How Do You Build A Torsion Box Workbench Top?
This is an article to help the guy who is not ready to buy that $3,000 workbench. It is aimed at building a workbench that is useful, durable and good looking, all with inexpensive material, which makes it within the reach of most everyone. • Determine the correct proportions. To build a workbench that is best for you, it must be, the right height, width, length,strong, durable and have features that make it user friendly. These features are things like a good vise or two, being a face vise or end vise. • Other elements that make it user friendly are things that relate to your style of woodworking, boat building or just piddling in the shop. Tool tray, bench dogs, bench slave and cabinets or shelves under the bench. • One word of caution here, don’t build a workbench that is too large for your shop. Be sure you have room to work around the bench. If it’s not what works for you, than it’s not going to make you happy or productive. • Understand that it will need to be strong and heavy. A
