I've had the chance to use this table a couple of times now. It's fun to whip out in front of people:) I can see what people are talking about when they say the legs are delicate, but they're design to support a "mostly" vertical load, not be torqued from the side or pushed back into place. If you just let the table open or close on it's own and don't force anything, it works great ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxyFZUPFEey-PuqsPMxqaykBhgA1LWxFHh Once it's set up, it's pretty solid. My only gripe would probably be related to the clamps provided. They're not the highest quality. They do the job, so no big deal, but they could be better. All in all, pretty cool gadget.
That's a sweet rig you have there! Very nice work and well thought-out. It's actually similar to the bench I recently completed, though mine would be considered a "low-cost" version as compared to yours, and lacks a center tool-well. I built mine from rough-cut 2"x6"s purchased from a local mill and I built my own vises from hardware I made myself. My vises use 1-1/2" hard maple screws which I threaded myself using a Beall Tool Co. "Big Threader" kit, and the blocks they thread into are Lignum Vitae, a very dense, oily wood that essentially "self-lubricates". My bench top is 24" wide x 72" long and 4-3/4" thick with 5"x5" laminated legs (through-mortised and pegged into top) and 5-1/2" x 3" stretchers (through-mortised and draw-bored into legs). I couldn't make up my mind on vises, so I went with a twin-screw (26" between screws) on one face and a leg-vise one the other. In place of a tail-vise, I'm using Veritas Wonder Dog's. They're not really a replacement for a tail or wagon vise, but they work well enough for now and I already had a pair. I plan to eventually add a Veritas Inset Vise. For finish, I used General Finishes Arm-R-Seal. For being relatively "cheap" to build, I couldn't be happier with my bench. It's rock-solid, weighs a ton and should last for years. The Beall "Big Threader" is a great investment for anyone looking to build a new bench that doesn't want to shell out the money for store-bought vises. I've even made and sold several vise screws, and everyone has been very happy with them. At $90, it's paid for itself many times already. Just my twin-screw would have easily cost 2-3x as much as the threader. And it cuts a much nicer thread than the "thread box" rigs. The screws on my vise are super smooth, and with 5-threads per inch, they're pretty fast as well. Not to mention the hold they give, which is immense!
Russ, I really enjoyed this video. I've watched literally 50 bench building videos now and liked yours the best! AND yours isn't even a bench 'biulding' video! 😂😂 Great attitude man and I'll look forward to digging through your videos and watching more! 👍
I’ve watched a fair amount of videos on building these work benches. The last 2 or 3 have had that tool drop. I think that makes a lot of sense. Your vice is fantastic. I’m going to copy some of what you have done.
You are totally right! Well sorted construction grade lumber can be great to work with and can be quite beautiful. The trick is to look at what the lumber store has every time you go there. Sometimes it will be a turd. Sometimes it will be surprisingly good. When you find good wood, buy a BUNCH. A planer can really surprise you with what it does. Thank you for the hardware tip. Great stuff.... Let the bench madness begin!
Construction grade lumber works great! It's pine and pine is pine is pine; I realize there are different pines but it's a pine and a fine one at that. Just let the wood dry indoors for a month or so and it's as good as anything else. Nice bench!
Good job dude. Purely by chance I've just finished doing the laminations for an almost identical asymmetricaly split top roubo before I came across your post. Split tops are definitely the way to go. But I'm going with a removable well board. I love having a well to funnel my plane shavings into a bin at the end but like to be able to remove it for clamps.
The 2x4's look great. My shop tables are made of 2x4's and some plywood. They look good and are strong. My tool tray is on the back...it works ok, but do like the middle storage too.
really nice bench you have!! i started on one and didnt get past making the top.lol some commissioned work came in and to this day i still havent had or made the time to TAKE MY/THE TIME to finish making the rest of the bench so i just added a basic workbench frame..(oh well maybe someday i will) and im kicking myself for not going with the split top. after working with the bench i wish i wouldve. its a pain in the ass having to walk away to go grab something tht i need next.anyways very nice work and im now subscibed!
