I’m researching to build a new bench. I enjoyed the build videos. I’m really just commenting to thank you for not saying 10x as many words as necessary to get your point across. The spalted maple is boss.
Appreciate the tip re: chalk paint. Cutting the houndstooth dt for my end cap and just can't see my scribe lines, even with red pencil. Gonna give this a whirl.
Had to pause it at 0:27 to appreciate the fundamentals of the layout of the houndstooth. This screenshot perfectly demonstrates how to get the proportions perfect. Awesome.
Just a suggestion if you do a project like this again....use a slick to remove large bulk areas with significant depth. Ive heard those work way better than your average chisels in these situations.
Wow. I built my bench about 5 years ago, so I know about the hard work. I must say your through tenons and joinery in general are exquisite. I did not have enough skill at all to even attempt something like that. My bench uses a bit of similar joinery to set the legs into the feet etc., but the top is simply sitting onto the cross members. I went with a solid top also except for a table length well three inches off of the far side. Your work is astounding. Very beautiful and inspirational. Thanks for posting.
@@SawyerDesign You are correct, but still it's amazing to see that something like that can even be completed. I'll have to up my game in the shop. Take care.
I have that same drill press, and the table cracked on mine as well, it didn't completely break off, but it was cracked about 3/4 of the way down from the top at the neck. I just flipped it over and built a simple plywood top that fit into the relief on the under side of the table. It's square, for now, but it's just a patch till I buy a better one.
I gave mine to a local welder that could do cast and he built the knuckle back up and reinforced. Worth doing and wasn’t expensive. Definitely miss the depth guide on that thing, but loving my new floor standing press
Looks great. I'm working on mine currently and am terrified to hog out so much material in certain areas for fear of screwing something up. Looks awesome!
Hello Nick, I'm very new to carpentry and wondering what kind of paste did you use to do the transfer on cutting the dovetail at the end of your bench? thanks man.
Great job. Excellence. I’m enjoying the videos. Did you consider mortising the top first, before cutting tenons in the legs? Do you think it matters? -Novice here.
Couldn't we build the legs and top with those cuts that fit together without chopping mortises and cutting tenons afterwards? Just seems a lot of work to cut the joinery after it's built.
Thanks John. Nice! I was born and raised in Eagle, my wife’s family had a ranch in Stanley, and we lived up in Moscow for a while. Living in Portland now
Thanks John. Nice! I was born and raised in Eagle, my wife’s family had a ranch in Stanley, and we lived up in Moscow for a while. Living in Portland now
I love your design, the sliding dovetail tenons are epic! one thing I have to ask, aren't they a design weakpoint? it looks stunning but how do you keep the board that bridges the the tenon to the endcap (the one with the hounds tooth) from caving due to stress from the tailvise? I'm asking because I am trying to plan my own. I'm dying to add through tenons but it seems to weak compared to blind ones where the board is continuous. really love to hear your thoughts
great job! i love this kind of video that show the process of making workbench from scratch
I’m researching to build a new bench. I enjoyed the build videos. I’m really just commenting to thank you for not saying 10x as many words as necessary to get your point across. The spalted maple is boss.
Appreciate the tip re: chalk paint. Cutting the houndstooth dt for my end cap and just can't see my scribe lines, even with red pencil.
Gonna give this a whirl.
Had to pause it at 0:27 to appreciate the fundamentals of the layout of the houndstooth. This screenshot perfectly demonstrates how to get the proportions perfect. Awesome.
They’re a fun join to make! Let me know how your build goes 🤙 enjoy it. Hands down the best addition to the shop!
This series just get better. I am loving the details. Stunning leg joinery and your dovetails are spot on.
Thank you very much!
Just a suggestion if you do a project like this again....use a slick to remove large bulk areas with significant depth. Ive heard those work way better than your average chisels in these situations.
The wife counterweight...essential to the workshop!
Wow. I built my bench about 5 years ago, so I know about the hard work. I must say your through tenons and joinery in general are exquisite. I did not have enough skill at all to even attempt something like that. My bench uses a bit of similar joinery to set the legs into the feet etc., but the top is simply sitting onto the cross members. I went with a solid top also except for a table length well three inches off of the far side.
Your work is astounding. Very beautiful and inspirational. Thanks for posting.
