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Workbench

Build your own workbench from our step-by-step woodworking plans. If you're looking for an heirloom quality bench or an easy-to-build, DIY workbench that you can build in a weekend, you'll be sure to find the project plans to suit your needs. Plus, get storage solutions that can help you free up space in your workshop.

Modular Craft Table
Boxes

Modular Craft Table

With a large worksurface and lots of handy storage, this work center is sure to please even the most demanding hobbyist.

Modern Power Tool Bench
Workshop & Garage

Modern Power Tool Bench

With a large worksurface and plenty of storage, this bench is sure to be the center of attention.

Table Saw Workcenter
Workshop & Garage

Table Saw Workcenter

Take a contractor’s saw, a router, a few sheets of MDF, and a handful of hardware and turn it into this super workcenter.

Multifunction Shop Carts
Workshop & Garage

Multifunction Shop Carts

This handy pair of roll-around carts can link together to form an assembly table for your shop.

Bench Vise
Clamps & Vises

Bench Vise

Raise your work to a whole new level. This vise provides a solid grip and all-around access.

Shaker-Style Workbench
Video Plan
Video Plans

Shaker-Style Workbench

This traditional design is as useful today as it was 200 years ago. It has all the features you need for building great projects.

Workbench Storage System
Workshop & Garage

Workbench Storage System

This easy-to-build modular system helps you turn unused space into valuable storage.

Heavy-Duty Workbench
Video Plan
Video Plans

Heavy-Duty Workbench

With less than $200 and a weekend, you can build a sturdy workbench that will last you a lifetime.

Traditional Workbench
Workbench

Traditional Workbench

This bench has all the classic features you've come to expect. But modern techniques make building it a snap.

Moxon's Bench Vice
Popular Woodworking

Moxon's Bench Vice

This double-screw bench vise can be affixed to the front of a workbench, raising the work to a comfortable height.

The Holtzapffel Workbench
Popular Woodworking

The Holtzapffel Workbench

We revive a 19th-century bench that was designed just for cabinetmakers.

21st-century Workbench
Popular Woodworking

21st-century Workbench

This new bench combines features from several historic forms in one design that is perfectly suited for the modern wood shop.