SB asks:


Being only 13 and on a small budget, I am yet to buy a workmate.I don't want
one which is essentially a table, I want like a workmate. Yesterday, trying
to handhold a piece of wood whilst filing it was no fun task. Please can you
give me any recommendations. Also it must be very sturdy.


WorkMate is Black & Decker's brand name for their folding workbench. It has
several gripping systems, but comes in various cost ranges. There is some
competition here in the States, but I don't know about the UK. You might want
to check your local stores to see which B&D models are available, or what the
competition is. I think the top of the line WorkMate (the 400?) is well under
100USD, if that's any help.

Charlie Self
"If a politician found he had cannibals among his constituents, he would
promise them missionaries for dinner." H. L. Mencken