Design

A new workbench has been on my to-do list for a number of years. I started seriously thinking about it in 2015 and drew up one that was a fairly elaborate traditional design. And as it turned out, that’s the one I ended up building and will cover in this article.
But back then I wasn’t sure I needed a “fancy” bench. So I put that one aside and explored a couple of more utilitarian designs. One in particular was inspired by a steel welding table I’d seen. You can see the unusual top and hefty bass that’s completely flush with the top, and a large toolbox / drawer unit that fits underneath: