I just got back from the Woodworking in America hand tool conference, and wow, was that impressive. The companies making tools, the talented presenters and – most encouraging – the numbers of young woodworkers attending made this past weekend something special.
But, what really got me going was a visit to the vendor’s area very early on Saturday morning. There, I saw an impressive collection of workbenches tool manufacturers were using to display and demonstrate their wares.
If you don’t have a bench, or are looking to replace one… well, I have some inspiration for you.
Here are a sampling of the benches out in front… some sweet specimens:
My vote is for a hybrid of the first two. At least, that’s what I intend to build.
Enjoyed the show and came away with a Adust-a-bench from the show.
Dang, Calvin. Those are some sweet looking benches… nice work!
Just remember, Vic, every bench ever made is a hybrid of at least a few dozen designs…. That’s just the bloodline of of all benches!
Tom, I expected to see a picture of you jumping on a bench!
I didn’t want anyone to know who put the boot prints on the benchtop! 🙂
Nice survey, Tom. I’ll have to send you some shots of my cannibalized Craig’s list mini-monstrosity.
If I had to pick the favorite from what I can see in the pictures it would be the Lie-Nielsen Workbench.
If I had to pick one I could afford it would be the pile of wood on the floor or to make one like Megan’s.
Gee, Tom, you seemed to strike that he-man pose a lot over the weekend…
I was there to PUMP * YOU UP!