[PDF]woodworking bench

A WOODWORKING
BENCH



The top of the bench should be made of
hard wood, the end frames can be
made from softwood. It can be fitted
with both types of wooden vice. The
bench can either be fixed permanently
with glue and screws or bolted together
for easy transport.



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Name of Part


No


L


W


T


Bench Top


2


1500


240


40


Bench Sides


2


1500


140


40


Centre Panel


1


1500


280


20


Top Rail


2


650


80


40


Bottom Rail


2


780


80


40


Legs


4


710


80


40


Stretcher Rail


1


1120


80


40




Key

1 - Bench Top

2 - Centre Panel

3 - End Frame

4 - Bench Top

5 - Stretcher Rail

6 - End Frame

(all dimensions in mm)





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A woodworking bench



Practical Action



To fix the bench permanently together
glue the stretcher rail into the end
frames and screw the tops on with 2"
No 8 wood screws




- 125mm x 10 mm on top
4 - 75mm x 1 0mm on the side
2 - 100mm x 10mm on
stretcher bolts



25mm hole drilled right
through



Countersink the heads of the
screws in 12mm holes
12mm deep



Carpentry vice



This vice is very simple to make yet
extremely effective. It can easily be fitted to
any kind of workbench.

Cutting list



Name of
Part


No


L


W


T


Wedges


2


300


75


12


Arms


2




75


25


Jaw


1


600


110


40


Jaw
Guide


1


700


80


40





Key

1 - Wedges

2 -3x100x6 bolts

3 - Bench

4 - Jaw Assembly

5 - Jaw Guide
6-3x6 Nuts

(all dimensions in mm)



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A woodworking bench



Practical Action



Jaw assembly

Jaw Guide: make 1
Drill 3x6 mm bolt




To make the jaw assembly




15mm



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A woodworking bench



Practical Action



To fit the vice



Bolt the jaw guide




Cut slots in the bench side
for the arms of jaw assembly



References and further reading

Woodworking Practical Action Technical Brief

Woodworking ~ Treatment and Preparation Practical Action Technical Brief
Non Poisonous Timber Protection Practical Action Technical Brief
How to Make a Jackplane Practical Action Technical Brief
Oil Soaked Wood Bearings Practical Action Technical Brief



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