Nice series. Particularly like that you didn't use a bench to build your bench! You see that on so many bench making videos - impossible for those of us building our first!
Beautiful bench. I'm so glad that you recorded the build. After reading the book it's just a cherry on top of the whole story. I'm going to build it too, when I get a workshop 😉
Still building out and prepping my workshop so I can build this badass mofo and get to work! And following the books layout is pretty sweet. Nice job. Thanks for posting this!
What an excellent workbench well thought out, good use of easy obtainable materials. We’ll definitely be building this once workshop is completed. Thanks for sharing this , too man.👍👍
Thanks for posting this. It looks great. There are lots of UA-cam videos of woodworkers making their latest and greatest idea and I often wonder what they leave out because I know it can't be as easy as they make it look. I've tried a couple of them and discovered that one or two critical details got left out. But it's really great to find videos by people who build something someone else has made a video or written a book or article about. It validates the design and the construction process. That's important and not given the recognition that it should be. So thank you for making this video series. I found the "The Anarchist's Workbench" when I was about two thirds done with a roubo style bench. I had spent a lot of time researching alternate designs including ones by Schwarz, and I found that the book coincidentally validated my major design choices, which gave me some confidence as I finished the construction. The book also has good information on how to do many details which I used to improve my construction. If anyone is considering making a similar style workbench, I highly, highly recommend getting the book and reading through it.
Just watched all three parts as well. Excellent job building and excellent job filming! Very helpful for someone who has a TON of power tools but is just now starting to get into hand tool woodworking. Thank you!
Arrrr, the face vise! It needs to be inline with the bench, so you can take a big panel and clamp it in face vise, along the entire bench, and pin it on the right leg. That's the point of those dog holes on the leg in the first place. You should really make a recess in the bench to fit the vise in, if you are going to go with this type that has metal plate on the "inside". Otherwise it's an amazing build!
Turned out great! I'm hoping to make one here soon myself. One suggestion I'd make is to just add a slight chamfer to the runs of your dog holes. Doesn't have to be massive and can do it with a pocket knife or a chisel. The reason being is because of the canted pressure from using the holdfasts it can sometimes cause pieces of the edge to chip up. Found that out the hard way.
Thanks for the tip! I was actually just thinking about this yesterday when I noticed they were chamfered on a workbench in a different video. I think I have a tapered ream to do the job with in the bottom of a toolbox somewhere...
Like your work your and tools they look old they are good I have my grate grand fathers tools and dads they are the best tools good luck on your next project W.J.
Looks great! I can't believe you got all those super tight joints with just HF clamps, that's impressive! I should be starting my own anarchist bench this morning - I've got a stack of 8/4 maple waiting for me :)
I remember the square butcher block square work tables in shop class way back in high school.... they had all-thread through them with a nut and washer at each end every foot or so (don't remember the exact spacing)...... I'm gonna build mine in that fashion ;-)
7:35 This operation might be done faster by chiseling down into the kerfs to break out large pieces, possibly even starting at the back kerf. Then you can clean up as shown.
This is truly wonderful and inspiring. I have been going back and forth for months on how to commence ... and you have shown the way young man. I am grateful. Please do help with couple of questions - around 10.25 you are on the floor and working on the vise & the bench seems to shake/rack ! How stable is the bench ? How resistant is to shaking/moving when pushing on the longer edge ? Because if the bench shakes even a bit can be quite bothersome - so if one doesnt have a planer how to manage that scenario ! Thank you👏
Thank you so much! I'm ecstatic I could help. As to your questions- the legs were not perfectly even yet when this video was made. Later, I ended up squaring that away and the bench is rock solid now. No problems even when planing 6+ plus boards. If you don't have a planer, I'd either ask around to see if a friend/family member has one they'd be willing to let you run the boards through, or ask around local lumberyards before buying to see if they'll plane them for you (likely for a fee).
The basic design goes back several hundred years. André Jacob Roubo was the first one to describe the design in the late 1700's in his book on woodworking but there are pictures of similar workbenches from a couple of hundred years before that. Sellers, Schwarz, and a bunch of others are adapting that versatile design.
Awesome to see someone make the bench, so motivated to get this same one made to replace my current one! One question - at the end of part 2 you seemed to have some trouble getting the tenons for the base totally seated, and started part 3 with them driven all the way home. How’d you end up getting that done? Did you pass out on the bench listening to music and when you woke up they were in? Lol it would be amazing if that technique works!
