i am looking for a plan to something which i believe is a Japanese workbench. not the ubiquituos planing beam, short or tall trestles, or insert which rests on stubby legs and is placed on a western style bench.
I tried a search and found myself going down the rabbit hole and missing my subject entirely.
the bench I am referring is not a thick or permanent bench, but one which could have been brought to the job for light tasks (NOT pounding), and either left by tradition or carried off after the work was complete.
there was no vise; maybe a shallow tool well ???
true tradition would have been broken by this bench being used from a standing position. in fact, there is great possibility it is not a traditional tool, but an adaptation and my exposure was in a east/ west setting. I remember vertical legs with a diagonal brace going one way on the front pair and opposite on the rear. there was not a great deal of elaborate joinery, and rough hardware (black iron & screws) was proof of its workman heritage.
sorry to be so vague, but I cannot remember any more details other than it could have been in the background of a youtube video.
any help finding a picture or drawing would be greatly appreciated.
I tried a search and found myself going down the rabbit hole and missing my subject entirely.
the bench I am referring is not a thick or permanent bench, but one which could have been brought to the job for light tasks (NOT pounding), and either left by tradition or carried off after the work was complete.
there was no vise; maybe a shallow tool well ???
true tradition would have been broken by this bench being used from a standing position. in fact, there is great possibility it is not a traditional tool, but an adaptation and my exposure was in a east/ west setting. I remember vertical legs with a diagonal brace going one way on the front pair and opposite on the rear. there was not a great deal of elaborate joinery, and rough hardware (black iron & screws) was proof of its workman heritage.
sorry to be so vague, but I cannot remember any more details other than it could have been in the background of a youtube video.
any help finding a picture or drawing would be greatly appreciated.