Nice work, man. My favorite roubo vid so far. HINT for working with structural lumber: Skip over the 2x4's and instead get 2x8's or 2x12's and rip 'em. You'll find much better wood that way.
Love the bench. I just started building a split Roubo using beech for the top. I'm thinking about using a different species for the legs but haven't decided yet. I'd love to use walnut but that would get expensive. Question about the Hovarter vice, can it be used with bench dogs? I really like that the vice is made here in the U.S.
Impressive build! And though you may feel pushed to the brink of insanity by the time and effort it took, I bet in using it over the years, you'll get so much enjoyment any satisfaction out of it, that you'll get your mental capacity all back, and more! 🙂
Nice. Thx for the tour. Question: with vice is it 90 or 180 degrees to full lock down? I'm thinking I'd prefer the handles to drop thru in the vertical position. At least when doing dovetail work when I will sometimes even be sitting at eye level doing clean-up and fine tuning. Sweet bench.
It takes a quarter turn to lock it down although depending on what you're doing, sometimes a little more torque is needed, e.g. chopping out on end grain or cutting tails. You can orient the handles horizontally for the unlocked position if you wanted so that when you lock it down the handles are vertical. I have mine set so vertical is unlocked. Thanks for your kind comments!
Russ, thanks heaps for the inspiration mate. I just scored a heap of 4 foot shorts of 2x4's. $1 each (Aussie dollars :) ) construction grade but really straight and clean too. I intend lapping them to make the top 6' but in the same style as yours. Now with that great saving I might even find out how much it costs to get one of those great vices shipped to Oz. (Yeah, I'm probably dreaming) Thanks again!
Awesome bench, Brother! I will have to research the Hovarter clamping vise. You have a great attitude - you made me smile more than once. Thanks for the inspiration. I just drew up a Roubo style bench in Sketchup, but I may try it with the Hovarter vise. Does the vise lose its holding power over the years? i.e. does the wedge underneath begin to embed itself in the wood on the bottom of the top? Thanks!
Thanks for your kind comments! The vise hardware has held up extremely well. The wedge mechanism is entirely metal on metal. As long as the shafts are kept clean and you lubricate the action when it needs it, the vise is great. I may replace the long handles with wheels eventually but other than that, I wouldn't change a thing about the vise.
Did you film the actual building of this bench? I would love to watch how you did it. I have never made anything like this before and Im on the poor side but I want to make a bench like this and I'm trying to watch as many builds as I can to get different ideas of the same build and combine the best for my bench. I like your bench and the vice you showed. It all looks awesome.
I'm sorry I didn't. I almost never do and then think to myself "why didn't I take some video while I was building it?" The construction is pretty straightforward on this. A lot of stock preparation, laminating, chopping mortises, and drilling dowels. The interesting part of the joinery is the wedged tenons joining the legs to the top.
Did you use pine or fir? A lot of people recommend pine for workbenches and say to avoid fir due to splintering. The HD and Lowes near me carry mostly fir so i am Leary about using it for a bench top.
did you build this off of any plans or use another as inspiration? did you attach the boards on top to each other with anything, or are they strictly glued together, i have seen others use a length of all thread, which i didn't see on yours. great bench though, I am getting close to breaking down and building something similar.