Thanks David! Those beefy joins were quite the challenge. Nothing in furniture really prepares you for mortising 4” through a slab 😂
@@SawyerDesign You are correct, but still it's amazing to see that something like that can even be completed. I'll have to up my game in the shop. Take care.
Great video.
I have that same drill press, and the table cracked on mine as well, it didn't completely break off, but it was cracked about 3/4 of the way down from the top at the neck. I just flipped it over and built a simple plywood top that fit into the relief on the under side of the table. It's square, for now, but it's just a patch till I buy a better one.
I gave mine to a local welder that could do cast and he built the knuckle back up and reinforced. Worth doing and wasn’t expensive. Definitely miss the depth guide on that thing, but loving my new floor standing press
Wow man what a project, I admire your skills man. It's going to turn out awesome!
Best Roubo build vid out there
🙌🏼 thanks Madison.
Thanks for making these build videos! They are so helpful with a build.
You bet man! Glad they’re helpful!
Looks great. I was so happy to finish my bench this summer as well
Thanks! Isn’t it so nice to have somewhere solid that holds work?
Looks great. I'm working on mine currently and am terrified to hog out so much material in certain areas for fear of screwing something up. Looks awesome!
Thanks! Yeah the massive scale is definitely something out of the comfort zone. Enjoy the build!
Hello Nick, I'm very new to carpentry and wondering what kind of paste did you use to do the transfer on cutting the dovetail at the end of your bench? thanks man.
Chalk Paint, he does mention it in the video easy to miss.
Great job. Excellence. I’m enjoying the videos. Did you consider mortising the top first, before cutting tenons in the legs? Do you think it matters? -Novice here.
just curious but how many man hours would you say this build took?
Probably have about 150hrs is this thing. Not really set up for big projects and a lot of it took much longer than necessary
Hi is the endcap glued to the top all the way? Will expansion cause issues?
Only glued the first couple inches. It would if I had
Couldn't we build the legs and top with those cuts that fit together without chopping mortises and cutting tenons afterwards? Just seems a lot of work to cut the joinery after it's built.
hey quick question - what size fishtail chisel do you recommend?
Hey Assaf. I really like the 3/8 from Lie Nielsen. The smaller the better, at least for what I make usually
@@SawyerDesign thanks, I bought the one from Blue spruce - fit better in a honing guide! (prettier to)
@@AssafOppenheimer I bought the same one from blue spruce. Cocobolo with black brass, specifically because of this video
@@thayes7089 mine is African blackwood and brass 😍
Do you have a recommendation on a fishtail chisel?
I’ve only ever used Lie Nielsen and love mine!
How do you like the Harvey table saw?
A few issues so far but as a whole, I really dig it
killer build. noticed your idaho plates above the door. I see some are ada county and some are blaine. where are you? I'm in Kimberly
Thanks John. Nice! I was born and raised in Eagle, my wife’s family had a ranch in Stanley, and we lived up in Moscow for a while. Living in Portland now
Thanks John. Nice! I was born and raised in Eagle, my wife’s family had a ranch in Stanley, and we lived up in Moscow for a while. Living in Portland now
nice
It’s a pity. The first video was needlessly slow and this one is too fast. This beautiful realization deserved better !
I love your design, the sliding dovetail tenons are epic! one thing I have to ask, aren't they a design weakpoint? it looks stunning but how do you keep the board that bridges the the tenon to the endcap (the one with the hounds tooth) from caving due to stress from the tailvise? I'm asking because I am trying to plan my own. I'm dying to add through tenons but it seems to weak compared to blind ones where the board is continuous. really love to hear your thoughts
oh it's full thickness at the tail vise! Definitely no risk of caving under any stress the tail vise will incur
Great build!!
How long do you think a build like this would haven taken with zero power tools??
Thanks in advance and great work.👍🏻🎩
Oh man, longer. Lol jointing the top staves would be the hardest part for me. Maybe a couple months?
Beautiful workmanship! Looks like you used walnut stripes in the top too, really nice! By the way, how thick is your end cap? Looks like maybe 12/4.
3-30 biger router
Just amazing. Lovely workmanship mate. But please, can you lot just switch to mm, all this 800th if an inch stuff is so 1900s.
Haha seriously. I honestly wouldn’t mind, but it’d be hard when everything everywhere is in imperial here.
@@SawyerDesign That would be a massive headache. Really love your channel, best one i've come acoss on youtube. Namaste x
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