THE DEVIL SUGGESTS
Build a workbench
Build a sturdy surface tailored to the jobs you actually do, whether that is repairs, potting, electronics or woodworking. A flat top, sensible height and somewhere to clamp things matter more than elaborate joinery.
Do it
- Measure the available space and choose a comfortable working height.
- Decide what weight and types of work it must handle.
- Cut or buy the timber and top material.
- Assemble the frame squarely and brace it well.
- Add a shelf, hooks or a vice only after using the basic bench.
What next?
Keep the useful notes, photograph the result if there is one, then go and find something else to do.