Top Five Woodworking Workbenches You Wish You Had

Woodworking is one of Construct101's favorite pastimes. Here's the list of our favorite new woodworking tools that are a must have when working on your next project. Check out these five cool woodworking tools you wish you had!

Rockwell RK9000 Jawhorse

One of Construct101's favorite woodworking tools, the Jawhorse is one amazing piece of equipment. It is essentially a three-legged sawhorse that houses a foot operated clamp. This translates into the best no handed-clamp-sawhorse device ever, perfect for handling just about any job you can throw at it. Jawhorses jaws open wide enough to accommodate a 30" door, allowing the user to attach a door to its frame easily and with just one person--and of course the Jawhorse-set a door onto its frame.

2X4 Basics Workbench and Shelving Storage System

Build your own workbench in just a few hours with this awesome system that doubles as a tool storage rack. Using just 2X4's, a screw gun and a circular saw, you can quickly assemble this super practical workbench. It comes complete with leg hardware, wood clamps and hooks ensuring you have everything you need for the perfect woodworking workbench and the storage space to keep all of your woodworking tools.

Black & Decker Workmate Workbench

With the addition of an advanced one handed clamp system that swings up for vertical clamping, the Black & Decker portable workbench offers a sturdy surface for woodworking that is portable and easily maneuverable and suitable for any location. The most amazing thing about this lightweight tool bench is that it is able to hold up to 550 pounds of weight, easily making this workbench the best of the bunch when it comes to capacity.

Build your Own from Blueprints

This workbench is cheap and it's easy to create making it a favorite among DIY woodworkers. Its multiple slotted bench dogs can hold nearly any shaped object with ease. Setting bench dogs as needed with the addition of two horizontal and vertical vises makes just about any woodworking project a snap. Because you built it yourself ensures your woodworking bench will always easily (and cheaply) be repairable in case it's accidentally cut or damaged.

Edsal 4Ft. Steel Workbench Performance Multi-Purpose Workbench

If you're into traditional woodworking benches, then you'll love this great bench from Edsal. Combined with the basics and a few extras like the heavy duty all steel frame and the ball-bearing storage trays, you're sure to get a quality bench. They must doing something right; they've been making them for over 30 years.