Blueprints for the Tage Frid work bench, FWW #4
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Having read Tage Frid’s article about building a work bench in issue #4, I noted at the end of the article that there are blueprints available for this project. I appreciate that the article was published in 1976. By chance are there any copies still available? If not, have the blueprints been digitized and available in that format?
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Those earlier issues have terrible drawings in them. Issue 53 has a Scandinavian bench built by Klauz that is better visually and is complete. Many have complained about the end vise on those benches and have gone to a wagon wheel type. Frid’s bench is in his 3rd book but it lacks dimensions if I recall correctly.
I built a Klausz style workbench based on the plans in Scott Landis's Work Bench Book about 30 years ago. I had to mod the tail vise detail to accept available hardware. I also dropped the front rail so I could put in a bottom shelf. I never had any problems with the tail vise. It went away in the great downsizing move 5 years ago. My friend was glad to get it.
There is a workbench in "Tage Frid Teaches Woodworking Book 3: Furnituremaking", published by Taunton Press, pages 25-42.
It looks to be the same bench that was published in issue #4.
The Tage Frid three volume set is still available on amazon.
The workbench that Tage Frid has in Book 3: Furnituremaking gives the general dimensions of the bench on the illustrations however for the remaining information you have to use a scale, 3/64” = 1” to determine the rest of the relevant information. The copy of the book I have was published by Taunton Press copyright 1985, therefore I can’t post a photo.
If you aren't able to come up with the plans for the bench, I think there's enough information in the article to build it. If you need more detailed plans than that, it would be possible to create a 3D model and then plans from that. I could be hired to do that.
Thank you sjeff70, 3steers and stuafox for your suggestions.
Thank you daverichards for your offer.
As a retiree, inflation has pretty much eliminated purchasing a bench and I have to build the best bench I can afford.
Best wishes to all.
Look on Pinterest. Someone was offering plans there.
Is this what you're lloking for?
https://finewoodworking.com/projectplans/011167038.pdf
Thank you for your suggestion. The fabrication methods will be helpful when constructing the bench.
Are you wedded to that style of bench. I personally really, really dislike it. That whole projection for the face vise really gets in the way, and can literally be a pain in the n _ _ s.
Chris Schwarz has a great book on workbenches for every budget, with detailed plans, that's a free download. At the very least you'll get a lot of great ideas.