Workbench Ideas

Nov 22, 2021

Lake Erie Toolworks Workbench Idea - Southern Yellow Pine Roubo

Thanks to Carl Johnson from Minneapolis, Minnesota for sending in this Anarchist's Roubo Workbench featuring a wooden leg vise. Built mainly out of southern yellow pine, with a hard maple vise chop, Carl did quite the amazing job on this…

Nov 13, 2021

Lake Erie Toolworks Workbench Idea - Multi Vise Roubo

Many thanks go out to Bill Cary from Suffolk, Virginia for sending in this fantastic workbench idea. Bill sent in a complete build portfolio from start to finish of his amazing Roubo Workbench. We thoroughly enjoyed following his build process…

Apr 29, 2021

Lake Erie Toolworks Workbench Idea - Split Top Roubo

Special thanks to Geoff Bertin from Big Lake, Minnesota who sent in this latest content for our Lake Erie Toolworks “ Workbench Idea ” forum. Geoff built this tremendous rustic looking split top Roubo workbench with a very unique wooden…

Mar 20, 2021

21st Century Workbench Idea

Thanks to Bill Leonhardt from East Patchogue, New York for sending in this detail regarding his version of the 21 st Century Workbench that features a Lake Erie Toolworks wooden vise screw instead of the original metal twin screw design.…

Mar 7, 2021

Lake Erie Toolworks Workbench Idea - March 2021

Our latest Workbench Idea was sent in by Matt Miller from Clear Lake, Iowa who has one of the greatest workbench and workshop setups that we have ever seen. Matt's father and grandfather taught him the woodworking craft well and…

Nov 23, 2020

You built that workbench? It's simply amazing!

Our good friends at the Woodsmith Shop have now recorded a television episode in which they have built an English style workbench (A New Old Workbench) that is either available via your local PBS channel or is also for purchase…

Jun 27, 2020

Lake Erie Toolworks - Modified Nicholson English Workbench Idea

Our latest Workbench Idea comes from Tom M. from The Woodlands, Texas who has built a modified Nicholson English Workbench with a leg vise. This juggernaut weighs in at around 300 pounds and is solid as a rock. Tom also…

Jun 1, 2020

Lake Erie Toolworks - Split Top Roubo Workbench Idea

Our latest Workbench Idea comes from Ed D. from the Big Easy, New Orleans, Louisiana, who has built a fantastic Split Top Roubo Bench featuring a leg and wagon vise. Enjoy. Hey Jeff! I started this bench over a year…

Jan 13, 2020

Here's Our January 2020 - Lake Erie Toolworks Workbench Idea!

Our latest Workbench Idea comes from Quentin W. who has built a tremendous English Style "Nicholson" Workbench featuring a face vise. The entire bench is also made out of cherry and she's a beauty!. Enjoy. Primary construction of my modified…

Aug 5, 2019

Workbench Idea Is Actually a Book Press

Although our Lake Erie Toolworks wooden vise screw kits are typically used for workbench vises, on occasion we have customers that use them for non-workbench type applications such as book presses, printing presses and wine presses. This said, for our…

Mar 3, 2019

Where's the Beef? It's alive, well and living in Wadsworth, Ohio

Many of you no doubt remember the famous words "Where's the Beef"? Well in this instance, the beef refers to one of the most massive Roubo workbenches that I've seen in a very long time. It also happens to be…

Nov 19, 2018

2X Vise Equals Fast Moravian Workbench

Quick heads up that Will Myers, the driver of the modern Moravian Workbench style has a new blog site where he has recently posted about his experiences with using our new Lake Erie Toolworks 2X wooden vise on his latest…

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Workbench Ideas

Lake Erie Toolworks Workbench Idea - Southern Yellow Pine Roubo

Lake Erie Toolworks Workbench Idea - Multi Vise Roubo