Nice Job on the Bench Russ! Love that unique Double screw Vise was it Pricey? that is so Cool I hate to Ask, but want to know total price of build of Bench? .Did You say the Twin Screw Vice does not Rack ? have You tried and irregular shape piece in it Yet? I know You look through a Whole bundle of 2X4 Stock to find pretty straight pieces. It is a real shame you cannot get #1 quality in construction Grade lumber anymore. Now that you build it keep the Sawdust flowing. BTW You might want to Looks at Bob Chase similar Bench at New Generation Workbench. He took a piece of Hardware cloth and shape it to the Contour of the center tool troth and use His Vacuum to pull Sawdust out without removing needed Tools. Bob will be Missed...Kay
Thanks. I have been looking for a workbench (50 to 60 inches). I want to buy one, but there is a debate out there. Whether to buy or make a workbench. You put it to rest. You said it was 2 months of your life, and that is if you have a great looking workshop like you. I'm starting out, want to do more carving, and now I am going to buy my workbench. The debate, for me, is over. Also, one last thing, I saw these guys teaching how to buy wood to build a bookcase I think, and the wood came to over $200.00. So $200.00 plus that labor and wear and tear plus nice vices, not worth it (assuming you use decent wood for the bench and vices). You can get a job for $25.00 an hour off the books twice a week @ 8 hours a day ($200.00/w) for a month add another 2 or $400.00 and by the fifth week (in building time) you have a slam bang table, if you want a slam bang table, but I digress. SO DON'T BUILD BUT BUY, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE A NOVICE CARPENTER. BUY, BUY, BUY, BUY, AND BUY. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME BROTHERS ALL THE BEST JAMES
It has been about 5 years. Are you still using the Hovarter vise? Has it met your expectations? These never really took off, and I'm wondering if there is a product related reason, or if it was just never marketed properly.
Jeff King Thanks for the question, Jeff. Yes, the vise is still on my bench and I still use it all the time. I still love it as much as I did the day I got it working. I’m not sure why they never really took off. Perhaps price was an issue for some.
That's a good idea, Brandon, and I have thought about doing that in order to keep dust and shavings out of the tool tray, but it would also make the tools less accessible, which has kept me from doing that. Maybe one of these days I will. Thanks for watching!
+Brandon Key yeah, I thought to divide the tray into four sections, one for dogs and hold downs, another for chisels, one for hand planes and sanders, and another for marking tools and mallets. I may do that eventually, but with the new shop being built, it's way down on the list! I may put it off to when I eventually replace the top with hardwood.
+Russ Haynes actually, when I sat here and thought about it, several tight fitting boxes, easily removable, about 1/2 inch shorter than the top would make for more versatility while giving you the the lip feature. then, you could store your tool groups in this boxes and just swap out those as needed. just an idea
I went to go buy some 2x4s the other day and after sifting through the pile for a bit I just walked out. They were little knots, and they were tight I suppose, but you'd be hard pressed to find a square inch of wood without knots in it. I should have taken a picture it was so horrible. In a dream world I'd have come back with a can of gas, and a match, just to save someone else the anguish of looking at that nonsense.
+Paul Frederick You were looking in the wrong place! To get great wood from construction lumber you need to look at the 2x12x16ft boards. All construction lumber has a maximum defect allowance. 2x12x16ft'ers have the lowest defect allowance and hence the best lumber for only a little bit more cost per bdft. I have actually found doug fir 2x12's that yieled perfectly clear 2x8x10' boards. Oh yeah, that's the other thing about construction lumber, there are multiple species banded together; Construction lumber is designated as SPF= spruce pine fir. Could be any one. Take some time and flip through a pile. It helps to bring a friend to flip at the opposite end. If you are building a bench and find a lot of spike knots don't count them out completely, just remember that while the spikes are at the edges it will be the heart of the board that will become the face of your bench top. Also, don't think that just because they are 16ft long you need to haul them home like that... have them cut in half before you buy them. They will think you are crazy and probably point you to the 2x12x8' pile but we all know those are junky too.
Budget? ..... Maybe if talking about the material... But the skill, the planning, the painstaking attention to detail... No way is " budget " it took you 2 months to build this bench, it's taking me 2 years to build mine.. Maybe be its due to your skill ... But you didn't acquire those skills building this bench, it took you years and countless mistakes to accomplish the skill you have, as for me ... it's going to take my dumb ass more than countless mistakes to learn the many skills of wood working. Nice video but the bench steals the show, nice work good luck to ya. Cheers and jeers from New York.wish me luck... Here's me doing wood working.. " dame it !!! I swear I measure it 3 times..." Back to Home Depot for more wood to make more mistakes... Budget, budget my ass.
