Workbenches Revised Edition : From Design & Theory to Construction & Use

Christopher Schwarz

ISBN 10: 1440343128 / ISBN 13: 9781440343124

Published by Penguin Publishing Group Jan 2017, 2017

About this Item

Neuware - 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 workbenchIn 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.

Seller Inventory # 9781440343124

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Workbenches Revised Edition : From Design & Theory to Construction & Use
• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group Jan 2017
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1440343128
• ISBN 13: 9781440343124
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu

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Synopsis

Every board has edges, faces and end grain. So every workbench should be able to easily work the edges, faces and ends of boards. But most benches built during the last 100 years will fail you on at least one of these tasks. This book dives deep into the historical records of the 18th and 19th centuries and breathes new life into traditional designs that have lain dormant for decades and were utterly fantastic to use. These old-school benches are simpler than modern benches, easier to build and surprisingly perfect for both power and hand tools.

Encompassing years of historical research and real-world trials, this book boils down centuries of the history and engineering of workbenches into simple ideas that all woodworkers can use. With this book, your very first workbench will do everything you need it to do for the rest of your career in the craft. This revised and expanded edition includes 64 pages of new information including a step-by-step build and measured drawings for an 18th-century French bench and a knockdown English bench, as well as recent advances in workholding

About the Author

Chris is the former editor (and now a contributing editor) of Popular Woodworking magazine. He has produced how-to videos for Popular Woodworking, Lie Nielsen tools and teaches woodworking around the world.