Definitely build it! I love it. To answer your question- when I flipped it off the saw horses it dropped off pretty much out of my control, and when it dropped to the ground the impact actually seated them pretty much perfectly! You couldn’t really see it in the video, but I mentioned it in the closed captions.
Thanks! Well that worked out pretty well then, I’m sure it was somewhat horrifying for a moment having that beast drop off of your saw horses. Thank you again, it can seem daunting when you watch all of these videos of people building benches like these who have this idyllic shop outfitted with every last thing a woodworker could possibly want or need, but I feel like your video shows that all you need are a few basic tools, patience, and hopefully a few skills that you’ve picked up along the way to this point. Thank you again!
@@AaronTWas You're totally right lol. I was prepared for it and made sure there was nothing it could land on, but I remember thinking as I was turning it over "What if it just explodes apart?"
Saw you put in one lag screw then start undoing the clamp with that vise suspended over your face took me a second to realize you must have already put the other 3 in off camera. XD
Great build! I'm nearly finished a similar one (built with 2x4s I pulled from my basement when I refinished it because that's what I had on hand). Just a practice run for when I'm ready to build the heavier 6x6 version. Mine ended up being roughly 6' long. How did you end up spacing your dog holes? What considerations did you make when determining where to place them?
I based it on the layout in the book, and I drew them out and used a compass to make sure my holdfast would be able to cover all the surface area. Happy building!
Watched this build a few times and read the book as well. How's the bench holding up and are you happy with the overall design? You did a fantastic job and made it look realitivly simple...👍👍
Thank you! It's holding up excellently, I couldn't be much happier with it. Maybe I'll make a "1 year later" video this winter to show how it has held up.
I have read the book and watched the video. I dont have a planer or joiner with me. I have an electic handheld planer but the book says to mill the pieces ro 1.25 inches. I see that you milled them but later used a hand plane. Did this reduce the thickness? Also if i dont have a planer is it an option to go to a milling place and get the wood milled to 1.25 inches?
Thank you! I’m not exactly sure, but I’ve been looking at these casters from veritas for a while now. www.leevalley.com/en-us/shop/hardware/casters-and-wheels/110198-workbench-casters?item=03J2510
Thanks! It’s a hell of a drill. I have a pretty much brand new corded Bosch drill that is about the same size and it couldn’t bore the holes through the bench top, but that beaten old Milwaukee didn’t even break a sweat. Which drill bits are you asking about, specifically? The auger I used for the holdfast holes is a modern Irwin, and the bits I use with the brace are flea market finds I cleaned up, mostly old Irwins. If you meant twist bits, they’re Milwaukee.
The holdfasts, it really is a great drill, I like that you can slow into the bore, I’ve used 3’ masonry bits with it and it will get through almost anything!
@@LordAspergers That's awesome. That auger bit is a 1" by 8" Irwin I snagged at a local big box chain. It works a lot better than another similar bit I used once before.
@@anarcholeptic Man, I have that same old ass Milwaukee, the torque on that thing is underrated. Got those same irwin auger bits, they HOG out material like a vacuum!
Muy hermoso, podrias proporsionarme los planos en skecthup? o alto asi es que tengo madera de 2x4 y mi taller es mas chico entonces aun no m edecido por las dimensiones de las patas. ayuda porfavor
Great job! I just picked up that book and read almost all of it in one setting. I was never inspired to work with anything other than power tools... That has now changed. What was your total build time? If you stated it, I missed it.
I’m so happy to hear I connected you with the book! I didn’t state it, and it’s hard to put an exact number because I spent a not insignificant amount of time setting the camera up, moving it, etc. I’d say I put at least an honest 30 hours in the woodworking. It took me the majority of the month of December, just over two weeks in total I think.
I have to ask how many 2 x 6 do you think it took for you to make this cracking workbench? Congrats on the outcome it looks really strong and solid. As always 💯% 👍🇬🇧.
Actually- I can tell you exactly how many it took, I still have the invoice! It was 13 pieces of 2”x6”x12’, which made up the bench top and legs. I also got two 2”x4”x8’ that made up the stretchers, and then the shelf was just leftover off cuts. In total, the bill was a little less than $300.
I actually already had the vise I used, so that was part of it, and the other part is that I’m on a college student’s budget. the whole thing was less than $400 and the hardware for a leg vise would’ve raised that number a good amount.
