HOW TO MAKE
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.
Name of Part
Bench Top
Bench Sides
Centre Panel
Top Rail
Bottom Rail
No L W T
2 1500 240 40
2 1500 140 40
1 1500 280 20
2 650 80 40
2 780 80 40
Legs
Stretcher Rail
4 710 80 40
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)
1
2
3
4
5
6
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