The Workbench Book: A Craftsman's Guide to Workbenches for Every Type of Woodworking (Craftsman's Guide to)

"If I only bought one woodwork book, this first and definitive book on the workbench would be it".—"Woodworker Magazine". 278 color photos. 185 drawings. Woodworker Magazine If I only bought one woodwork book, this first and definitive book on the workbench would be it. Probably more than any other tool in the shop, the custom workbench reflects the personality and experience of its maker. And for the great majority of makers, the construction of the workbench is a labor of love. In The Workbench Book , Scott Landis examines benches for all kinds of woodworking -- from a traditional Shaker bench to a mass-produced Workmate. There are benches for cabinetmakers, boatbuilders, carvers, and country chairmakers. In each case, detailed photos and illustrations show how the bench works and help guide you through the tough parts in its construction. With 19 pages of measured drawings, two chapters on vises, and a list of sources of supply, this is one of woodworking's all-time classic books. "The Workbench Book" is an illustrated guide to workbenches, from a traditional Shaker bench to the mass-produced Workmate. It contains plans for four benches and information on 18th/19th century benches, buying a bench, and carving and examines each bench's strengths and weaknesses. Here for the first time is the story of the workbench, the heat of the woodworker's shop, and it examines the world of workbenches, from Japan to rural America, from Scandinavian, English and Shaker traditional styles to their contemporary derivatives Details the history of the workbench along with over 275 illustrations and plans for constructing several different workbenches