the French Roubo, as well as a portable bench you can clamp to any solid surface. The old-school benches in this book are simpler than modern benches, easier to build and perfect for both power and hand tools.
Beginning woodworkers can build any of these benches. The technical drawings are clear and show every detail. Using the step-by-step instructions, you will be amazed at how easily these workbenches can be constructed.
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