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Eight Tips for Securing Work to a Benchtop
7 commentsA few of my favorite ways to secure a variety of workpieces to my benchtop for traditional handplaning
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Shop Talk Live 26: Workbench Glue-Up Conundrum
18 commentsThis week, we celebrate our first anniversary, dive into a debate on workbench top glue-up options, and answer your woodworking questions.
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My first (and next) workbench
3 commentsCheck out the first real workbench I made. And get a peek at the next one I'll make.
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Shop Talk Live 25: Time for a New Monster Workbench?
13 commentsMatt Kenney thinks it's time to reinvent his "monster workbench." Plus, dueling ideologies on workbench finishes and Ed's absurd British accent.
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Revolution-Era Joiner's Shop Found in MA
4 commentsA restoration carpenter recently stumbled onto a "once in a lifetime find": a joiner's shop dating to the late 1700s.
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Antique Workbench Completion
16 commentsThe antique wood screw vises are attached and ready to go back to work!
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Antique Workbench Transformation
7 commentsFollow along as an old workbench gets paired up with two antique wood screw vises.
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Kreg and Triton team up with a handy bench clamp and a high-performance sander
Kreg recently became th sole distributor for Triton power tools, allowing Kreg to roll out an innovative line of power tools to go with their accessories.
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Custom Chisel Storage for a Brand New Bench
4 commentsA customized drawer for my chisels helps keep my workbench neat and organized
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Shop Talk Live 10: Handplanes for a Desert Island
8 commentsThis week on Shop Talk Live, our editors dive into a little "workbench tech" and answer your questions on a variety of topics.
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Intermediate Workbench Video Series
23 commentsA serious workbench for woodworkers with limited shop space
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Gearing Up for a Workbench Video Workshop Series
11 commentsLumber, materials, and hardware for a brand-new workbench have just arrived. Now it's time to film a new Fine Woodworking video series!
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How to Rehab a Traditional Workbench
6 commentsRevive your tired workhorse or a flea-market find
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UPDATE: Fine Woodworking Best Workbenches from the editors of Fine Woodworking and a special magazine issue, Workbenches.
188 commentsSee who won a copy of Fine Woodworking Best Workbenches and Workbenches
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Building a Two-Slab Roubo Workbench (Part 1)
5 commentsGoal: A solid top from two big hemlock timbers
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2B or not 2B
9 commentsFurniture maker Tom Fidgen shares some thoughts about this all to often, overlooked tool in the wood shop. Good design starts right here.
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Build Your First Workbench
2 commentsLearn how to build this simple workbench of MDF and hard wood in a weekend.
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Simple tip for precise glue-ups
1 commentHeres' a great way to dial in perfect glue-ups when accuracy is a necessity.
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AWFS Tool News: Pinnacle Bench is Ready to Work Out of the Box
3 commentsIt's not all about power tools here at AWFS. In the Woodcraft booth they are showing off one of the new Pinnacle Cabinetmaker Workbenches. I have to admit, when I first saw the photos of the premade...
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