Roubo's Bench: shoe bench that is

Precious David ! it is a great job. You were desperate to show us your stunning beast master, werent you ? hahahaha. It is extremely delightful, congrats oh lucky you !

-- El hombre que amo la madera. http://www.youtube.com/user/julioyaldonza?feature=mhee

Ichi ban!

-- 温故知新

Beautiful job of bringing out the grain on the seat.

-- You can't fail if you don't give up.

I really like your bench, big chunky furniture is a real eye pleaser. Thanks for posting and nice saw. Dand

-- Dand Kaslo

where did you learn to cut the rising dovetail. ive searched for rising dovetail for a while and only thing i found is this spanish guy explaining it in spanish, which i don’t speak. ill look for the roubo joint though, i knew it had other names.

-- Ben L

Man what a brow bender this joinery. figured it out this morning with some help from the woodwright’s guide.
They have a layout that anyone can follow. Wish i had tried it in a harder wood than spruce. Thanx again for posting this project, Its a beauty. Puzzling as the masons keystone…
Dand.

-- Dand Kaslo

Hi, Attainable Apex,

I learned it from a few different resources, one them was by watching a video on YouTube, in Spanish which I don’t speak. That video was done by the first gentleman to comment in this thread: Mr. Julio Alionso. Thanks again Julio. ; )

Another video that helped me out was by Mr. Roy Underhill of the PBS show The Wood Wright’s Shop.

Seven minutes into this first video he explains the basics of the joint:

http://www.pbs.org/woodwrightsshop/video/2700/2705.html

Then starting at about 12 minutes into the program he goes into how to lay it out, then goes on to cut out the socket. Quick and easy. ; )

That should get you started.

I’ll be doing a video on YouTube showing how to lay it out. I think I can simplify and clarify it even further.

-- When we build, let us think that we build forever. Let it not be for present delight nor for present use alone. Let it be such work as our descendants will thank us for

Nicely done David.

-- Make furniture that lasts as long as the tree - Ryan

WOW those are some Dovetails! Great work and nice looking saw! Congrats.

-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"

Very nice – I like the torch effect.

-- Harold

Nicely done. Great effect, and the workbench version sounds intriguing. Love to see it when it’s done.

-- John, British Columbia, Canada