Woodworking Bench Joints. But isn't it far too much effort? Chris is the former editor of Popular Woodworking Magazine.
As a certified carpenter from Germany I work with pure wooden and mechanical joints on a daily basis. It joins two pieces of wood by merely butting them together. Woodworking vises differ from metalworking vises in that they attach to the bottom of the bench surface or are built into it, with (typically wood) jaws flush with the benchtop.
I decided on a split top Roubo bench.
Doing woodworking on this bench is an extremely satisfying endeavor.
Woodworking vises differ from metalworking vises in that they attach to the bottom of the bench surface or are built into it, with (typically wood) jaws flush with the benchtop. I want something really heavy and with a really thick stable table top. The Butt Joint is an easy woodworking joint.