Workbench
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cabinet woodwork
Build a Better Workbench: A Contractor’s Guide to a Smarter Garage Shop
A useful workbench is more than a table. Here is how to plan height, depth, storage, power, dust control, cost, and build quality before you start cutting lumber.
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Bench Dogs
Drilling Straight Workbench Dog Holes: Layout, Jigs, Bits, and Pro-Level Accuracy
Straight dog holes start with the layout, not the drill. Here is how to choose 3/4-inch or 20 mm holes, space them correctly, use a guide, avoid tearout, and decide when a pro-level jig or carpenter is worth it.
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bench layout
Left or Right? The Practical Guide to Workbench Vise Placement
For most right-handed woodworkers, a face vise belongs on the left front corner of the bench. For most left-handed users, it belongs on the right. But the right answer depends on how you plane, saw, clamp long cabinet parts, use bench dogs, and move around your shop.
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Bench Dogs
Workbench Dog Hole Spacing That Actually Works in the Shop
Most traditional workbenches work best with dog holes spaced 4 to 6 inches on center, but the right layout starts with your vise capacity, hole diameter, bench thickness, and workholding style.
