 A good handyman's bench will have three attributes: a large work surface, lots of handy storage, and very sturdy construction. This bench is a winner on all three counts.
The laminated MDF work surface is heavy and dead solid, the mortise and tenon joinery in the base will stand up to just about anything, and with the half shelf below and the optional drawers and top shelf, you've got ample storage space within easy reach.
CONSTRUCTION: The Handyman's Bench is 72" wide x 30" deep x 35-3/4" high (work surface). The base is constructed of 2 x 4s and 2 x 6s using primarily through mortise and tenon drawbore joinery. The benchtop is three layers of 3/4" MDF with a pine edging strip all around.
This project was originally published in Workbench, Vol. 5, No. 35.
WHAT YOU GET. These plans are CUSTOM PRINTED FOR YOU and delivered by First Class Mail to your door. The Handyman Bench Project Plan is a twelve-page plan. It includes complete, step-by-step instructions with more than 30 detailed drawings, and a materials list. It also includes instructions for installing a vise, and for building the optional drawers and bench shelf. This plan also includes a technique article explaining drawbore joinery.
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