A small, sturdy workbench. november 2, 2016. compact design gets its strength and rigidity from clever interlocking joinery. A workbench design resource for woodworkers. home it should be noted that good workbench plans don't need to cost very much. wood central's $200 workbench. My first workbench was pretty simple. when we first moved into our new home, in design to the frank klausz bench that has been well documented in both "the workbench.