Christopher Schwarz – författare

The follow-up book to Workbenches: From Design & Theory to Construction & UseComplete plans, expert instruction and rationale for building nine workbench formsInstruction on improving existing workbenches for better workholding and an improved woodworking shop.The Workbench Design Book not only shows how to design a workbench—it also discusses and presents nine specific designs plus critiques of 10 additional workbenches, with suggestions for making any bench work most effectively for the kind of work the user does. The 9 workbench plans have a range suitable for all workshop needs, from handwork to power tools. A discussion of workbench design rules teach what's effective and why in a multitude of workshop situations. Additional workholding options—from shop-made jigs and commercial bench dogs to vise hardware—are also provided.

Two centuries of workbench wisdom in one book With this book, your very first workbench will do everything you need it to do--possibly for the rest of your woodworking career. Encompassing years of historical research and real-world trials, Christopher Schwarz boils down centuries of the history and engineering of workbenches into basic ideas that all woodworkers can use.   • Learn how to design your own world-class workbench   • Learn the fundamental rules of good workbench design that have been largely forgotten   • Learn how to build an inexpensive and practical bench that hasn't been in widespread use for over 100 years   • Learn how to properly use any workbenchIn this revised and updated edition you'll find plans for five benches--two sturdy English benches and two variations on the French Roubo, as well as a portable bench you can clamp to any solid surface. The old-school benches in this book are simpler than modern benches, easier to build and perfect for both power and hand tools. Beginning woodworkers can build any of these benches. The technical drawings are clear and show every detail. Using the step-by-step instructions, you will be amazed at how easily these workbenches can be constructed.

Erweitern Sie Ihre Fähigkeiten im Möbelbau! 12 Autoren der amerikanischen Zeitschrift Popular Woodworking bieten 17 verschiedene Bauvorschläge für Tische, die Sie auch auf weitere Ideen bringen werden.Das Buch bietet dabei Projekte unterschiedlichster Stilistik: einfache Tische, historische Modelle, sowie Variantenmit Schubladen-, Auszieh- oder Klappmechanismen. Ebenso sind auch große Esstische, kleine Ablage- und Beistelltische vertreten.Die Spanne der Bauarten reicht dabei von einfachen Konstruktionen aus Leimholzplatten bis zu praktikablen Auszieh-Mechanismen, von geraden Tischbeinen bis zu geschwungenen und verjüngten Formen. Zudem lernen Sie vielfältige Formen der Verbindung von Platte, Zarge und Tischbeinen kennen.Abgerundet wird das Buch durch 4 Kapitel, die Ihnen grundsätzliche Techniken und Verfahren des Tischbaus projektübergreifend näherbringen. Denn schließlich zählt bei einem eigenen Projekt nicht nur die Funktion, sondern auch Design und Ergonomie.