Furniture Design and Construction for Beginners
Work Bench
A course by Patricio Ortega (Maderística) , Furniture woodworking instructor
Joined January 2019
About the video: Work Bench
Overview
“It is time to review the most important tool in the workshop, the work table. Remember that this piece is composed of two parts, I will explain how to use it so that you can get the most out of this tool. If you use the work table well, your furniture will be easier to make.”
In this video lesson Patricio Ortega (Maderística) addresses the topic: Work Bench, which is part of the Domestika online course: Furniture Design and Construction for Beginners. Learn the essential steps for designing, planning, and building wooden furniture in your own signature style.
Partial transcription of the video
“Workbench We will review one of the most important tools in any workshop, which is the workbench. First I'm going to tell you about my workbench. It is a design that I developed based on how I work. It must be like the fifth bench and it has features that adapt to my way of working. The idea is that you make it according to your way of working. The bench actually consists of two parts, it is two benches. It is very practical to have a place to cut on top of the bench. If you don't have it, you would work on the perimeter and the piece you cut will fall off. Here we can have support for both...”
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Course summary for: Furniture Design and Construction for Beginners
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Category
Craft, Design -
Areas
Arts & Crafts, DIY, Furniture Design & Making, Interior Design, Woodworking

Patricio Ortega (Maderística)
A course by Patricio Ortega (Maderística)
Patricio Ortega is a furniture maker and founder of Maderística, a small workshop specializing in handcrafted furniture design. With 14 years of experience, he has focused on mastering plywood, developing innovative techniques, and sharing his knowledge with over 1,800 students. As an architect and self-taught instructor, Patricio blends creativity and technique to create functional and durable furniture.
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