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An Exemplary Folding Workbench

Ingenuity, some scrap wood and $60 of hardware are all it took

by Jefferson Kolle

This is a description of an unusual and ingenious folding workbench devised by an architect turned finish carpenter. It handles a variety of tasks and folds down to 2 ft. by 4 ft. by 18 in. for easy transport.

An Exemplary Folding Workbench

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