Nice series. Particularly like that you didn't use a bench to build your bench! You see that on so many bench making videos - impossible for those of us building our first!
Saw horses and some extra 2x12x8's is what I am using lol
Good to see yellow pine and hand tools being used. Good job on the bench. Thanks for sharing,
Beautiful bench. I'm so glad that you recorded the build. After reading the book it's just a cherry on top of the whole story. I'm going to build it too, when I get a workshop 😉
Still building out and prepping my workshop so I can build this badass mofo and get to work! And following the books layout is pretty sweet. Nice job. Thanks for posting this!
Wow, great video revealing tips and tricks to build this beautiful cabinetmaker's bench. Thanks so much.
He followed the book to the T its fantastic stuff.
The bench turned out great. May the Schwarz be with you! ✔
This bench? I found it in a Cracker Jack box.
@@anarcholeptic I'm so old I remember what that means. 😎
@@jerrystark3587 Hahaha I’ll admit to you- I know the movie, but I don’t think I’ve ever actually seen a Cracker Jack box.
What an excellent workbench well thought out, good use of easy obtainable materials. We’ll definitely be building this once workshop is completed. Thanks for sharing this , too man.👍👍
Nice job!
Thanks for posting this. It looks great. There are lots of UA-cam videos of woodworkers making their latest and greatest idea and I often wonder what they leave out because I know it can't be as easy as they make it look. I've tried a couple of them and discovered that one or two critical details got left out. But it's really great to find videos by people who build something someone else has made a video or written a book or article about. It validates the design and the construction process. That's important and not given the recognition that it should be.
So thank you for making this video series.
I found the "The Anarchist's Workbench" when I was about two thirds done with a roubo style bench. I had spent a lot of time researching alternate designs including ones by Schwarz, and I found that the book coincidentally validated my major design choices, which gave me some confidence as I finished the construction. The book also has good information on how to do many details which I used to improve my construction. If anyone is considering making a similar style workbench, I highly, highly recommend getting the book and reading through it.
This video is a excellent companion to the book. I cant wait to build mine in a few months. Starting to gather the lumber now
Great work! Happy woodworking!
Thanks! To you as well!
Thanks for sharing. Simple but great looking and I'd love to usd a bench like this.
Stunning bench, well done! Nothing better than a well built and solid bench. Cheers from Australia :)
Thanks a lot! I couldn't agree more. Cheers!
Crazy attention to detail
Just watched all three parts as well. Excellent job building and excellent job filming! Very helpful for someone who has a TON of power tools but is just now starting to get into hand tool woodworking. Thank you!
Thanks! My pleasure!
Just watched all 3 parts. Nice job!
Nicely done!!
Appreciate it!
Awesome build man! I enjoyed the series.
Thanks!
great project with tools I understand
Arrrr, the face vise! It needs to be inline with the bench, so you can take a big panel and clamp it in face vise, along the entire bench, and pin it on the right leg. That's the point of those dog holes on the leg in the first place. You should really make a recess in the bench to fit the vise in, if you are going to go with this type that has metal plate on the "inside". Otherwise it's an amazing build!
I actually did do this eventually, you’re absolutely right.
@@anarcholeptic nice! Sorry if I sounded like a ass, re-reading my comment and it sounds a bit aggressive :D
Turned out great! I'm hoping to make one here soon myself. One suggestion I'd make is to just add a slight chamfer to the runs of your dog holes. Doesn't have to be massive and can do it with a pocket knife or a chisel. The reason being is because of the canted pressure from using the holdfasts it can sometimes cause pieces of the edge to chip up. Found that out the hard way.
Thanks for the tip! I was actually just thinking about this yesterday when I noticed they were chamfered on a workbench in a different video. I think I have a tapered ream to do the job with in the bottom of a toolbox somewhere...
Thank you for this. I love the minimal workbench and video style.
Thanks a lot!! I appreciate the feedback.
Like your work your and tools they look old they are good I have my grate grand fathers tools and dads they are the best tools good luck on your next project W.J.
