Bench Brigade Update

By Jack Lane

2024 Update. The 2024 PHP workbench builds are in full swing all over the country and this is shaping up to be another great year!  Bench Brigade builders have already delivered five workbenches to PHP selectees this year.  You can see pictures of these deliveries at the 2024 Bench Delivery Gallery on the PHP website.

Can I Build a Premium Workbench?  Several woodworkers have contacted me over the last few months to volunteer for the Bench Brigade but were concerned that they did not have the skills or tools necessary to build a PHP workbench.  If this describes you, consider this, The Cosman Workbench was designed so that:

• It could be built by a beginner woodworker with limited skills.

• Requires no woodworking joints (No dovetails, mortise and tenons, etc.)

• Requires only a few basic hand power tools and no clamps to build.

• Is built with lumber available from your local big box store.  

Besides we provide you with a free 4-hour detailed video showing step-by-step how to build the workbench, a detailed FAQ page we have built answering the many questions we get from builders, and we provide you with detailed bench plans.  So YES, you can do it.

Bench Brigade Volunteers Needed. We always need volunteers, but we especially need volunteers in the following areas:  

• San Diego (Camp Pendleton area),

• South Central Kentucky / Northern Tennessee (Ft Campbell area)

• Eastern Virginia (Norfolk Naval Installations / Langley AFB)

• Florida

• North and South Carolina

• Montana

• Wyoming

• New Mexico

• Mississippi

• North and South Dakota

• Central Alberta

• Southeastern Ontario

• Quebec

• Australia, England, Scotland, Ireland, Israel.

How to Volunteer for The Bench Brigade. If you would like to volunteer for the Bench Brigade or have any questions please email the “Commander” of the Bench Brigade, Jack Lane, at Jack.Lane@ThePurpleHeartProject.org. 

Thanks to all for your untiring support for the PHP and Bench Brigade!!

Jack Lane

Chief Master Sergeant, USAF (Retired)

Commander Bench Brigade