Popular Post Cheeset202 Posted April 22, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted April 22, 2018 When I built the Maloof Rocker last year I sure wished I had a good workbench! Started getting some work done on my Roubo bench, since this build has been done many times on this forum I will occasionally post some pics of my progress without a lot of editorial comments. Building out of hard maple I ordered from Bell Forest Products and the Benchcrafted hardware. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted April 22, 2018 Report Share Posted April 22, 2018 Oh come on man, your going to withhold the ooh so Roubo milling pics?* ) The build is a pretty straightforward one after the rocker. Have fun with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted April 23, 2018 Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 I still love my bench even though it’s a hybrid 10x’s over with no pedigree papers, but I still wish that I had listened to others and built a Roubo. So yeah, I’m definitely part of your audience on this build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted April 23, 2018 Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 I need to build one of these but it seems like it's still a bit in the future. Looks like you've gotten a good start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted April 24, 2018 Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 I never get tired of following these threads brings back memories. Looks like you are off to a great start! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Brendon_t Posted April 24, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 On 4/22/2018 at 7:00 PM, K Cooper said: but I still wish that I had listened to others and built a Roubo. Told ya. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattF Posted April 28, 2018 Report Share Posted April 28, 2018 Looking good. I am just a little ahead of you. I played hooky from work one day last (mental health day) and finished up the end cap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeset202 Posted April 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2018 Making the end cap for the second time today, put template on wrong the first time and drilled holes in wrong location! Stupid mistake but those do happen, what’s the saying “measure twice cut once”. In my case it was “attach template, drill main screw hole, realize it does not look right, (swear several times) start over”! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeset202 Posted April 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2018 Finished up the end cap for the second time! Onto the dog hole strip. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattF Posted May 3, 2018 Report Share Posted May 3, 2018 On 4/29/2018 at 7:31 AM, Cheeset202 said: Making the end cap for the second time today, put template on wrong the first time and drilled holes in wrong location! Stupid mistake but those do happen, what’s the saying “measure twice cut once”. In my case it was “attach template, drill main screw hole, realize it does not look right, (swear several times) start over”! You are not alone!! I did the same exact thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeset202 Posted May 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 Ok now I don’t feel so lame, it was actually very easy to do! It won’t be my last mistake in woodworking! Appreciate you fessing up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattF Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 15 hours ago, Cheeset202 said: Ok now I don’t feel so lame, it was actually very easy to do! It won’t be my last mistake in woodworking! Appreciate you fessing up! Haha, I'll always admit to doing something stupid, as long as it doesnt get me in trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeset202 Posted May 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2018 I got the dog hole strip completed, pretty straight forward, measured twice ( actually at least 3 times) and routed once. It was a lot of routing, took my time and it came out pretty nice. Next, the face piece with the dovetails or should I say condor tails! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted May 8, 2018 Report Share Posted May 8, 2018 Very clean so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodbutcher Posted May 8, 2018 Report Share Posted May 8, 2018 Looking awesome. Are you enjoying the build thus far? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted May 8, 2018 Report Share Posted May 8, 2018 Great work on the build so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeset202 Posted May 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 12 hours ago, woodbutcher said: Looking awesome. Are you enjoying the build thus far? Yes it is a fun build, love working with big pieces of wood, Marc’s video directions make it a pretty easy build so far, just pay attention to the templates - see above! I like reading the comments sections on each stage of the build as other folks have come up with great suggestions to help you along. Knowing that I am building a lifelong tool for my shop makes this an exceptional project that will see more use than any other tool I have. I have progressed over the years to using more hand tools and I consider a bench like this as a necessary addition to my shop. Wished I built it years ago! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 1 hour ago, Cheeset202 said: Yes it is a fun build, love working with big pieces of wood, Marc’s video directions make it a pretty easy build so far, just pay attention to the templates - see above! I like reading the comments sections on each stage of the build as other folks have come up with great suggestions to help you along. Knowing that I am building a lifelong tool for my shop makes this an exceptional project that will see more use than any other tool I have. I have progressed over the years to using more hand tools and I consider a bench like this as a necessary addition to my shop. Wished I built it years ago! With that in mind, I would try to mail the fit of the tray strips to fit in between your slabs. I left mine a bit loose the first time and it was annoying as all hell trying to plane against. Remade one in an hour one day and love it now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeset202 Posted May 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 Thanks Brendon, I will make sure the center strip is a good fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawDustB Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 19 hours ago, Cheeset202 said: Thanks Brendon, I will make sure the center strip is a good fit. That being said, if you're making the bench in the winter, don't make it too tight. I had mine so it was a nice fit before the summer, and by the fall I had to get it out with a mallet. I ended up planing a bit off three times before I stopped having sticking issues. My slabs obviously weren't as stable as would have been ideal - I think some of my boards were quartersawn, so orienting them 90 degrees left me with movement in the wrong direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 1 hour ago, SawDustB said: That being said, if you're making the bench in the winter, don't make it too tight. I had mine so it was a nice fit before the summer, and by the fall I had to get it out with a mallet. I ended up planing a bit off three times before I stopped having sticking issues. My slabs obviously weren't as stable as would have been ideal - I think some of my boards were quartersawn, so orienting them 90 degrees left me with movement in the wrong direction. I really wanted to make a smart ass comment about it being may, but then realized, I'm dumb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 1 hour ago, SawDustB said: That being said, if you're making the bench in the winter, don't make it too tight. I had mine so it was a nice fit before the summer, and by the fall I had to get it out with a mallet. I ended up planing a bit off three times before I stopped having sticking issues... This was what happened to me as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 54 minutes ago, Brendon_t said: 2 hours ago, SawDustB said: That being said, if you're making the bench in the winter, don't make it too tight. I had mine so it was a nice fit before the summer, and by the fall I had to get it out with a mallet. I ended up planing a bit off three times before I stopped having sticking issues. My slabs obviously weren't as stable as would have been ideal - I think some of my boards were quartersawn, so orienting them 90 degrees left me with movement in the wrong direction. 36 minutes ago, pkinneb said: This was what happened to me as well. I'm chocking this up to geographical bias. I naturally think that because southern California doesn't have seasons, that nobody else does either. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeset202 Posted May 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 Yep, we got all four seasons up here. I will take into account the seasonal changes with the center strip. Given I will be most likely be building it in June or July that will be at it,s tightest fit. Idaho has mostly hot dry summers and cold dry winters so seasonal changes should be minimal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeset202 Posted May 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2018 Worked on the dovetail this weekend, got it almost finished, realized I did not have the right pattern bit to route out the pins. I swear I have every router bit known to man except the one I need! Ordered the bit and moved on to milling and making up the leg blanks. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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