I've seen this now in countless videos ... and now i finally want to say something ... u NEVER put a Hand-plane on a workbench like you just did. You can damage the Plane's knife and/or the bench itself. Always lie them on the side, just like you did with the ones lying in the center ...
And I have seen this comment in countless places and it is total garbage. Plane irons are steel and used to cut wood. If the iron was so brittle that the wood could damage it, then it would crack as soon as you took a pass. My plane irons are sharp enough to shave with and stay that way for weeks. It is perfectly fine to set the planes iron-down on a wood bench, especially one a soft as mine.
I do know plane irons are Steel ... what i was talking about was the damage that can be done to the Work Bench itself, possible to other work-pieces on it not to forget the possibility to put it down on other metal tools that could reside on said Bench. I was not talking about the damage of ONE putting down either ... i was referring to multiple put down's over years. I got teach'ed in my Traditional Carpenters training, that it is a good habit to put the tools where they belong, either into the recess on the Work Bench or into the Storage and overall to clean the Workbench between tasks.
+Momoka7 I understand that is something a lot of people teach but it's a myth. Your post says "you can damage the plane's knife." Your words, not mine. As for banging your plane against other tools on the bench, if everything is out away where it should be, then it's not a problem. I'm careful with my tools and the tray is there to hold my most commonly used ones. But this idea that it's bad practice to leave bench planes rest on their soles is a myth that needs to go away.
Momoka7, this is an exhausting debate started by a small faction of fascist woodworking zealots. Your "work"bench is not a piece of jewelry. As long as the top is flat and without twist, who cares. When it's lying on its side, you run the risk of damage your plane iron because it's exposed to other tools. If you should suffer this fate, and you will eventually, you have to grind out the damage and re-sharpen. Good times. Actually, I lift the front of my bench planes on a small piece of wood to avoid the debate altogether. :)
Great intro. Just found the video. Great bench, it's only 2 months of your life. Well done.
I like that you use hand tools. Too many people automatically reject hand tools and don't know what they're missing in both enjoyment and precision.
the fact that it was made with simple lumber makes me love it even more.
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I've had the chance to use this table a couple of times now. It's fun to whip out in front of people:) I can see what people are talking about when they say the legs are delicate, but they're design to support a "mostly" vertical load, not be torqued from the side or pushed back into place. If you just let the table open or close on it's own and don't force anything, it works great ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxyFZUPFEey-PuqsPMxqaykBhgA1LWxFHh Once it's set up, it's pretty solid. My only gripe would probably be related to the clamps provided. They're not the highest quality. They do the job, so no big deal, but they could be better. All in all, pretty cool gadget.
That's a sweet rig you have there! Very nice work and well thought-out.
It's actually similar to the bench I recently completed, though mine would be considered a "low-cost" version as compared to yours, and lacks a center tool-well. I built mine from rough-cut 2"x6"s purchased from a local mill and I built my own vises from hardware I made myself. My vises use 1-1/2" hard maple screws which I threaded myself using a Beall Tool Co. "Big Threader" kit, and the blocks they thread into are Lignum Vitae, a very dense, oily wood that essentially "self-lubricates".
My bench top is 24" wide x 72" long and 4-3/4" thick with 5"x5" laminated legs (through-mortised and pegged into top) and 5-1/2" x 3" stretchers (through-mortised and draw-bored into legs). I couldn't make up my mind on vises, so I went with a twin-screw (26" between screws) on one face and a leg-vise one the other. In place of a tail-vise, I'm using Veritas Wonder Dog's. They're not really a replacement for a tail or wagon vise, but they work well enough for now and I already had a pair. I plan to eventually add a Veritas Inset Vise.
For finish, I used General Finishes Arm-R-Seal.
For being relatively "cheap" to build, I couldn't be happier with my bench. It's rock-solid, weighs a ton and should last for years.
