About The Woodworking Bench

The Woodworking Bench is a reference tool for woodworkers. Whether you're trying to pick the right species for a dining table, figure out how much lumber to buy, or compare white oak to red oak side by side, The Woodworking Bench is built to answer those questions quickly and honestly.

A lot of wood reference sites are thin on real information and heavy on filler. The Woodworking Bench aims for the opposite: accurate, verified data and practical tools that respect your time.

What's here

• 🪵Species reference. Detailed profiles for dozens of hardwoods and softwoods, with Janka hardness, workability, movement, cost, outdoor suitability, and real use cases.
• 🎯Wood guide. Answer a few questions about your project, budget, and skill level, and get matched to the best species for your build.
• 📐Board-foot calculator. Build a cut list, set a waste allowance, and get the exact board feet you need to buy. Save and share your cut lists.
• ⚖️Compare. Put any two species side by side across every property. Useful when you are deciding between similar options.
• 🏗️Community designs. Woodworkers share photos, descriptions, and downloadable files for their builds. Rate, comment, and download plans.

Suggestions and corrections

Have a wood you'd like to see added, or an idea that would make The Woodworking Bench more useful? Share it on the roadmap, where you can suggest a feature and see what's planned. If you spot an error in a species profile, the fastest fix is a sourced correction. The Woodworking Bench is a small project, and genuine feedback makes it better.