Popular Woodworking 2002-08 № 129, страница 33
\ Power-tool WorkbenC You can't buy a bench that does everything this one does: It's a traditional workbench, outfeed table and assembly bench. And even if you could buy one, it would be a lot more expensive than the $372 we spent on the wood, hardware and vise. im n a world dominated by power tools, it's a wonder that commercial workbenches are still designed mostly for handwork. These European-style mon sters are set up more for planing, mortising and dove tailing, rather than routing, biscuiting and nailing. What's worse, most traditional benches are too big (most are 6' long) for the handwork necessary in a modern garage shop; and they are too small (usually 24" deep) to assemble sizable projects on. Plus, there's the cost. You can buy a decent workbench for $800, but nice ones will cost more than a cabinet saw. One of our contributing editors, Glen Huey, found a solution to this problem when he set up his professional cabinet shop years ago. Glen does some handwork, but for the most part, his motto is: "If you can't do it on a table saw, it isn't worth doing." So Glen set up his bench as part of his table saw. It attached to the outfeed side of his Unisaw and served as: • a smaller, traditional workbench for handwork • a spacious and solid outfeed table • an enormous assembly bench (when you take into account the table saw and its table board) • and a cavernous place for tool storage in the drawers and on the large shelf underneath the top. I've watched Glen build dozens of projects with this rig - everything from corner cabinets to a drop-lid secretary - and it has never let him down. by Christopher Schwarz Comments or questions? Contact Chris at 513-531-2690 ext. 1407 or chris.schwarz@fwpubs.com 32 Popular Woodworking August 2002 |