The Beall "Big Threader" is a great investment for anyone looking to build a new bench that doesn't want to shell out the money for store-bought vises. I've even made and sold several vise screws, and everyone has been very happy with them. At $90, it's paid for itself many times already. Just my twin-screw would have easily cost 2-3x as much as the threader. And it cuts a much nicer thread than the "thread box" rigs. The screws on my vise are super smooth, and with 5-threads per inch, they're pretty fast as well. Not to mention the hold they give, which is immense!
Russ, I really enjoyed this video. I've watched literally 50 bench building videos now and liked yours the best! AND yours isn't even a bench 'biulding' video! 😂😂 Great attitude man and I'll look forward to digging through your videos and watching more! 👍
Me encanta la Carpintería por lo tanto me resultan muy útiles estos videos. Gracias UA-cam !!
Well done! An excellent testimony to your skill and patience.
Love the trail off of the "drinking beer and trying to work" comment. I have now hit the subscribe button. Keep it up man.
I’ve watched a fair amount of videos on building these work benches. The last 2 or 3 have had that tool drop. I think that makes a lot of sense. Your vice is fantastic. I’m going to copy some of what you have done.
Awesome build Russ!!
You are totally right! Well sorted construction grade lumber can be great to work with and can be quite beautiful. The trick is to look at what the lumber store has every time you go there. Sometimes it will be a turd. Sometimes it will be surprisingly good. When you find good wood, buy a BUNCH. A planer can really surprise you with what it does. Thank you for the hardware tip. Great stuff....
Let the bench madness begin!
Best Roubo I've seen so far. I'm going to base mine on your bench. Thanks for sharing.
Great bench Russ! it's always the way when you don't want something to move...it does ha!ha!
Love the warning (and the sign of the cross) at the end !!
Thanks for the tour of your bench, beautiful craftsmanship! You should have showed us the T-track and how you plan to use it.
thats a nice build and a really great vise! well done.
Construction grade lumber works great! It's pine and pine is pine is pine; I realize there are different pines but it's a pine and a fine one at that. Just let the wood dry indoors for a month or so and it's as good as anything else.
Nice bench!
beautiful workbench you built im now subscribed
I'm liking that vise!
Very nice bench, glad to see a good looking bench can be made with cheap lumber
Great job Russ...awesome bench.
How about a 5min video demonstrating the wedged tenon procedure? Thanks!
Good job dude. Purely by chance I've just finished doing the laminations for an almost identical asymmetricaly split top roubo before I came across your post. Split tops are definitely the way to go. But I'm going with a removable well board. I love having a well to funnel my plane shavings into a bin at the end but like to be able to remove it for clamps.
Nice bench! I've been thinking of making a roubo style bench. that vice too rich for my blood, 340 bucks, but definitely a nice feature.
Very nice bench Russ. Love the vise but damn, that is a lot of money, gulp!
Beautiful bench!
Great video, thank you.
The 2x4's look great. My shop tables are made of 2x4's and some plywood. They look good and are strong. My tool tray is on the back...it works ok, but do like the middle storage too.
Great video. What is name of the surface liquid you paint on to protect the bench from everyday use? Something I assume that gives a hard finish.
Amazing job!!!
really nice bench you have!! i started on one and didnt get past making the top.lol
some commissioned work came in and to this day i still havent had or made the time to TAKE MY/THE TIME to finish making the rest of the bench so i just added a basic workbench frame..(oh well maybe someday i will)
and im kicking myself for not going with the split top. after working with the bench i wish i wouldve. its a pain in the ass having to walk away to go grab something tht i need next.anyways very nice work and im now subscibed!
Wow, nice one!
Construction grade 2x4? What kind of wood are those exactly?
Great bench!
Nice work, man. My favorite roubo vid so far.
HINT for working with structural lumber: Skip over the 2x4's and instead get 2x8's or 2x12's and rip 'em. You'll find much better wood that way.
I like it a lot. Thanks for sharing.
