Shaping wood by hand is absorbing, calling our attention to our movements and the intricate details of the wood we use. Our bench room is a place to put our hands and minds to work.
Four Rockler work benches with two vice clamps, hold-fast and bench dogs
Draw horses for hand shaping wood parts and pieces
Collection of Ryoba and Dozuki saws
Clamps
Collection of chisels
A collection of card scrapers and a sharpening station for finishing projects
Collection of assorted hand planes.
A selection of shave spokes and draw knives for hand shaping wood
Rikon and Wen tool sharpening stations. Note: members should not sharpen HatchSpace tools without proper orientation or training.
No safety test is required before using our Bench Room and hand tools.
Members are encouraged to reserve a seat in our Bench Room in advance of your arrival.