Table Workbench

A table could be simply a hardwood tabletop (or metal tabletop) with sturdy wooden or metal legs to hold it up. These types of work tables are typically used for heavy-duty projects because of their ability to handle heavy objects and some relatively hard hits and bangs. They are also easy to replace and install.

This table doesn’t do well regarding storage. Having this type of work table assumes you have other means of storing tools and materials.

Cabinet Style Work & Tools Table

If you are the type of handyman who has a large collection of equipment, tools, and materials and also likes them to be within easy reach as you work on your project, a cabinet-style work table will work well. Drawers will be either underneath the table, on top, or both. This type of work table will often have a pegboard alongside the wall, convenient for hanging tools for easy access.

Portable and Multipurpose Work & Tools Table

The portable work tables will be small, collapsible, and relatively light.  They are ideal for the handyman who has various types of work to do in multiple places.

Power Strip Work & Tools Table

This type of work table will have multiple power outlets mounted at strategic and convenient positions around the bench as well as heavy-duty power cords. This is for the power tool maniac.

Woodworking Work & Tools Table

Specialized work tables can be designed for making furniture, cabinets, trimming, or hobby carving. These types of work tables will have a dog ear or planning stop, which is a small piece of metal or wooden peg that the work is pressed against. The tabletop may also have hard points, which are simply nuts embedded into the wood, which makes it easier to bolt a tool to make disassembling and reassembly easy.

Metalworking Work & Tools Table

These types of tables will be hardcore and able to handle the harshness of forging, casting, grinding, and welding. A vise will often be mounted on the tabletop. 

Jeweler and Watchmaker Garage Work  Bench

This is a specialized table that will have a small wooden surface that sticks out, close to the worker for close detailed work on small objects. There will also be a surface underneath to easily catch fallen stones or pieces that wouldn’t be found well on the floor.

Gardening Work & Tools Table

Such types of tables will be built to handle the constant exposure to dirt and moisture. The wood will be treated to prevent rotting and mold growth.

Art and Sculpture Work & Tools Bench

These types of Bench will often round so that the work can be accessed from all sides.  Sculptures, carvers of wood and stone, pottery makers, and other artists use this type of work table.

Laboratory Work & Tools Bench

These are the more delicate types of work Bench. Harsh power tools won’t be beating the tabletops. They will serve biological and chemical scientists. They will be found in hospitals and science labs.  Water and gas sources will be fixed in convenient spots and the tabletop will be a smooth slate. It will be made out of metal for easy cleaning and the most efficient management of infectious or toxic contaminants.