# Workbench options ## Your first workbench {% embed url="" %} The Cosman Bench is a great workbench for starting out. The vice he uses isn't commercially available in Australia but a smaller bolt on vice can be had from under $200. Cutting all the strips of ply is the hardest thing to do here but you will find some timber yards can do this for a fee. ## The ultimate hand tool workbench {% embed url="" %} In stark contrast to the Cosman bench this bench is complicated, made from solid timber and features the best Australian vices on the market. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://ms-kb.msd.unimelb.edu.au/machine-workshop/resources/start-your-own-workshop/workbench-options.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.