The Workbench A Complete Guide to Creating Your Perfect Bench
by SCHLEINING, LONEdition: 13th
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2004-10-01
Publisher(s): Taunton
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Summary
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 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 279 color photos and additional illustrations, this book provides in-depth information along with the inspiration to fulfill workshop dreams.
Author Biography
Lon Schleining teaches seminars at The Woodworking Shows across the country. is a frequent contributor to Fine Homebuilding and Fine Woodworking magazines. He is also a licensed contractor and builds custom stair-cases in and around Long Beach, California
Table of Contents
| 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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