Workbenches Quotes

“place the holes for your pegs? In the legs? That’s good. How about in a wide front apron? That’s better. In a sliding deadman? Much better.”
― Christopher Schwarz, Workbenches: From Design And Theory To Construction And Use

“A planing stop can be as simple as a stick mortised into the benchtop. Here are some other ways to set up an adjustable planing stop on your bench: drive a couple screws into your benchtop, screw a deadbolt door lock to the end of the bench, clamp a piece of scrap to the benchtop.”
― Christopher Schwarz, Workbenches: From Design And Theory To Construction And Use

“The Directory of American Tool and Machinery Patents (DATAMP for short) makes looking up patented old tools easy. The DATAMP (datamp.org)”
― Christopher Schwarz, Workbenches: From Design And Theory To Construction And Use

“I will not give away my hard-earned skills to a machine. It’s a bit like robbery with violence, for (machines are) not only intended to diminish my bank balance, but also to steal my power.” — John Brown”
― Christopher Schwarz, Workbenches: From Design And Theory To Construction And Use

“the legs, stretchers and almost certainly the front edge of the benchtop are all in the same plane. This is one of the oft-missed fundamentals of workbench design.”
― Christopher Schwarz, Workbenches: From Design And Theory To Construction And Use