Bench
An excellent arrangement for a watchmaker's bench is shown in Fig. 32. This bench was designed by G. W. Laughlin and is complete in every detail. Benches can be purchased ready made from almost any tool and material house in the country but many prefer to make their own or to have them made in order to vary the details to suit their peculiarities. The bench shown in Fig. 33 is one of the latest designs on the market, the points claimed for it being that it is raised sufficiently from the ground to allow sweeping under it, its small weight and its low price. The frame is made of iron and is similar to those used for sewing machines. The foot wheel is fastened to the iron frame on the left, instead of being supported by uprights from the floor. It is neat in appearance, substantial, and reasonable in price. From the sketch (Fig. 32) any first-class cabinet maker should be able to make a good bench. This bench is made of black walnut, veneered with French walnut and bird's eye maple. The top is twenty-one inches wide by forty-one long, and is thirty-three inches high. The drawers on the right hand side are ten inches wide. In the center are two drawers and the left hand side is entirely boxed in. The lathe wheel can be varied to suit the ideas of the watchmaker, a space of five inches being left for its reception. For the various styles see Lathe Wheels. Well seasoned black walnut, cherry or red cedar are the best woods for a bench. The little pin attached to the right hand side of the bench is a pegwood cutter, an enlarged view of which is shown in Fig. 34.