Colliers Wood Shop builds a wood bench from a design passed down generations

How it all started .... When I was a youngster my Grandfather had a few small wood benches he carried his tools and supplies in. The primitive wooden benches where his tool boxes of that era. They would be slid into a truck bed, carried to the job site, used as a portable work bench to cut on or drill on, or used as a small stool to stand on. The saw marks and drill scars, the dripped paint all told a stories from a past projects. 

Needless to say as a child I was fascinated by what was inside these benches and what I saw the men doing on and around them. My Grandfather could not read or write, there where no drawings or plans for them, made from scrap wood and memory. I'm very proud to build the benches my Grandfather taught me to build. Some days I wonder did my grandfather learn from his father or grandfather how to build these portable benches? More than likely he did, I was to young to realize at the time, to ask how did you learn this? The many techniques I was taught from my father and grandfather have influenced me for a lifetime. I have added my ideas to the design, with glue and pocket hole joinery. The scrap wood used in the original design has been replaced with precise sized quality wood and hardware.

I'm thankful my Father and Grandfather where skilled craftsman, that passed their knowledge down to me. The benches are built one at a time in my wood shop on the west coat of Florida. My motto is "Built with Craftsmanship & Pride" not only are these benches a source of income for me, I also take great deal of pride in the benches I build.

Smile On My Friends!
Wayne