Nice work. Looks great
Looks great! I can't believe you got all those super tight joints with just HF clamps, that's impressive! I should be starting my own anarchist bench this morning - I've got a stack of 8/4 maple waiting for me :)
Then what are you doing watching UA-cam videos?! Get milling! ;) thanks for watching
I remember the square butcher block square work tables in shop class way back in high school.... they had all-thread through them with a nut and washer at each end every foot or so (don't remember the exact spacing)...... I'm gonna build mine in that fashion ;-)
Very good job
Great videos. I might actually give it a try…
7:35 This operation might be done faster by chiseling down into the kerfs to break out large pieces, possibly even starting at the back kerf. Then you can clean up as shown.
Solid!
Parabéns Mestre...... Obrigado por compartilhar seus conhecimentos .... Abraço....
This is truly wonderful and inspiring. I have been going back and forth for months on how to commence ... and you have shown the way young man. I am grateful. Please do help with couple of questions
- around 10.25 you are on the floor and working on the vise & the bench seems to shake/rack ! How stable is the bench ? How resistant is to shaking/moving when pushing on the longer edge ? Because if the bench shakes even a bit can be quite bothersome
- so if one doesnt have a planer how to manage that scenario !
Thank you👏
Thank you so much! I'm ecstatic I could help. As to your questions- the legs were not perfectly even yet when this video was made. Later, I ended up squaring that away and the bench is rock solid now. No problems even when planing 6+ plus boards. If you don't have a planer, I'd either ask around to see if a friend/family member has one they'd be willing to let you run the boards through, or ask around local lumberyards before buying to see if they'll plane them for you (likely for a fee).
Seem's like a "Paul Sellers" workbench with some sort of mix. Hope to make one for me. 😆😁
It’s inspired by Christopher Schwarz book “The Anarchist Workbench”, worth checking out! Mr. Sellers is a big inspiration of mine as well.
The basic design goes back several hundred years. André Jacob Roubo was the first one to describe the design in the late 1700's in his book on woodworking but there are pictures of similar workbenches from a couple of hundred years before that. Sellers, Schwarz, and a bunch of others are adapting that versatile design.
Very good table for the money. Pinched myself a couple of times but it was probably my fault for not paying attention.
Awesome to see someone make the bench, so motivated to get this same one made to replace my current one! One question - at the end of part 2 you seemed to have some trouble getting the tenons for the base totally seated, and started part 3 with them driven all the way home. How’d you end up getting that done? Did you pass out on the bench listening to music and when you woke up they were in? Lol it would be amazing if that technique works!
Definitely build it! I love it.
To answer your question- when I flipped it off the saw horses it dropped off pretty much out of my control, and when it dropped to the ground the impact actually seated them pretty much perfectly! You couldn’t really see it in the video, but I mentioned it in the closed captions.
Thanks! Well that worked out pretty well then, I’m sure it was somewhat horrifying for a moment having that beast drop off of your saw horses. Thank you again, it can seem daunting when you watch all of these videos of people building benches like these who have this idyllic shop outfitted with every last thing a woodworker could possibly want or need, but I feel like your video shows that all you need are a few basic tools, patience, and hopefully a few skills that you’ve picked up along the way to this point. Thank you again!
@@AaronTWas You're totally right lol. I was prepared for it and made sure there was nothing it could land on, but I remember thinking as I was turning it over "What if it just explodes apart?"
Nice work.
Looking to do something like this.
Thanks for the effort.
Thanks for watching!
Saw you put in one lag screw then start undoing the clamp with that vise suspended over your face took me a second to realize you must have already put the other 3 in off camera. XD
You got it 😂
Great build! I'm nearly finished a similar one (built with 2x4s I pulled from my basement when I refinished it because that's what I had on hand). Just a practice run for when I'm ready to build the heavier 6x6 version. Mine ended up being roughly 6' long. How did you end up spacing your dog holes? What considerations did you make when determining where to place them?
I based it on the layout in the book, and I drew them out and used a compass to make sure my holdfast would be able to cover all the surface area. Happy building!
Noticed you didn’t use that handy old timey hand crank drill when doing your dog holes 😂
Watched this build a few times and read the book as well. How's the bench holding up and are you happy with the overall design? You did a fantastic job and made it look realitivly simple...👍👍
Thank you! It's holding up excellently, I couldn't be much happier with it. Maybe I'll make a "1 year later" video this winter to show how it has held up.
@@anarcholeptic that would be awesome 👍. Thanks for the reply
I have read the book and watched the video. I dont have a planer or joiner with me. I have an electic handheld planer but the book says to mill the pieces ro 1.25 inches. I see that you milled them but later used a hand plane. Did this reduce the thickness? Also if i dont have a planer is it an option to go to a milling place and get the wood milled to 1.25 inches?
