Whether wood carving is just a weekend hobby or a serious pursuit, you may eventually wish to have a carving bench.
You can build your own bench with minimal effort and benefit from having the perfect place to carve your creations.
In order to ensure safety, a stable bench is important.
You will want your seat to be the right height so that you can sit up straight and aren't slumping over your work.
You will need to decide if you want your bench to also provide tool storage, a vice, and whether or not you want it to have flat or tilted surface.
Study commercial benches for ideas.
Once you have decided on what you need, you can start building.
If you will be attaching a vice make sure the bench is heavy enough so that it will remain stable.
If you carve heavy pieces you will also need to ensure that your bench can support the weight.
Choose sturdy wood that is free of knot holes and cracks.
You do not want any weak spots on your wood carving bench.
Six feet is a good length for a bench.
You can use 2x4's cut to length for the top of your bench.
2x3's can be used for the legs.
Make sure the legs are well braced so that your bench remains sturdy.
If you are going to add shelves, you may want to make them removable so that you can enlarge your work space if needed.
Adding a drawer is an excellent idea as it will give you a safe place to store your wood carving tools so they do not get damaged.
By designing and building your own bench you will have a good place to work that is suited specifically to your needs.