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A Workbench That Works
A small top without a tail vise has served this master furniture maker for three decades
Philip C. Lowe describes how he designed and built his first workbench, and how it changed over the years. It is large enough to hold his hand tools, yet small enough to move. Most important, it’s an all-purpose bench for planing, scraping, cutting joints, carving, and finishing. It’s heavy, when loaded with tools, so that it stays in place, but it can be broken into pieces easily and reassembled. One feature is that drawers do double duty, such as supporting workpieces with a vise. Lowe discusses how it’s used and what it holds, with pictures and a drawing showing detailed portions.
From Fine Woodworking #143
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Is there no plans for this build. I seen the YouTube video which implied that I would be taken through the process
The video workshop can be found here: https://www.finewoodworking.com/videoworkshop/2013/09/build-a-basic-workbench-with-built-in-storage
Hi Ben,
Are plans available for Phil Lowe's workbench?
Thank You,
Jamie
I'm not Ben but I play one on TV. I went to the Taunton Store and clicked on Project Plans. The one for Lowe's bench was shown right at the top of the grid.
https://www.tauntonstore.com/project-plans/basic-workbench-with-built-in-storage-065157
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