Workbench Plan

The plan includes a scaled drawing, a complete cutting list and full assembly instructions. It also includes instructions for building side skirts with dog holes so you can clamp along the side of the bench as well as along the top.

The Veritas workbench is described as a hybrid design that provides the look of a European-style bench while incorporating modern elements and several proprietary innovations.

No. The plan provides the cutting list and instructions; wood and hardware are not included. The basic bench kit (available separately) includes the plan along with truss rods, nuts, bolts and screws for construction.

Although any commercial vise can be used, the bench design is ideally suited to the Veritas Twin-Screw Vise, which provides a full-width end vise with 12" clamping capacity and no racking when used with bench dogs.

Yes. The plan includes instructions for side skirts with dog holes, allowing you to clamp workpieces along the side of the bench – not just across the top – using bench dogs or other hold-downs.