European Style Woodworking Bench

Our european benches are carefully crafted to display old world charm.

European style woodworking bench.

This workbench features an ample sized top made of solid european beech yet still occupies a compact footprint in your shop. The dominant style of workbench in the western world is what we call the european form. It s as rugged as a spendy european style woodworker s bench but it s made entirely from 2x4s. This is achieved by using thick pieces of european birch wood and working it without using lower end joints like butt joints.

Workbenches and woodworking vises should you build or buy your woodworking workbench. Weighing in at 725 pounds is the classic european style laguna signature series workbench. It s the bench that ulmia made famous and the bench that built a million cabinets in the 20th century. Toll free 800 241 6748 home about us contact us.

Here s a woodworking table that takes only an afternoon to build and can absorb a real pounding. Woodcraft s selection of workbenches from european style to completely functional provides a choice for every need. To build it you ll need. First off the sjobergs provides two vices both as sturdily constructed as the bench itself.

Still one of the best features about this woodworking bench has to be its vices. This european style woodworking bench is constructed of birch and maple. A shop just doesn t seem complete without a classic woodworking bench. Highland woodworking has advice and selection to help you find the best workbenches and vises to match your woodworking style.

This end all behemoth features a thick 90 long seasoned beech top that includes quality face and tail vises a tool well dog holes and a full complement of drawers. It was in fact the first real workbench i ever worked on at the university of kentucky and i got along fine with it. See it here at highland woodworking. The work top area measures 52 3 4 long x 19 11 16 wide and the top thickness is 1 3 16 with a 3 1 2 high border apron all the way around.

The shoulder vice tail vice and holdfasts provide a lot of options to secure the work.