How to Build a DIY Workbench

This DIY workbench is something I just found at PopularMechanics.com, and I’m sure you’ll agree it’s a pretty nice unit when it comes to size, functionality, sturdiness and it’s also a do-it-yourself woodwork project.

Now this is the first time I have ever visited this site. With a name like “Popular Mechanics” I imagined it had something to do with cars and engines.

How to Build a DIY Workbench – Step by Step Instructions

If you’re looking to build yourself a workbench, you should definitely check out this site.

This is the Popular Mechanics intro to the Workbench project:

The most important tool in any shop doesn’t have a motor, a battery or a cutting edge, and it has remained largely unchanged for centuries. A traditional woodworking bench, at its most elaborate, was a virtual showpiece, bristling with vises, bench dogs and holddown clamps. And it was planed dead true to act as a standard for the craftsman to follow. Our rough-and-ready work surface visually recalls one of these classic double-trestle benches, but it’s a far simpler affair. The bench goes together with ordinary construction lumber, lagscrews, dowels and a top assembled from 1 x 2s joined with threaded rod. It’s designed to be a sturdy and unpretentious partner to capably support years of projects.

The site includes a thorough list of Tools, Hardware and Supplies required to complete the job, and it has an amazing set of detailed step by step illustrations, like the one below.