Roubo Hybrid Bench from start to finish #3: Over My Dead Body

At least she did not grab the wood for the counter. Sounds like you are both keeping each other happy and
having fun which makes for pretty good home. That is going to be a good looking bench top, I will
patiently wait for the rest of build to be finished. After my beautiful lady bought her new stove, I was
informed that it used natural gas, not electricity like the old one, and would I please hook it up yesterday,
hope yours is easier to connect.

-- As ever, Gus-the 74 yr young apprentice carpenter

well lets see here…im wanting a bandsaw jamie…....and now you have given your lass a stove…..im feeling a bit blue now, so where is your new bench ordered straight in from england…....with twin screws…and all the bells and whistles…who gave you a card…i want to see jamie in front of his new roubo…....

-- GRIZZMAN ...[''''']

Jamie there is a saying a happy wife leads to a happy life r some thing like that .nice bench and untill you get that kitchen thur keep a eye on those cast iron skillets :)

-- Jesus Is Alright with me

yep you are in throble we all know that
but dang who wuolden take the chance with such a nice piece of wood for a bench :-)
hope she hasn´t bought an old wooden stove for the kitchen ….. brr scary thought
you better hide those slabs until you are sure she hasn´t

thanks for the update Jamie :-)

take care
Dennis

All y’all are several degrees off plumb but I sure do enjoy y’all’s comments. I’m a great aadmirer of y’all’s work (projects) too!

You can get more of what you want with a kind word and a gun than you can with just a kind word. Al Capone

-- TNJames

I made a new kitchen Jamie and all we ever do in there is is prepare food and eat, whereas a good shop bench is really useful. Keep up the good work!

-- Mike, American in Norway

Jamie that is one serious piece of wood, I love it, think it’s clever with the rods to strengthen.
Best thoughts,
Mads

-- Mad F, the fanatical rhykenologist and vintage architect. Democraticwoodworking.

what a gorgeous piece. would be a wonderful work surface.

-- ㊍ When in doubt - There is no doubt - Go the safer route.

Linda normally states “Over YOUR dead body are you going to …..”

-- ... Never Apologise For Being Right ...

How on earth did I miss this? I actually like it when my wife wants me to build something nice for the home. I always order too much hardwood, so I have enough left over to make something I want too. However, that is a bit difficult to do with something as big and heavy as a bench. If it was me Jamie, I would go ahead and finish your bench and then demonstrate to Shirley how easy it is to make a sandwich on it. LOL.

-- Andy -- Old Chinese proverb say: If you think something can't be done, don't interrupt man who is doing it.

Looking fine for sure! You know, my luck I’d later drill a doghole where the rods are… ( Don’t forget where you put those!) :-)

-- Don't anthropomorphize your handplanes. They hate it when you do that. -- OldTools Archive