Benchcrafted Classic Workbench Plan

Benchcrafted Classic Workbench Plan

The Benchcrafted Classic Workbench Plan is based on the workbench shown in Plate 11 of Roubo’s "The Art of the Joiner". It captures all the functionality of Roubo's design, but is a simpler, easier to build version.

The bench is 84" long by 20-1/2" wide by 34" tall and has a 3" thick top. The bench can be built shorter or longer with simple adjustments to the plans. The Benchcrafted Classic Workbench Plan incorporates the Classic Leg Vise (Retro or Solo, the plans use Solo), a Planing Stop, and holes for a holdfast.

The bench is assembeled using a drawbored half-lap mortise and tenon joint. It is designed to be built out of mainly 8/4 stock and some 4/4 wood.

The Benchcrafted Classic Workbench Plan consists of three 20" x 30" printed pages of measured drawings that show the bench in all the necessary views including exploded, with specific details describing each part. Concise yet extremely detailed, the drawings are printed on 20-lb. bond paper and shipped rolled in a cardboard tube. Full construction notes can be downloaded here.

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