Immortan D Posted February 5, 2017 Report Share Posted February 5, 2017 How do you make long rips on a Roubo with a hand saw? I mean, it's easy on my workbench because the leg vise is right at the edge of my bench top, so I just need to put a wedge on the other side to get a solid grip and make the entire cut without having to switch sides. It's also easy on benches with a tail vise, but on the roubos you guys often build here it seems impossible, am I right? How is it done? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 You use short rips and crosscuts to build a saw bench? (* ducking for cover *) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted February 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 23 minutes ago, wtnhighlander said: You use short rips and crosscuts to build a saw bench? (* ducking for cover *) LOL I don't rip much by hand saw, but today I had to, and fantasized about doing the same on a Roubo or any workbench that didn't wobble all the time lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 No one rips long rips much on a joiners bench. It's too high and not set up for sawing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleedinblue Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 If I were going to do any rip cutting by hand, and I mean ANY, I would build a saw bench like Shannon builds in the first semester of the Hand Tool School. Using power tools that bench could be knocked out in no time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmaichel Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 Sawbench is the way to go. Only way I rip by hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted February 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 12 hours ago, C Shaffer said: No one rips long rips much on a joiners bench. It's too high and not set up for sawing. Paul Sellers does it all the time. But his vise is spaced from the bench top, that allows him to continue cutting for a while before flipping the board, working at an acute angle. I think that's the reason why he doesn't like Japanese saws, his technique wouldn't work with them. Edit: Actually he does not need to flip the board over, because he keeps raising the board and clamping again until the cut is over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim DaddyO Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 I am in the sawbench camp too. I built the one featured on "Billy's Little Bench". It is a good build and he has plans and videos to show how it is done. Pretty easy to follow. He is on YT and has a blog about it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted February 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 7 minutes ago, Jim DaddyO said: I am in the sawbench camp too. I built the one featured on "Billy's Little Bench". It is a good build and he has plans and videos to show how it is done. Pretty easy to follow. He is on YT and has a blog about it too. I've seen that one and looks good. But I don't rip by hand so often, can't justify building one of those because I'm short of storage space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 1 hour ago, Immortan D said: Paul Sellers does it all the time. Can you verify he does this off camera? I see him demonstrate a lot of things that are not reflected as common practice in his daily FB offerings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted February 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 Just now, C Shaffer said: Can you verify he does this off camera? I see him demonstrate a lot of things that are not reflected as common practice in his daily FB offerings. No. I've seen him doing it on his Youtube videos. I have no idea what he does outside that platform. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim DaddyO Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 2 hours ago, Immortan D said: I've seen that one and looks good. But I don't rip by hand so often, can't justify building one of those because I'm short of storage space. I am cramped for space too. But I use the saw bench all the time (I built a second of my own design). Not always for sawing. Perfect height for sitting on or to use to stand on to get things that are up high. I have laid 2x's across them for cutting sheet goods too. I can't bear weight directly on my right knee to hold a board down with it, so my second bench has a thick laminated top and a couple of holes for hold fasts to hold work down. I stack them against a wall when not in use. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barron Posted February 6, 2017 Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 The average Roubo is too tall, but you could try clamping the board with the off side off an edge, then climbing up on the bench, kneeling on the board and cutting away. I know my Roubo is stable enough to stand on. It might look silly, but could work. If you built a split top, you could remove the center strip and rib between the slabs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted February 7, 2017 Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 I find it best with a kneel on sawbench. - the one with a notched end like this one from popwood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Eric. Posted February 7, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 I find it's easiest to carry your board from your Roubo over to your table saw. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted February 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 Just now, Eric. said: I find it's easiest to carry your board from your Roubo over to your table saw. I have to drive 20 minutes to get to my table saw lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted February 7, 2017 Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 My tablesaws are 15 minutes away, I feel your pain ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted February 7, 2017 Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 If I had to rip long boards by hand, I'd load 1 bullet in a revolver, spin the cylinder and then make a line every 8 inches, when I reached each line I'd get one chance to end the misery. If I got through the whole board before I was able to end it, I'd crack open a 6 pack and call it a day. On a serious note though, if I absolutely had to, I would just use the holdfasts and let the board hang off the edge of the bench and then maybe a small stool to stand on for needed height. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted February 7, 2017 Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 i think i would find another guy and build a pit saw if i had to cut them by hand. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted February 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 7 minutes ago, treeslayer said: i think i would find another guy and build a pit saw if i had to cut them by hand. Had to look that up! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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