Videos in the Series

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  Introduction: Ultimate Shaker Workbench

  October 28, 2015

  Mike and Matt explain how the bench is constructed, from the big base to the top, vise, and the milk-painted drawers.

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  Episode 1: In Search of the Perfect Workbench

  October 28, 2015

  Join the guys for a trip to the Hancock Shaker Village where they learn about the history on the benches used in the shops there, and discuss which features of…

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  Episode 2: Drawbored Mortise-and-Tenon Joinery

  October 28, 2015

  Mike tackles the mortises with the help of a hollow-chisel mortiser, while Matt demonstrates two ways to cut tenons—one for the short stretchers and another for the long ones. He…

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  Episode 3: Beaded Panels

  October 28, 2015

  There’s more to the base than big parts and strong joints. There’s also some great-looking panels. To make way for them, Mike uses a dado set to cut grooves in…

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  Episode 4: Milk Paint and Base Glue-Up

  October 28, 2015

  Before the guys glue up the base, Matt paints the panels with milk paint, a traditional Shaker finish, and Mike makes some pegs for the drawbore joints. After the paint…

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  Episode 5: Benchtop and Vise

  October 28, 2015

  The benchtop is 3 in. thick. Mike and Matt show how to glue it up so that you have little or no flattening to do afterward. After that, Matt installs…

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  Episode 6: Web Frame Drawer Box

  October 28, 2015

  The guys team up to make a drawer box that fits into the base. The joinery is stress-free, and so is the assembly.

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  Episode 7: Dovetailed Drawers

  October 28, 2015

  There are 10 drawers in the base, and all of them are dovetailed. To get through the work more quickly, Mike and Matt use through-dovetails at all four corners. A…

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  Episode 8: Sliding Dead Man and Final Finish

  October 28, 2015

  Mike and Matt complete the bench, adding a sliding deadman—a versatile jig for supporting workpieces—and a coat of Danish oil.