That's a really nice bench.
man, I love it!
Love the bench. I just started building a split Roubo using beech for the top. I'm thinking about using a different species for the legs but haven't decided yet. I'd love to use walnut but that would get expensive.
Question about the Hovarter vice, can it be used with bench dogs? I really like that the vice is made here in the U.S.
Impressive build!
And though you may feel pushed to the brink of insanity by the time and effort it took, I bet in using it over the years, you'll get so much enjoyment any satisfaction out of it, that you'll get your mental capacity all back, and more! 🙂
And, an awesome vice - never seen that one before! Will have to check it out before I go build my bench.
Nice. Thx for the tour. Question: with vice is it 90 or 180 degrees to full lock down? I'm thinking I'd prefer the handles to drop thru in the vertical position. At least when doing dovetail work when I will sometimes even be sitting at eye level doing clean-up and fine tuning. Sweet bench.
It takes a quarter turn to lock it down although depending on what you're doing, sometimes a little more torque is needed, e.g. chopping out on end grain or cutting tails. You can orient the handles horizontally for the unlocked position if you wanted so that when you lock it down the handles are vertical. I have mine set so vertical is unlocked. Thanks for your kind comments!
Russ, thanks heaps for the inspiration mate. I just scored a heap of 4 foot shorts of 2x4's. $1 each (Aussie dollars :) ) construction grade but really straight and clean too. I intend lapping them to make the top 6' but in the same style as yours. Now with that great saving I might even find out how much it costs to get one of those great vices shipped to Oz. (Yeah, I'm probably dreaming) Thanks again!
well done. thank you
Nice walk through. How is the top put together? 2x4? Any wood movement?
Russ I really like your bench man. Is the plan you worked off of available?
Good job!
Awesome bench, Brother! I will have to research the Hovarter clamping vise. You have a great attitude - you made me smile more than once. Thanks for the inspiration. I just drew up a Roubo style bench in Sketchup, but I may try it with the Hovarter vise. Does the vise lose its holding power over the years? i.e. does the wedge underneath begin to embed itself in the wood on the bottom of the top? Thanks!
Thanks for your kind comments! The vise hardware has held up extremely well. The wedge mechanism is entirely metal on metal. As long as the shafts are kept clean and you lubricate the action when it needs it, the vise is great. I may replace the long handles with wheels eventually but other than that, I wouldn't change a thing about the vise.
+Russ Haynes Ah… okay that makes sense. Thanks again - take care.
+David Massey Sorry David, I could hear Hulk Hogan's voice while reading your comment :D
+Fulou Dude, you made me laugh. Thanks!
+David Massey I like the look of this bench. Just wish I had room for one :(
Love this bench. Do you have plans? Sketchup?
pretty cool man
Did you film the actual building of this bench? I would love to watch how you did it. I have never made anything like this before and Im on the poor side but I want to make a bench like this and I'm trying to watch as many builds as I can to get different ideas of the same build and combine the best for my bench. I like your bench and the vice you showed. It all looks awesome.
I'm sorry I didn't. I almost never do and then think to myself "why didn't I take some video while I was building it?" The construction is pretty straightforward on this. A lot of stock preparation, laminating, chopping mortises, and drilling dowels. The interesting part of the joinery is the wedged tenons joining the legs to the top.
Your bench is almost exactly like the one I'm building accept I'm putting a half cabinet on one side
nice build
Very nice bench and video. I need make me one, do you have any suggestion? Thanks.
Very nice bench
Did you use pine or fir? A lot of people recommend pine for workbenches and say to avoid fir due to splintering. The HD and Lowes near me carry mostly fir so i am Leary about using it for a bench top.
Nice bench and vices. What dimensions are the tops and the tray?
nice love cheap wood love knots
did you build this off of any plans or use another as inspiration? did you attach the boards on top to each other with anything, or are they strictly glued together, i have seen others use a length of all thread, which i didn't see on yours. great bench though, I am getting close to breaking down and building something similar.
