The PERFECT Woodworking Workbench? | The Nicholson Workbench | English Workbench

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The Nicholson Workbench, also known as the English Carpenter's Bench or English Workbench, is the ultimate hand tool woodworking workbench. This bench, as opposed to the roubo or French workbench is primarily made of construction grade materials, which still provide a ton of weight and beauty to this cornerstone of your shop. The English workbench provides a variety of work holding options, with hold fasts not only in the top of the bench but in the apron as well, which allows this bench to be built without a sliding deadman. This particular iteration of the workbench is made with a modified leg vise and a quick release vise which allows for extremely secure work holding for plane work and chiseling. This work bench is potentially the perfect workbench for smaller shops because it provides for functional use from all sides of the bench and does not need to be butted up to a wall for stability. The angled legs and the drawbored mortise and tenon, drawbore joinery, make this the ultimate workbench for wood work, as it deprives the bench from any bench rock whatsoever. This is a small workbench version of the Christopher Schwarz Workbench in his blue book on workbenches. His design featured a massive workbench at approximately eight feet in length, whereas this workbench build with vise comes in around five feet. Please check out the link below for his book, which includes his Nicholson workbench plans, which were utilized in the building of this bench. This Nicholson workbench design hopefully inspires you to think outside the box on workbench build ideas and woodworking bench design. Not all benches need to be made with thousands of dollars of hardwood lumber. This bench, vises aside, was built with $150 worth of construction grade lumber and in my opinion, creates a versatile and unique woodworking bench.

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