Workbench (woodworking)

The bench is the traditional Carpenter's Work Bench.

The usually quite strong (> 50 mm) work surface made of hardwood ( mainly from European beech ) resting on a very sturdy frame that easily absorbs the strong shear forces that arise, for example, the planing.

The bench also stands out well on the existing clamping possibilities of a normal workbench. In general, it has on the left side of a front vise and attached to the right side rear pliers.

These collets are still being worked entirely of wood with old workbenches. In newer models, the wooden jaws are attached to a flat or acme screw with guide rods of steel, making it suitable for single-sided load to achieve the most exact parallelism and uniform pressure over the entire surface. The round timber with which the clamps are tightened is called the bank key.

With the tail vise workpieces can be not only biased against the table, but it also offers the opportunity to work with Bank hooks to clamp workpieces on the surface of the workbench and thereby fix so that it can be worked with great force.

The bench hook made ​​of wood or metal are inserted into the corresponding holes in the workbench plate and the tail vise and are known in square and round design.

Most workbenches are equipped at the rear of a storage recess, so a recess for holding tools and small pieces of material. Some are integrated into the frame with a closet or drawer part.

Sawing or cutting work are never executed directly on the working surface of the workbench. The Double layers are always used to protect the work surface. Finally, a well-maintained bench hundred years and survive fully functional. This is also the work surface from time to time should be lubricated with oil.

In addition to the regular bench dogs and holes still exist accessories such as bank clamps, with one end on the bench to rest while the other is pressed by a screw on the workpiece.