Great job. What's the best way to add wheels to the legs that can lock and unlock?
Thank you! I’m not exactly sure, but I’ve been looking at these casters from veritas for a while now.
www.leevalley.com/en-us/shop/hardware/casters-and-wheels/110198-workbench-casters?item=03J2510
@@anarcholepticthese casters take only 100lbs per caster. Isn't the bench heavier?
This is great...is there a place to find a detail list of materials and dimensions? Thanks
Thanks for watching! Check out the description, there’s a whole book and you can download it for free!
QUESTION. THE LACE TO TOE BOOTS ARE FIRE. IVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A PAIR. WHAT ARE YOU WEARING??? PS. THE BUILD IS AWESOME. GREAT WORK
Thank you! They’re Thorogoods, I don’t know the model name though!
Thanks for the quick response. I'm going to look for some. Please, keep the videos coming. I like what you are doing
Good job, I use that Milwaukee drill at work...it saved my life.....literally..... what name drill bits were you using might I ask?
Thanks! It’s a hell of a drill. I have a pretty much brand new corded Bosch drill that is about the same size and it couldn’t bore the holes through the bench top, but that beaten old Milwaukee didn’t even break a sweat. Which drill bits are you asking about, specifically? The auger I used for the holdfast holes is a modern Irwin, and the bits I use with the brace are flea market finds I cleaned up, mostly old Irwins. If you meant twist bits, they’re Milwaukee.
The holdfasts, it really is a great drill, I like that you can slow into the bore, I’ve used 3’ masonry bits with it and it will get through almost anything!
@@LordAspergers That's awesome. That auger bit is a 1" by 8" Irwin I snagged at a local big box chain. It works a lot better than another similar bit I used once before.
@@anarcholeptic Man, I have that same old ass Milwaukee, the torque on that thing is underrated. Got those same irwin auger bits, they HOG out material like a vacuum!
12:11 also watched parts 1 and 2.
Do the holdfasts work with the 5-6" thick table top?
Yes! That was a consideration when I bought mine, I sprung for the Crucible holdfast because I knew it was designed for thicker tops like mine.
Are you finding the French tool rack useful?
Which tape measure did you have?
I have a couple, but it’s either a fastcap lay flat or a Milwaukee.
Muy hermoso, podrias proporsionarme los planos en skecthup? o alto asi es que tengo madera de 2x4 y mi taller es mas chico entonces aun no m edecido por las dimensiones de las patas. ayuda porfavor
Great job! I just picked up that book and read almost all of it in one setting. I was never inspired to work with anything other than power tools... That has now changed. What was your total build time? If you stated it, I missed it.
I’m so happy to hear I connected you with the book! I didn’t state it, and it’s hard to put an exact number because I spent a not insignificant amount of time setting the camera up, moving it, etc. I’d say I put at least an honest 30 hours in the woodworking. It took me the majority of the month of December, just over two weeks in total I think.
I have to ask how many 2 x 6 do you think it took for you to make this cracking workbench? Congrats on the outcome it looks really strong and solid. As always 💯% 👍🇬🇧.
Actually- I can tell you exactly how many it took, I still have the invoice! It was 13 pieces of 2”x6”x12’, which made up the bench top and legs. I also got two 2”x4”x8’ that made up the stretchers, and then the shelf was just leftover off cuts. In total, the bill was a little less than $300.
Appreciate the support!
@@anarcholeptic wow that what you call precise 👍🇬🇧
@@anarcholeptic was it southern yellow pine?
@@Devon.Martin yes
Hi, what size face vise is that?
About 10 inches from corner to corner.
What tape measure are you using it looks very flexible?
That’s because it’s flat! It’s a FastCap I got from Woodcraft.
You choosed to not go with a leg vise, why? Just curious
I actually already had the vise I used, so that was part of it, and the other part is that I’m on a college student’s budget. the whole thing was less than $400 and the hardware for a leg vise would’ve raised that number a good amount.
I have literally never seen anyone use one of those plastic mitre boxes... Whoa...
I've had one for years. It works ok
Man that plastic stanley miter box does not bring back fond memories. God I hate those things
Spends 3 parts making an amazing workbench and then suddenly at 5:23 he brings out the cheap plastic miter box! Hahaha
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