3 bench upgrades
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.
How to flatten an uneven workbench top
You gotta start flat to end flat and square.
Man's best friend in the shop: Bench Dogs
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.
Spinner speeds vise adjustment
The end vise on my workbench takes an annoyingly long time to adjust. How can I get a speed boost without plunking down a huge amount of money for a nut-release model?
Bench Vises
Here’s a rundown on the different types of vises, and which one or two would be best for your workbench.
Where should you position bench-dog holes?
I’m building a workbench, and wondering about where to space the holes for the bench dogs. Is there a rule of thumb?