Woodworking Benches A selection of benches available in

Australia

Presentation by John Karas to TOCACT meeting 5 May 2019

Intent of Presentation

• The following slides are a selection of workbenches I have been able to find on the internet.

• The aim is to provide TOCACT members insights into the type and range of benches that are available and their likely costs.

• It is a guide only. • The lists are not meant to be exhaustive. • They do not include suppliers and benches where follow-up

enquires are needed to get quotes. • The information is presented as factual data with no intent

to indicate personal preferences. • Members seeking to source a workbench should do their

own follow-up research to verify specifications and prices.

Dunstone Design

Lie Nielsen Classic • 18 inch Chain Vice, tail

vice and bench dogs. • 2100mm by 610mm • Hard Rock Maple • top is 100mm thick • $6743

Roubo style split top workbench • Benchcrafted leg and

tail vice with Lie Nielsen bench dogs

• 2150mm by 620mm wide

• Hard Rock Maple • top is 105mm thick • $11,220.00

Dunstone Gordon Professional • Terry Gordon’s face vice and

tail vice • 70mm composite bamboo

top with no skirt (good for all round clamping)

• rock maple legs • 1600mm by 800mm • build design to your

specifications • $5,115.00

Peter from Cootamundra on Gumtree 46 O’Donnel St Cootamundra

Peter from Cootamundra on Gumtree 46 O’Donnel St Cootamundra

• Made to order benches • Length, height and depth customised at minimal extra cost. • Solid pine and can be made with replaceable plywood tops or

laminated wood tops depending on needs. • The bench can be equipped with a side or end vice for less

than $200 • Dog holes can be provided to accommodate brass or wooden

dogs, as well as bench hold downs • Prices start at $500 • Provides delivery and a flat pack option • A special is a Veritas bench from Lee Valley Tools in Canada

where Peter recently completed a training course • 40 years experience

Lee Valley and Veritas Workbenches

• The Veritas bench is solid with truss-rod construction. • Versatile with twin-screw vise, our large front vise and

four brass bench dogs to meet many clamping needs. • The bench top consists of two laminated maple slabs

and a birch plywood center trough. • Around $US1,800 In Canada and the US.

Workbench World Western Australia

www.workbenchworld.com.au

Kit Form – Standard Workbench .

Dth\Lth mm

900 1200 1500 1800 2100

600 $740 $840 $930 $1,040 $1,140

750 $760 $860 $960 $1,070 $1,180

900 $830 $940 $1,050 $1,160 $1,280

900 1200 1500 1800 2100

600 $1,370 $1,540 $1,720 $1,910 $2,110

750 $1,450 $1,630 $1,820 $2,020 $2,230

900 $1,540 $1,740 $1,940 $2,160 $2,380

Kit Form – Jarrah Workbenches

Delivery and hardware extra - 75% of all orders are delivered interstate often more cheaply than within Perth.

Workbench World Western Australia

Tasmanian Oak Standard desk features: • Large, square legs (wider for thicker tops) • Solid, thick oak top • Dog holes • Tongue and groove Jarrah shelf. Size is 650 mm deep by 900mm high and two lengths: • 1500mm with top thickness of 64 mm ($2490) or 100 mm ($3490) • 2000mm with top thickness of 64 mm ($2990) or 100 mm ($4090) There are two vice bundles available with these workbenches: • Veritas vice set $690, includes:

Veritas twin screw vice Veritas inset vice as an end vice

• Woodworking vice set $360, includes: Large woodworking vice Standard woodworking vice as an end vice

Micheal Connor Woodwork Corndale NSW

http://www.michealconnorwoodwork.com.au/

Standard Workbench • Price: $1420 for plain bench • Sawn timber to build with $420 • Dressed timber to build with $660 • Dimensions : 1800mm long x 750mm wide x 950mm high. • Made from plantation Hoop Pine (auraucaria cunninghami). • Available in kit form with a plan of a simple bench or may be cut

to suit your own plan. • Timber can be supplied as sawn or dressed ready to glue. • Different bench lengths and heights by request.

Heartwood Creative Woodworking Heartwood Creative Workshop Carrington Road, Marrickville, NSW

MyBench Making Course with Stuart Faulkner Course fee: $3,600 includes bench and all fittings & hardware. Made over 3 consecutive Sundays. Min 2, max 3 participants.

The Bench • easily dismantable for transportation. • Materials: White Birch Hardwood Ply, LVL, A Bond, EO. • Stable and robust wide footprint and extra large tenons • Heavy - solid 75mm top • sliding deadman provides flexible support options • integrated tool holder, 2 rows of dogs holes and 4 dogs • fully fitted Large WoodRiver Front Vise with solid timber vice jaw • Dimensions: width fixed at 600mm but length and height can be customised with the ranges 1200mm -1800mm (L) x 800mm - 1000mm (H)

Carbatec Carbatec Workbench • $1090 • A heavy duty work bench,

complete with shelf, drawer, laminated timber top with dog holes positioned square to the vises.

• This Solid Oak workbench features a solid 25mm thick work top, double thick front, back and sides and heavy duty height adjustable steel legs (830-990mm).

• Supplied with both a front and end vice, four bench dogs and a solid wood stopper bar.

• Work top dimensions are 1525mm x 765mm

• Assembly is required, with components coming in two boxes.

Carbatec Alternative – Kreg Steel Bench Frames

• Leg levellers and feet allow for 200mm height adjustment

• Standard leg height: 780mm to 990mm • Made from heavy-duty 12-gauge steel (3 mm legs) • Pre-drilled holes allow for additional customization • 3" lockable wheels are available to make your

benches and machine mobile ($90 set of four). • Rails are made of 14 gauge (2mm) steel, and are

available in 5 lengths. $273 508mm x 1130mm $253 711mm x 711mm $283 711mm x 1117mm $323 711mm x 1625mm Other combinations available with 508 mm rails, etc Need to provide and attach your own work top and storage shelf.

Timbecon and Armor Tool a possible alternative to a tradition bench

Auto-PRO Workbench System 900 x 600mm $549.00 1200 x 600mm $679.00 Tabletop (two sizes to choose from) Heavy-duty stand to suit each table size Braked castor set

4 Clamps $175, fences $25-37 each

Armor Tool Auto-PRO™ Workbench system with toggle Clamps, the Peg Table Clamping system, T-Track, face frame, drill press and multi-purpose clamps all feature the Self-Adjust technology.