ken hatch
09-26-2019, 10:02 AM
Richard Maguire over at The English Woodworker is selling his main workbench. While a completely different design vs. the Moravian bench he made a couple of statements that struck a chord.
The first was about the design: "I first designed this workbench to be a nice back to basics thing. It was when everyone first started wanting bling on every corner of their benches. I wanted to try and make a point that the best benches had less, but what they did have was well thought out and worked."
The second was about the dimensions of the bench: "The workbench is 7 ft long, 2 ft wide and 34 inch tall. (2.1m x 600mm x 860mm) The top is 3 inch (76mm) thick..." Which are the basic dimensions I've settled into for my benches. Two different designs that converge to make the same basic tool. BTW, his bench breaks down as well.
If I lived in the UK I'd be whipping out my AmEx.
ken
The first was about the design: "I first designed this workbench to be a nice back to basics thing. It was when everyone first started wanting bling on every corner of their benches. I wanted to try and make a point that the best benches had less, but what they did have was well thought out and worked."
The second was about the dimensions of the bench: "The workbench is 7 ft long, 2 ft wide and 34 inch tall. (2.1m x 600mm x 860mm) The top is 3 inch (76mm) thick..." Which are the basic dimensions I've settled into for my benches. Two different designs that converge to make the same basic tool. BTW, his bench breaks down as well.
If I lived in the UK I'd be whipping out my AmEx.
ken