Cheeset202 Posted June 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2018 Take a look at Matt Estlea’s video series on YouTube, he builds his Roubo with this style of joint. It is a great video series and Matt is a very talented and humorous host, kinda like the Marc of England! Would be hilarious to get those two together. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted June 6, 2018 Report Share Posted June 6, 2018 20 hours ago, Jim DaddyO said: That is not the joint I had in mind. This one is David Barron also has a good video about making the top and this joint together, in case you haven't seen it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleedinblue Posted June 6, 2018 Report Share Posted June 6, 2018 I'm too lazy to look them up, but I've seen that joint done for benches in several YT videos. If done right during the benchtop lamination, like David Barron did, it should be pretty easy to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim DaddyO Posted June 6, 2018 Report Share Posted June 6, 2018 41 minutes ago, bleedinblue said: I'm too lazy to look them up, but I've seen that joint done for benches in several YT videos. If done right during the benchtop lamination, like David Barron did, it should be pretty easy to do. I am not using a laminated top. Solid slabs. But lets get back to the OP's build. Sorry for causing the detour. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted June 6, 2018 Report Share Posted June 6, 2018 3 hours ago, Jim DaddyO said: I am not using a laminated top. Solid slabs. But lets get back to the OP's build. Sorry for causing the detour. Ha, keeping a Roubo Build on track is like trying to make mdf with your sawdust. Sounds possible, doesn't happen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeset202 Posted June 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2018 Worked on the leg vise this weekend, got it working smoothly and dressing up the chop with some bubinga I had left over from my dining chair build. Next weekend finish up shaping the chop and putting the base together. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cheeset202 Posted June 17, 2018 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted June 17, 2018 I got the base put together and added the bottom shelf, I am now at the point where I will need an extra pair of hands to move the base and attach the top. I am really hoping I don’t need to do much work to flatten the top. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted June 18, 2018 Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 Wow.. Is that looking good. That's a real nice shop also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted June 18, 2018 Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 That is some sexy super light Maple. It's so consistent. The bubinga looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted June 18, 2018 Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 Nice! The base looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeset202 Posted June 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2018 Got a little work done this weekend, getting warm now so my shop time usually starts to wind down around 1:00 PM. Routed in the mortises on the top for the base, champhered the legs, routed out the deadman slot and did some shaping on chop. Pretty happy with the fit of the base to the top, have one gap about 0.005” where the top rail is slightly below the leg shoulder. Pretty important to get the drawbore hole in the tenon centered exactly to the hole in the legs! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted June 24, 2018 Report Share Posted June 24, 2018 Look great! Nice shop I wish mine had a little taller walls like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted June 25, 2018 Report Share Posted June 25, 2018 That is some sexy super light Maple. It's so consistent. The bubinga looks great. If your biggest Gap is single thousandths. Ya did good. I think one of mine that has a spacer in it approx 2 playing cards and some spit i think. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeset202 Posted June 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2018 Brendon, it is very nice maple, I got it from Bell Forest products, not much of a selection for hardwood in this part of Idaho. We have one place up in Coeur D Alene but their prices are rediculous, I can get my hardwood delivered to my door about 30% cheaper than driving 45 minutes to pick it up! I have found the guys at Bell to be very good to work with and I usually get the lumber in 8-10 days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cheeset202 Posted July 5, 2018 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted July 5, 2018 Well the build is pretty much done, just need to add the crubber to the chop and dogs, some sanding and apply the finish. Benchcrafted hardware works like a dream. I will post some final pics once the finish is on. Supposed to hit 94 degrees here in N Idaho today so the shop is closing up and the house a/c is going on! 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted July 5, 2018 Report Share Posted July 5, 2018 That turned out great!! I'm sure you will love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted July 5, 2018 Report Share Posted July 5, 2018 Yup, that's a bench right there! Great job. What's a best practice tip while it's fresh you found helped you in your build. A lot of guys start their builds, in the journals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeset202 Posted July 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2018 2 hours ago, Brendon_t said: Yup, that's a bench right there! Great job. What's a best practice tip while it's fresh you found helped you in your build. A lot of guys start their builds, in the journals. Brendon, that is a tough question. I pretty much followed Marc’s video instruction on the build and just took my time. Unlike you there is no way I could build this bench in 17 days! It is actually a fairly straight forward project, nothing too complex in the build other than dealing with large pieces of wood. It is imperative your jointer and planer are dialed in perfectly to get nice square pieces. I quickly found my jointer beds were not perfectly co-planer and it shows up quickly on long pieces of stock. You make a lot of planer shavings in this project, I think I emptied my 55 gal dust collection bin 4 times during the build. The other thing is to purchase a good 1/2” uncut spiral bit (I have a Whiteside 2” long bit) and a good strong plunge router with a good edge guide. I am fortunate to have a Festool OF2200 so the work went very smoothly. I think the last learning for me was getting the offset drawbore holes perfectly in line with the holes in the legs is critical, if the offset hole is off centerline of the holes in the legs the rail will draw in and slightly up or down if alignment is off, even with tight fitting tenons. As I said in the beginning I wish I built this project years ago when I started using hand tools in my work, it will be the most used tool in my shop! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belle City WW Posted July 6, 2018 Report Share Posted July 6, 2018 That is a beautiful Bench!!!! I love it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim DaddyO Posted July 6, 2018 Report Share Posted July 6, 2018 Great job. Thanks for taking us along for the ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cheeset202 Posted July 15, 2018 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted July 15, 2018 Roubo finally done and ready for the next project. I have some shop organization to get done, too much crap on my benches! Next furniture project will be a coffee table with coopered tapered pedestals, curved center beam and a floating top. Design is in my head so I will need to draw up some construction sketches and probably build up a proto type of the pedestals. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 I think Looks great. These benches are awesome. Some day I'll get around to building one but they aren't a small time or money investment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 13 hours ago, Chestnut said: I think Looks great. These benches are awesome. Some day I'll get around to building one but they aren't a small time or money investment. You’re right about that but I will tell you for me my bench and hand tools took my Woodworking to a whole new level. Can you do it cheaper yep but what fun would that be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeset202 Posted July 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 15 hours ago, Chestnut said: I think Looks great. These benches are awesome. Some day I'll get around to building one but they aren't a small time or money investment. Nut, don’t wait too long, I wish I built this bench years ago. I agree it is a large investment (although so were those beautiful chairs you built) but it will last your lifetime and probably someone else’s so the sooner you build the lower your cost per year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 10 hours ago, pkinneb said: You’re right about that but I will tell you for me my bench and hand tools took my Woodworking to a whole new level. Can you do it cheaper yep but what fun would that be 8 hours ago, Cheeset202 said: Nut, don’t wait too long, I wish I built this bench years ago. I agree it is a large investment (although so were those beautiful chairs you built) but it will last your lifetime and probably someone else’s so the sooner you build the lower your cost per year! Well i have to wait at least 7 weeks. I have no way to get lumber ... I'm hoping to do this in 2019 but it's going to be a battle between the bench and a cedar strip canoe. This is why it gets put off. I always think of things i'd like that aren't shop tools that I'd rather make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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