Building the Portable Moravian Workbench with Will Myers

Myers, Will

ISBN 10: 1440342237 ISBN 13: 9781440342233

Publisher: F+w Media

Synopsis

Build this historic, sturdy & portable workbench using hand-tool techniques. This bench is designed from an 18th-century Moravian workbench found in the Old Salem community of North Carolina. The step-bystep instruction is comprehensive enough for beginners, and you'll learn:

• To build the knock-down bench using through (and wedged) mortise-and-tenon joinery and lap dovetails
• How to construct a traditional wood screw face vise
• Important tips on wood selection, layout and hand-tool use

This workbench is a great opportunity to improve your hand-tool skills as you build a bench you'll use and appreciate for years to come.

Edition details

• Publisher: F+w Media
• ISBN 10: 1440342237
• ISBN 13: 9781440342233
• Binding: DVD
• Language: English