
Building a workbench from pine framing timber
Cutting, bolting and bracing a plain bench in the shed, from a stack of framing to a flat top.
I’m Georgie. I build workbenches and shop furniture from pine framing in a tin shed on Kangaroo Island, and I sell the plans for them, a short guide to laying out a shed, and two courses.
I’m Georgie. I build workbenches and shop furniture from pine framing in a tin shed on Kangaroo Island, and I sell the plans for them, a short guide to laying out a shed, and two courses.

November 4, 2026 · 9 min
Newsletter
A short letter every other Friday about one build, one cut and one thing the tin shed taught me.

Cutting, bolting and bracing a plain bench in the shed, from a stack of framing to a flat top.

A pencil, a speed square and a full-size drawing before any timber is cut.