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Build the Benchtop

Glue up a flat and stable workbench top with enough dog holes to secure any workpiece.

By Philip C. Lowe Sep 13, 2013

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Videos in the Series

Build a Basic Workbench with Built-in Storage
September 13, 2013

Woodworking legend Philip Lowe shows off the signature elements of his decades-old bench.
Joinery Preparation
September 13, 2013

Learn the right way to mill the lumber for your bench and then lay out the joinery for the base.
Mortise-and-Tenon Joinery
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Cut and fit the workbench's offset mortise-and-tenon joinery using a combination of power and hand tools.
Sliding Dovetail Partitions
September 13, 2013

Philip Lowe demonstrates how to cut smooth sliding dovetail joinery for the drawer and door dividers on his workbench.
Glue Up the Base
September 13, 2013

Learn how to custom fit the workbench’s plywood panels and drawer runners as the base is dry-fit and assembled.
Build the Benchtop
September 13, 2013

Glue up a flat and stable workbench top with enough dog holes to secure any workpiece.
Dovetailed Drawers
September 13, 2013

Philip Lowe shows how to cut the half-blind dovetails for the drawers of his workbench.
Build a Frame-and-Panel Door
September 13, 2013

Adding a solid, traditional frame-and-panel door wraps up Philip Lowe's basic workbench project.

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user-7596380 | Apr 11, 2021 05:23pm | #1
Once again, the old adage, "You need a bench to build a bench" proves out. (No eggs or chickens were harmed in this experiment.)
Deleted | Oct 04, 2021 01:10pm | #2
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