European Style Woodworking Bench

This large european style hofmann hammer premium german workbench is the workbench that roy underhill uses for his students at his woodwright s school.

European style woodworking bench.

See it here at highland woodworking. It was in fact the first real workbench i ever worked on at the university of kentucky and i got along fine with it. Our european benches are carefully crafted to display old world charm. The top is salvaged bowling alley floor.

The shoulder vice tail vice and holdfasts provide a lot of options to secure the work. Here s a woodworking table that takes only an afternoon to build and can absorb a real pounding. First off the sjobergs provides two vices both as sturdily constructed as the bench itself. This workbench features an ample sized top made of solid european beech yet still occupies a compact footprint in your shop.

A shop just doesn t seem complete without a classic woodworking bench. I ve used these workbenches quite a few times and really love the traditional style vises. 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. 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.

Weighing in at 725 pounds is the classic european style laguna signature series workbench. Toll free 800 241 6748 home about us contact us. This is achieved by using thick pieces of european birch wood and working it without using lower end joints like butt joints. Woodcraft s selection of workbenches from european style to completely functional provides a choice for every need.

To build it you ll need. Still one of the best features about this woodworking bench has to be its vices. Highland woodworking has advice and selection to help you find the best workbenches and vises to match your woodworking style. 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.