Flexible Friend
A portable work table that folds for storage: block-laminated beech top with a vice and bench-dog holes for sawing and planing — workshop, garden or site.
Flexible Friend
Portable · HOBBY Series
We are pleased to introduce our new work table intended for the general public, the Flexible Friend model. As the name suggests, this table will become your friend in many situations, and its excellent properties and ideal dimensions will be appreciated during any activity, whether in your workshop, in the garden, or around the house. Flexible Friend has a vice and holes for bench dogs. You can make use of this especially for more demanding activities such as sawing, planing, grinding, milling, and more – in short, whenever you're doing more complicated and you need to clamp material of various shapes and sizes.
Thanks to its dimensions and weight, you can move it by yourself to where you need it. After you finish your activities, you will certainly appreciate being able to fold it up easily and move it to a location where it won’t get in the way.
You will appreciate it during activities including fence repairs and maintenance, painting various materials, garden tool and equipment maintenance, replanting, and even barbecuing.
This product is protected by the European Industrial Property Office (EUIPO).Registration number: 007828249
Supplied, delivered and assembled across the UAE and GCC by ADW Machinery, RAMIA's exclusive distributor for the region.
Built for the job
Block-laminated beech, folding trestle
Block-laminated beech, folding trestle, 30 mm beech top — light enough to move, rigid enough to plane on.
Real workholding
Front vice 360 × 55 mm; bench dogs: round Hobby dog set; holes in top.
Supplied untreated
Arrives unoiled so you seal it your own way and pay less. Ask us to pre-oil it before delivery if you prefer.
Flat-packed, assembled by you or us
Ships dismantled with RAMIA instructions. ADW can assemble on site in the UAE.
Technical specifications
| Worktop length | 1350 mm |
|---|---|
| Worktop width | 500 mm |
| Total length | 1350 mm |
| Total width | 650 mm |
| Working height | 850 mm |
| Worktop thickness | 30 mm |
| Front vice (jaw / capacity) | 360 × 55/130 mm |
| Weight | 36 kg |
| Bench-dog holes | Round Hobby dog set; holes in top |
| Shipping dimensions | 1380 × 530 × 80 mm |
| Construction | Block-laminated beech, folding trestle |
| Material | Block-laminated European beech |
| Surface | Untreated — supplied unoiled |
| Standard equipment | 1x set of round bench dogs (Hobby), 1x front/side spindle small, 1x spindle key |
| Manufacturer code | HB-FF |
| Warranty | 24 months (RAMIA) — service by ADW Machinery UAE |
Parameters per RAMIA (ramia.eu), HB-FF. Natural timber — dimensions and weight vary slightly.
Standard equipment
- 1x set of round bench dogs (Hobby)
- 1x front/side spindle small
- 1x spindle key
Other Portable versions
- Clever Worktop — 410 × 360 mm
Price & lead time
RAMIA prices are quoted in AED delivered in the UAE, with or without assembly. Tell us the model and we reply the same day.
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Want to put your hands on one first? Visit our Dubai showroom or book a visit.
Who buys the Flexible Friend
Home workshops & villas
A proper beech bench for a garage or utility room — sized to fit, priced to make sense.
Makers, studios & carvers
Reliable clamping for guitar building, carving, model making and restoration.
Schools & clubs
Robust, safe and simple enough for supervised classes and community workshops.
Flexible Friend against its neighbours
| Model | Worktop | Top | Front vice | Side / tail vice | Weight | Build | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clever Worktop | 410 × 360 | 30 mm | 360×55/130 mm | 10 kg | Block-laminated beech | View → | |
| Flexible Friend · this page | 1,350 × 500 | 30 mm | 360×55/130 mm | 36 kg | Block-laminated beech, folding trestle | ||
| Diamond 1500 | 1,350 × 610 | 30 mm | 360×55/130 mm | 360×55/130 mm | 50 kg | Solid beech top on block-laminated base | View → |
| Finish It Yourself 1500 | 1,360 × 500 | 30 mm | 360×55/130 mm | 360×55/130 mm | 44 kg | Block-laminated beech, flat-pack | View → |
All 32 benches side by side on the RAMIA comparison table.
Flexible Friend questions
What is included with the Flexible Friend?
Standard equipment: 1x set of round bench dogs (Hobby), 1x front/side spindle small, 1x spindle key.
Does it come oiled?
No. The Flexible Friend is one of the RAMIA models supplied without surface finish, which is part of why it costs less. Oil it before first use (linseed or a hard-wax oil); ADW can pre-oil it before delivery.
Is assembly required?
It ships dismantled with the RAMIA assembly instructions (download below). Allow one to two hours with two people, or ask ADW to assemble it on site.
How big is it and how heavy?
Worktop 1,350 × 500 mm, footprint 1,350 × 650 mm, working height 850 mm, 36 kg assembled.
Lead time and warranty in the UAE?
Popular models are held in Dubai; otherwise 6–8 weeks ex-works Písek, Czech Republic, by sea. RAMIA gives 24 months warranty; ADW Machinery handles service, spare spindles, bench dogs and vice parts locally.
Spec your Flexible Friend
Tell us where it is going and what you build — we confirm the right size, price in AED, delivery and assembly, and whether we have one in Dubai today.