andreas Posted June 24, 2012 Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 I'm very nearly finished my work bench. I modified the design from the guild build to accommodate my space and my budget. I can't call it a roubo but I can certainly call it a "cheepo", as I only spent $280 on the project (I already had the vices). I had access to a 3/4" hard maple for only $2 per bd-ft, so I made the entire bench by gluing up these thin boards. I reduced the length to 64" to fit my shop space, and the benchtop thickness to 3 1/4" for efficient use of my material . The front face is removable for easy access to the tail vise. It's a rock-solid work bench and a huge upgrade over my old one. I still need to flatten the top and add the shiplap on the lower shelf, but otherwise it's finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JerrySats Posted June 24, 2012 Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 Great looking bench you have there , nothing cheap looking about it at all, the bottom line is it works for you . Did you have any problems with your top glue up ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted June 24, 2012 Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 Yeah, how high have our standards gotten since the Roubo craze that we'll (you'll) call that a "cheapo." Hard maple and solid vises? Looks nice to me. Well done! That's a helluva lot of glue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreas Posted June 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 No problems with the glueup Jerry except that it took a long time and I got glue everywhere. I chose my straightest boards for the bench top so they didn't cause any issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texfire Posted June 24, 2012 Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 Nice, inexpensive and solidly made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davestanton Posted June 24, 2012 Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 Well done. 64"...around 1650mm. Compact but solid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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