Michael Schaefer Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 Hi Guys, Is anyone else planning on attending the Roubo workbench class Chris Schwarz is teaching at the Connecticut School of Woodworking in August? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 Wish I could. Is it how to build it or how to use it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popper Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 If I didn't just finished mine, I would have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Schaefer Posted January 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 It is a build it class. At the end of the week, you have your own new Roubo bench....which I then have to ship home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popper Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 It is a build it class. At the end of the week, you have your own new Roubo bench....which I then have to ship home. I don't want to see the shipping charge for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 Oh wow! That's a great class idea and wish they'd have something like that down here in the south. I am curious how much shipping will be. $150-200?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popper Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 http://blog.lostartpress.com/2015/01/09/where-im-teaching-in-2015/ That's where he will be teaching this year. He has a lot in the south. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 Don't get me wrong, it would be a blast. But building the BC Split-Top with the Guild series will save you a boatload of cash. I don't know how much I'd be willing to spend just so I could say I took a class with the Schwarz. As much as I'd like to say that... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 Sounds a bit aggressive.. A roubo in a week? I would love to take a class with Schwarz but, I think I'm with Eric on this one and would build the one in the Guild.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Schaefer Posted January 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 I had been planning to do the guild build of the bench. For me, even though this will be a much more expensive option, dedicating a week to the project and getting to learn in person from people who can tell me what I'm doing wrong is going to be very valuable. The time is one of the biggest issues. I wouldn't commit to taking a week off of work to try and build this in my garage, but to go study for a week? I'm planning to use one of the freight companies LTL services (like you would with a large hardwood order) to get it home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilgaron Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 I built the Nicholson from his book out of SYP for about what shipping is probably going to be on that, let alone tuition... but I guess if you'll be getting your money's worth of fun then it isn't any sillier than getting sports tickets or what have you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 Access to tools and assistance plus the motivation of a time limit make a class worth it in several different ways. How far do you have to travel for the class? Check with other guys taking the class and chip in to rent a truck if they are mostly in the same direction going home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cochese Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 The Roubo is certainly on my list. I couldn't imagine doing it in a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wouldwurker Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 Its all relative. For $4800, If I had my choice between 5 days in a shop with Schwartz, and I go home with a Roubo vs. 5 days in Punta Cana, and I go home with a sunburn. I'd take the Roubo class. That's a much better vacation....plus I'd still drink heavily in the evening EDIT: Plus working with 24/4 material...that's pretty darn cool. EDIT EDIT: "The event is limited to 16 participants. Update 9/2: We've got 16 participants. Anyone who contacts us now will be put on the waitlist in case someone can't make it. " Dammit! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cochese Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 $4800 is a week at the Grand Floridian and all of Disney. I'd choose Disney in a second. The Roubo will come in time. Larger shop first though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 I thought I lost my mind for spending two grand on mine. FIVE grand? Good Lord. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popper Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 I thought I lost my mind for spending two grand on mine. FIVE grand? Good Lord. It's like Vinny said "it's all relative". A lot of people spend that on vacation and only of some pictures to show for it. If spending a week in a shop busting your balls is relaxing then it's worth every penny. With that said and living in CT, there is nothing else to do around that school for sure. But that doesn't matter because by the time he is done for the day all he is going to want is his bed. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Schaefer Posted January 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 on the $5k note....I think the wrong class was being referenced; The French White Oak Roubo project class has that cost. The class I'm headed to is $800+$775 for the Ash that the bench will be made from. At $5k plus travel, freight, etc. it would be a bit rich for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 The class I'm headed to is $800+$775 for the Ash that the bench will be made from. That's totally reasonable. Almost ridiculously cheap, actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 Yea, that can't include some good BC hardware? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 If it did, the Schwarz would be teaching gratis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroDave Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 Definitely worth the price... but yes not with BC hardware... PIC from the schools website... http://www.schoolofwoodworking.com/images/stories/school/roubo_bench_Schwarz_web.jpg Build an 18th-century Roubo Workbench with Chris Schwarz A solid workbench is the keystone to every shop. And the 18th-century French design for a workbench has yet to be surpassed by anything since. It is a solid and fully realized three-dimensional clamping surface that is ideal for everything from cutting mouldings by hand to template work with an electric router. In this class, we will build these benches with the help of the incredible array of heavy-duty machines at the Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking (though there is plenty of handwork on these benches, too). This bench has only the “best in class” joinery – a mortise-and-tenon base and a tenon/sliding dovetail that joins the base to the top. Students will have the option to modify their benches during the evenings to accept the vises of their choice. Note that this is a physically demanding class that requires heavy lifting and long days in the shop. But the result is worth it: The last workbench you’ll ever need. Things you will learn in this class: • The core essentials of workbench design. • How to process large timbers, from rough stock to firmly joined. • Drawboring, the core technique in bench construction (and timber framing). • How to cut and fit huge through-tenons with a jigsaw and a chisel. • Strategic placement of holes for dogs and holdfasts. • Flattening a workbench top. • Finishing a top – from micro-surfaces to film finishes. • Installing a leg vise and quick-release tail vise. Tuition: $795.00 (plus materials $775.00) Section 081015A: Monday – Friday, August 10 – 14, 9:00am – 5:00pm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mzdadoc Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 I agree with the OP totally worth the cost for all the reasons mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CessnaPilotBarry Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 If anyone goes, PM me! I spend a lot of time there, and would love to stop in and meet a WTO'er in person. I can also direct you to plenty of fun stuff to do in the evening, and lots of good places to eat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barron Posted January 17, 2015 Report Share Posted January 17, 2015 I think an experience like that will be worth every penny, and having a bench as well is just icing on the cake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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