JoshC1501 Posted March 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 Ironic just took a few pics to post and then saw your post vinnyjojo. Here are the pieces for the top. All jointed one face and I got 4 of them planned. Lots of work left to do and will likely need to cut few more. I ripped these down using my circular saw so I left them plenty wide, once I get one edge jointed I plan to rip them down to 4 1/2" on my bandsaw. I have the day off work tomorrow so I should be able to make some good progress. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 Sweet, keep em coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC1501 Posted March 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 Worked all day Friday and this afternoon to get all the long boards milled. Didn't have enough long boards in the oak, more specifically had some that where just to twisted so I pulled a nice 8/4 Cherry board out of my stash. I added a piece in both the front and back slab. Even though the grain on many of the oak boards are perfect to show ray fleck on the top they don't. Not sure why. Maybe the width? Next up: Size the slabs to exact width and run the boards through my planer on edge. Then I should be ready for glue up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 What width are you making each side of the split? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC1501 Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Exactly what the plans call for, 11 1/16 for the rear slab & 7 13/16 for the front before adding the dog hole strip& front laminate. Currently they are both a little oversized. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 The cherry accent boards will look great. I made my gap stop from cherry because, like you, I was out of long stock. You're making good progress! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC1501 Posted March 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 Glued up the top slabs yesterday. They came together pretty nice. I used dowels for alignment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estesbubba Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 Looking good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southwood Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 That thing is going to sharp once the finish is applied Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wouldwurker Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Looking good (and heavy) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FtrPilot Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 After much contemplating and indecision about what bench to build, I finally made a decision and started rough cutting the lumber for my new bench yesterday. I ended up going with the Split Top Roubo................... ..................Wish me luck. Josh, Congrats on making what I believe is the right decision. I also struggled with the decision, and, like you, finally decided on the Benchcrafted Split Top Roubo. Looks like you are making excellent progress. Pictures and progress reports are motivational...keep them coming. I have started a journal titled "I too am building a Roubo", located in the Roubo sub-forum. Please drop by and take a look. Comments & suggestions are always welcome. Good Luck, FtrPilot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC1501 Posted March 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Made some good progress since my last post. Tops have gone through the planer and are at final thickness. Got the legs laminated. Here are 3 of them. More pics of the legs along with rails and end cap. Which is a glue up as I don't have any 12/4 stock. Cutting the slabs down to length. Tonight got the tenon cut for the end cap, still need to clean it up but ran out of energy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estesbubba Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Looking good and you've made great progress! Did you plane all the way down to 4" or leave a little thicker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgreenb Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Looks great. How did you get the circular saw jig to register at the exact same place on all sides as you flipped the slab around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 This is giving me the bug.. bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC1501 Posted March 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Looking good and you've made great progress! Did you plane all the way down to 4" or leave a little thicker? Took it down to 4" exactly. Looks great. How did you get the circular saw jig to register at the exact same place on all sides as you flipped the slab around. Very carefully. Used knife lines to line up the straightedge. Didn't come out perfect but with a little cleanup with my block plane it is nice and square. Mark covers the process in the Guild videos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC1501 Posted March 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 Made some more progress this evening. Cleaned up the tenon and got everything square on that end. Routed out the path for the tail vise screw. Still need to clean up the end of the cut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC1501 Posted March 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 I made some significant progress last week and over the weekend. Finished the tail vise installation tonight. Pretty happy with the way everything is coming out. Made a slight mistake with the router cutting the pins on the dovetail. If it was a piece of furniture I would of replaced the end cap, but this is just a workbench. I should be able to repair it reasonably well. Now on to the base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Looking great. Does your back hurt yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Very nice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC1501 Posted March 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Looking great. Does your back hurt yet? When I was working on all the long stock for the top my whole body hurt!! I am feeling better now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estesbubba Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Coming along nicely! I just got done milling all the boards for my top and my body is feeling it! It's a good sore though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandonD Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Great progress! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FtrPilot Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 This is giving me the bug.. bad Brendon...put your kitchen cabinets on hold. The secret to successfully building (or refinishing or whatever you decide) your kitchen cabinets, and pretty much all future woodworking projects, is having the proper tools and especially a proper woodworker's workbench. That is what I have told my wife, that's my story, and I'm sticking to it. Josh...excellent progress. The end vise install looks superb. Hopefully, she spins smooth as silk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FtrPilot Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 I just got done... Just got done? Where did you grow up? I bet you're fixin to install your tail vise. By the way, in Georgia, y'all is singular...all y'all is plural. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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