These plans show our reconstruction of the workbench from the 1812 edition of Peter Nicholson’s Mechanic’s Companion. We used the text and engraving from that volume to recreate a typical 19th-Century English workbench. While we’ve done our best to be historically accurate, you don’t have to be. The traditional English workbench is a flexible design that can be adapted to fit a variety of workers and spaces. Feel free to copy these plans exactly or use them as a starting point for a bench that fits your needs. Have fun!
These plans show our reconstruction of the workbench from the 1812 edition of Peter Nicholson’s Mechanic’s Companion. We used the text and engraving from that volume to recreate a typical 19th-Century English workbench. While we’ve done our best to be historically accurate, you don’t have to be. The traditional English workbench is a flexible design that can be adapted to fit a variety of workers and spaces. Feel free to copy these plans exactly or use them as a starting point for a bench that fits your needs. Have fun!
