Forgive the dearth of sparkling prose in what you’re about to read; I’m worn out. It’s been a mad rush to get this bench done in time for Woodworking in America, and both Chris and I have been in nights and weekends working on it (and even when Chris has been out of town, he’s … Read more
In between editing stories, answering calls and e-mail, and trying to tie up a few loose ends for Woodworking in America (the Toolmakers’ Dinner is two weeks from today – yikes!), I’ve managed to sneak into the shop to cut the leg mortises for what I’m calling the “Petite Roubo.” Actually, it’s going to end … Read more
Our new book, “The Workbench Design Book” is at the printer and will ship at the end of September. It’s a 256-page behemoth , and more than half of it is all-new material that I’ve been writing since February. Starting today, you can pre-order your copy at 20 percent off , $27.99 plus free domestic … Read more
I like reading about workbench patents as much as I like movies about gladiators (which is a lot). So here’s how to prove your bench geekiness, and it won’t cost a penny (except for the bandwidth). Jeff Burks has compiled almost 2,000 pages of United States patent papers and drawings related to workbenches and workholding … Read more
Michigan engineer Len Hovarter has developed a new vise mechanism that looks more like a magic trick than bench hardware. The vise hardware is patent pending and should be available in September, Hovarter says. This hardware is just so cool, that I wanted to share it with you now — in case you are planning … Read more
I’ve always resisted adding wheels or a mobile base to my workbenches. They can be complex, in the way of your feet and take some fiddling to engage and disengage. So we’ve always put our benches up on furniture dollys when we needed to move them. However, readers have pestered me for years now for … Read more
My latest DVD, “Build an 18th-century Workbench” is now available for pre-order in our store at a 15-percent discount until June 30 , $21.24 plus shipping. As I was building the workbench that will be featured on the cover of the August 2010 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine, Glen Huey and Drew DePenning spent hours … Read more
