I’ve been somewhat side tracked on this project but was able to get a few things accomplished. I was able to the cut mortises for the legs. Massive holes 2 1/2” deep. I had to get a special long pattern bit to able to use the plunge router. 
I had to make a couple of templates for the routing.
The next step was fine tune the fit on the tenons and cut them to length.
Once that was accomplished I wanted to rout the slot for the board jack. This is something that I thought would be much easier to do before the legs are permanent. It is 3/4” x 1 1/2” deep.
Here is how it looks with the legs in place. They are not attached yet, I am going to draw bore them to top the top w/ 5/8” white oak dowels.
-- Bondo Gaposis
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waho6o9
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#1 posted 92 days ago
That’s a might fine bench Bondo, congratulations!
Don Broussard
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#2 posted 92 days ago
@Bondo—I just caught up with your blog on the Ruobo build. I am impressed so far; also a little jealous of your wagon vise. I hope your have some help or a big pulley block to roll that bench over!
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#3 posted 92 days ago
Oh Ron looking BEASTLY, nice work…BC
ShaneA
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#4 posted 92 days ago
Oh yeah, coming together nicely. Pretty clean mortises, at that size, not an easy thing.
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#5 posted 92 days ago
Love it. I am about the same place on mine. Think we gave our saw horse everything they could handle…hehe.
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Smitty_Cabinetshop
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#6 posted 92 days ago
Massive is right. Very nice progress, and great looking bench, Bondo. Contrats on progress so far, looking forward to the reveal now!
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