I was really flabbergasted when I saw the student “workbenches.” These were large tables for two persons with a vise in each end. In the room was a huge thickness planer I think Columbus’ father must have brought over, and a few small power tools. When I was told I was standing in it I just about passed out.
By using arms and legs I finally conveyed to him that I wanted to see the woodshop. We talked for a while, or rather he did the talking because my vocabulary didn’t go much beyond yes and no. I was guided to a large room and introduced to the teacher with whom I was to work. When I came to this country in 1948 I was given a tour of the school where I was to teach. Aside from obvious reasons of economics, why make my bench? I can convince my students and myself easily enough, but to convince you I should explain the benefits of this design and how I arrived at these specifics.
There are many workbenches available on the market today. Unfortunately, the blueprints for the bench are no longer available. In this article, he includes all the features - its two vises and accessory side clamps, simple construction, and dimensions. Frid has his students build their own workbenches, which they take with them upon graduation it takes about three days to build from rough lumber to have all the parts ready to fit and assemble and have the top glued up. school for a few months, Tage Frid decided the workbench he wanted did not exist in this country, so he designed a workbench like the one he was taught on in Denmark.
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