Fine Woodworking's Ultimate Shaker Workbench Plan

Inspired by the workbench at Hancock Shaker Village, this bench has a big, heavy base with drawers for all of your hand tools, and a beefy hard-maple top. There is a twin-screw vise on the front apron, with enough space between the screws to dovetail most furniture parts. A sliding board jack supports boards for edge planing, or for when you need to dovetail a part that’s too big for the vise. The top can be drilled for holdfasts.

SKILL LEVEL:
Intermediate

FINISHED SIZE:
84 in. wide. by 26 in. deep by 34 in. tall

PRINTED PLAN INCLUDES:

• Extensive full-size and scale drawings
• Detailed cutlist
• Step-by-step companion article