Did I see a Marine Corps sticker on your toolbox in one of the camera angles? If so, Semper Fi brother! If not, then fugeddaboudit!
Russ, What was the name of the Moxon style vice?
Hoping I didn't miss you already answering this...the blue lines at the far end of the work bench (as viewed in the video): are they T-tracks?
Yes, a piece of t-track. Rockler brand I think.
nice bench bro, gunna save up some swear words first then I'm ready to build
Nice Job on the Bench Russ! Love that unique Double screw Vise was it Pricey? that is so Cool I hate to Ask, but want to know total price of build of Bench? .Did You say the Twin Screw Vice does not Rack ? have You tried and irregular shape piece in it Yet? I know You look through a Whole bundle of 2X4 Stock to find pretty straight pieces. It is a real shame you cannot get #1 quality in construction Grade lumber anymore. Now that you build it keep the Sawdust flowing. BTW You might want to Looks at Bob Chase similar Bench at New Generation Workbench. He took a piece of Hardware cloth and shape it to the Contour of the center tool troth and use His Vacuum to pull Sawdust out without removing needed Tools. Bob will be Missed...Kay
Thanks. I have been looking for a workbench (50 to 60 inches). I want to buy one, but there is a debate out there. Whether to buy or make a workbench. You put it to rest. You said it was 2 months of your life, and that is if you have a great looking workshop like you.
I'm starting out, want to do more carving, and now I am going to buy my workbench. The debate, for me, is over. Also, one last thing, I saw these guys teaching how to buy wood to build a bookcase I think, and the wood came to over $200.00. So $200.00 plus that labor and wear and tear plus nice vices, not worth it (assuming you use decent wood for the bench and vices). You can get a job for $25.00 an hour off the books twice a week @ 8 hours a day ($200.00/w) for a month add another 2 or $400.00 and by the fifth week (in building time) you have a slam bang table, if you want a slam bang table, but I digress.
SO DON'T BUILD BUT BUY, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE A NOVICE CARPENTER.
BUY, BUY, BUY, BUY, AND BUY.
THANKS FOR YOUR TIME BROTHERS
ALL THE BEST
JAMES
How wide is the trough? Looks to be 6".
LOL... "in case my insanity gets worse"
do you have plans for this?
Can you share the web site did you purchase vise hardware, thanks
It has been about 5 years. Are you still using the Hovarter vise? Has it met your expectations? These never really took off, and I'm wondering if there is a product related reason, or if it was just never marketed properly.
Jeff King Thanks for the question, Jeff. Yes, the vise is still on my bench and I still use it all the time. I still love it as much as I did the day I got it working. I’m not sure why they never really took off. Perhaps price was an issue for some.
@@RussHaynesWoodworking since you seem to be right handed, why did you put your vices in the wrong place?
How about routing a 1/4-1/2" rabbet around the edges of your storage and have the ability to add an insert when needed to create 1 solid flat surface?
That's a good idea, Brandon, and I have thought about doing that in order to keep dust and shavings out of the tool tray, but it would also make the tools less accessible, which has kept me from doing that. Maybe one of these days I will. Thanks for watching!
+Russ Haynes sectional inserts that you can slide or cover the cavity with?
+Brandon Key yeah, I thought to divide the tray into four sections, one for dogs and hold downs, another for chisels, one for hand planes and sanders, and another for marking tools and mallets. I may do that eventually, but with the new shop being built, it's way down on the list! I may put it off to when I eventually replace the top with hardwood.
+Russ Haynes actually, when I sat here and thought about it, several tight fitting boxes, easily removable, about 1/2 inch shorter than the top would make for more versatility while giving you the the lip feature. then, you could store your tool groups in this boxes and just swap out those as needed. just an idea
+Brandon Key that is a great idea. Thanks!
