Workbenches
Few shop items hold as much raw potential as your workbench. Here's how to tap into its full usefulness with a trio of improvements.
WOOD® project designers/builders Kevin Boyle and John Olson differ in their preferences for dogs that require round or square bench holes. Kevin likes dogs with round shanks for their versatility.
I accidentally drilled through a workpiece into my workbench. What can I do to restore the flatness of the bench?
My shopmade dogs—made with 3⁄4" dowels—don’t sit flat. How can I fix this?
Why are vises typically located on the left front corners of workbenches?
When clamping long pieces in my bench vise, no matter how much I tighten the jaws, the far end of the workpiece tends to drop when I work on it.
Every shop has some form of a workbench, but have you maximized yours to its full potential? The addition of a few well-chosen accessories really helped boost my bench’s usefulness.
Here's a low-cost solution that works in conjunction with what we consider to be one of the most versatile tools for any workshop: a Black & Decker Workmate.
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