European Style Woodworking Bench

The work top area measures 52 3 4 long x 19 11 16 wide and the top thickness is 1 3 16 with a 3 1 2 high border apron all the way around.

European style woodworking bench.

See it here at highland woodworking. This workbench features an ample sized top made of solid european beech yet still occupies a compact footprint in your shop. This large european style hofmann hammer premium german workbench is the workbench that roy underhill uses for his students at his woodwright s school. This end all behemoth features a thick 90 long seasoned beech top that includes quality face and tail vises a tool well dog holes and a full complement of drawers.

The dominant style of workbench in the western world is what we call the european form. It s as rugged as a spendy european style woodworker s bench but it s made entirely from 2x4s. Our european benches are carefully crafted to display old world charm. A shop just doesn t seem complete without a classic woodworking bench.

Highland woodworking has advice and selection to help you find the best workbenches and vises to match your woodworking style. To build it you ll need. I ve used these workbenches quite a few times and really love the traditional style vises. First off the sjobergs provides two vices both as sturdily constructed as the bench itself.

Here s a woodworking table that takes only an afternoon to build and can absorb a real pounding. Toll free 800 241 6748 home about us contact us. Still one of the best features about this woodworking bench has to be its vices. Weighing in at 725 pounds is the classic european style laguna signature series workbench.

Woodcraft s selection of workbenches from european style to completely functional provides a choice for every need. This european style woodworking bench is constructed of birch and maple. The shoulder vice tail vice and holdfasts provide a lot of options to secure the work. It was in fact the first real workbench i ever worked on at the university of kentucky and i got along fine with it.

The top is salvaged bowling alley floor.