Portable workbench

Build a portable, knockdown workbench from one sheet of plywood—easy setup, compact storage, and ideal for small spaces or mobile woodworking.

The Workmate sold by the millions, and can be found garage sales and Craigslist everywhere. Here’s how to make one work for you.

Full Function Portable Workbench W/Plans: 4 Steps (with Pictures)

Folding Portable Workbench With Quick Release Vise: The origin of this project was that I saw an April Wilkerson woodworking YouTube video where she made an endorsement of the Rockwell JawHorse as a great gift for anyone who was a woodworker. Given that both my father and brother are also woodworkers…

Close Grain: Portable Workbench

The Workmate sold by the millions, and can be found garage sales and Craigslist everywhere. Here’s how to make one work for you.

Have a small workshop or no workshop at all? This bench is the perfect solution!

Portable Workbench and Planing Board

This portable workbench stores the tools with it! It can be stored under the bed, and easily pops up to become a sturdy workbench. We love it for builders in apartments, small spaces, or on the go. You can build this portable workbench for about $40 with basic tools. This is a quick and easy project with free step by step diagrams, shopping and cut list and video tutorial.

With six pipe clamps and some dressed framing lumber, you can make an inexpensive bench that's as versatile as a Swiss Army Knife.

This beefy bench borrows a lot of details from benches that have come before–Roubo benches, timber-framed benches, and most specifically, the Moravian workbench. It’s heavy, portable, and straightforward to make. By laminating the parts for the base, you get a nice heavy workbench, capable of taking a beating, without having to buy expensive thick stock. It also makes the mortise-and-tenon joinery much simpler.

These easy portable workbench plans contain step-by-step instructions showing you exactly how to build a sturdy portable workbench for about $75.

Learn how to make an easy, folding mobile workbench from simple materials.

Multi-Functional Portable Workbench: I am in need for a portable workbench, and it's in my mind for a long time. I went through the sawhorse design and made a couple of them already. Now it’s time to make the table top and put the workbench together.

A small and portable workbench is an indispensable tool for any serious DIYer. In our tool review after the jump, we pit the newcomer Jawhorse by Rockwell Tools and the tried and tested Workmate. Find out the pros and cons of each by clicking on. #thesawguy #bestDIYtools #toolreview2019 #DIYtools #carpentrytools #workbench