What is the overall width
I went to go buy some 2x4s the other day and after sifting through the pile for a bit I just walked out. They were little knots, and they were tight I suppose, but you'd be hard pressed to find a square inch of wood without knots in it. I should have taken a picture it was so horrible. In a dream world I'd have come back with a can of gas, and a match, just to save someone else the anguish of looking at that nonsense.
+Paul Frederick You were looking in the wrong place!
To get great wood from construction lumber you need to look at the 2x12x16ft boards. All construction lumber has a maximum defect allowance. 2x12x16ft'ers have the lowest defect allowance and hence the best lumber for only a little bit more cost per bdft. I have actually found doug fir 2x12's that yieled perfectly clear 2x8x10' boards. Oh yeah, that's the other thing about construction lumber, there are multiple species banded together; Construction lumber is designated as SPF= spruce pine fir. Could be any one. Take some time and flip through a pile. It helps to bring a friend to flip at the opposite end. If you are building a bench and find a lot of spike knots don't count them out completely, just remember that while the spikes are at the edges it will be the heart of the board that will become the face of your bench top. Also, don't think that just because they are 16ft long you need to haul them home like that... have them cut in half before you buy them. They will think you are crazy and probably point you to the 2x12x8' pile but we all know those are junky too.
So you like the vice?
Very much. Thanks for watching!
yoiu mentioned something like armoiurseal , what is that
Arm-r-seal. A wipe on varnish.
Budget
Budget bench with a $320 vise...
Budget? ..... Maybe if talking about the material... But the skill, the planning, the painstaking attention to detail... No way is " budget " it took you 2 months to build this bench, it's taking me 2 years to build mine.. Maybe be its due to your skill ... But you didn't acquire those skills building this bench, it took you years and countless mistakes to accomplish the skill you have, as for me ... it's going to take my dumb ass more than countless mistakes to learn the many skills of wood working. Nice video but the bench steals the show, nice work good luck to ya. Cheers and jeers from New York.wish me luck... Here's me doing wood working.. " dame it !!! I swear I measure it 3 times..." Back to Home Depot for more wood to make more mistakes... Budget, budget my ass.
I've seen this now in countless videos ... and now i finally want to say something ... u NEVER put a Hand-plane on a workbench like you just did. You can damage the Plane's knife and/or the bench itself. Always lie them on the side, just like you did with the ones lying in the center ...
And I have seen this comment in countless places and it is total garbage. Plane irons are steel and used to cut wood. If the iron was so brittle that the wood could damage it, then it would crack as soon as you took a pass. My plane irons are sharp enough to shave with and stay that way for weeks. It is perfectly fine to set the planes iron-down on a wood bench, especially one a soft as mine.
I do know plane irons are Steel ... what i was talking about was the damage that can be done to the Work Bench itself, possible to other work-pieces on it not to forget the possibility to put it down on other metal tools that could reside on said Bench.
I was not talking about the damage of ONE putting down either ... i was referring to multiple put down's over years.
I got teach'ed in my Traditional Carpenters training, that it is a good habit to put the tools where they belong, either into the recess on the Work Bench or into the Storage and overall to clean the Workbench between tasks.
+Momoka7 I understand that is something a lot of people teach but it's a myth. Your post says "you can damage the plane's knife." Your words, not mine. As for banging your plane against other tools on the bench, if everything is out away where it should be, then it's not a problem. I'm careful with my tools and the tray is there to hold my most commonly used ones. But this idea that it's bad practice to leave bench planes rest on their soles is a myth that needs to go away.
Momoka7, this is an exhausting debate started by a small faction of fascist woodworking zealots. Your "work"bench is not a piece of jewelry. As long as the top is flat and without twist, who cares. When it's lying on its side, you run the risk of damage your plane iron because it's exposed to other tools. If you should suffer this fate, and you will eventually, you have to grind out the damage and re-sharpen. Good times. Actually, I lift the front of my bench planes on a small piece of wood to avoid the debate altogether. :)
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Read this, from an EXPERT;
paulsellers.com/2012/06/what-is-a-well-for-more-myth-busting/
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