Small Roubo Workbench WIP [Completed]

[Dan @ TheLoveOfWood]

What a great project. I think you'll find it to have a fantastic balance of size and solidness.

 

[Michael_I]

This thread gave me the final impulse to start building a bench (sorry for the hijacking).

Here's a work-in-progress photo of the weekend

By now, the base is glued and drawbored. I should mention that there's yet only one half of the top-to-be and it's only lying on the base, it's not yet fixed. AndI still need to acquire some more wood for the second half (it's going to be a split-top bench).


In order to not write the same all over again, feel free to read about my progress on my blog:

(shameless self promotion on
http://handtoolwoodworking.wordpress.com/
(shameless self promotion off)

 

[Noel]

This thread gave me the final impulse to start building a bench (sorry for the hijacking).

Here's a work-in-progress photo of the weekend

By now, the base is glued and drawbored. I should mention that there's yet only one half of the top-to-be and it's only lying on the base, it's not yet fixed. AndI still need to acquire some more wood for the second half (it's going to be a split-top bench).


In order to not write the same all over again, feel free to read about my progress on my blog:

(shameless self promotion on
http://handtoolwoodworking.wordpress.com/
(shameless self promotion off)

Hi Michael, welcome to the site. After 4 posts or so your URLs will not be blocked.

 

[GraemeD]

Boz - I just came across your thread and amazingly you have made almost exactly what I have been planning for a while....namely a small Roubo of about 5ft in length, with a single overhang incorporating a metal Record-style vice. I even plan to use Wonder Dogs rather than a tail vice, as my bench end sits up against a wall. Uncanny!

I should also add, it's a great WIP thread, and I really enjoyed following it (retrospectively). You've done a cracking job too!

What I wondered was....now that you've lived with it for a while....is this how you'd do it again? Are there any changes you'd make next time around? Or have you found it to be spot on? What do you like about it the best?

Cheers
Graeme

 

[Wood Monkey]

Thanks for sharing this Boz. More work has gone into the post than goes into some of my projects :wink:

Seriously, that's a great bench. Amazing attention to detail. Ypu've got me thinking it's about time I made my own bench.

Jon

 

[Wood Monkey]

Thanks for sharing this Boz. More work has gone into the post than goes into some of my projects :wink:

Seriously, that's a great bench. Amazing attention to detail. Ypu've got me thinking it's about time I made my own bench.

Jon