Roubo Workbench

It’s currently my favorite new bench here. I’m planning EXACTLY what you did: woodscrew and benchcrafted wagon. Only difference is I’ll probably add a hook and deadman. What would you estimate this beauty to weigh?

-- My dad and I built a 65 chev pick up.I killed trannys in that thing for some reason-Hog

Oh yea that a beauty of a bench, enjoy the many years of use and may you make plenty of people happy with the project that come rolling off your new work mate…Blkcherry

Love it!!!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Al

I’m guessing it weighs close to 300. I did just finish the deadman, but didn’t include a picture of it. I’m thinking about adding a sliding leg vise, but that may come in the future. First, I need to make something for the wife or else I’m done for!!

Looks like a very, very sturdy bench, well made, A life time of projects await You, Have Fun, great job, thanks for sharing

-- It's Mic Keep working and sharing

DVB, it’s magnificent. I may have a few questions for you in the next 6 months. There’s a LJ here that makes wooden screws, so I’m likely to go the same route you went. It just seems more “pure” on such a bench. I guess you have to do some soul searching when it comes to vises. I mean, you can’t have two Veritas twin screws, an Emmert, a leg, a shoulder, a wagon, and a sliding leg!? I might add a twin screw where your wagon is, then move the wagon opposite the leg. I haven’t decided. I’d take yours just the way it is.

I like to tell the story about approaching my fiance’ with my benchcrafted online cart. I had the benchmakers package in there, all $800 of it or so. She responded, “that’s a lot for a bench but will this be the last I hear of it?” I couldn’t bring myselft to tell her that I’d need a few hundred board feet of hardwood, a few months of no honeydo list, and probably a new jointer! I might have to settle with just the wagon, but I’m getting the wagon!

-- My dad and I built a 65 chev pick up.I killed trannys in that thing for some reason-Hog

Please feel free to ask me any questions, I’d be thrilled to help.

I really like the wooden screw. And with the leather added to the inside faces of the leg vise, it can clamp boards so tight I can move the whole bench (not that I can lift 300 lbs. but you get the idea) I’m also super happy with the Benchcrafted vise, and it was really easy to put together. Since this was thicker than most benches, Jameel at Benchcrafted sent me a sketchup drawing and measurements for the thicker top. If you go that route, let me know and I can email it to you.

Nice looking workbench!

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

Wow! What a Beast!

Three 6×8 doug fir beams… that’s much weight.

that’s a very nice workbench, I wish I had the space for one of those. congrats and enjoy your terrific bench!

-- Jorge Velez, Guadalajara, Mexico.

What a great looking bench.

great work I like the wagon vice I think it’s called.

-- Ike, Big Daddies Woodshop, http://www.icombadaniels@yahoo.com

I hope you built it exactly where you want to keep it! I can’t imagine how you’d move that thing very far. Nice work.

-- Pete in Wilmette, IL

Nice DVB. Question. Where did you get your leather?

Super bench. I wonder about the Doug Fir for a top. I’ve always found it a bit splintery and softer than SYP.

If you don’t mind me stepping in on jcontract’s question, I found enough leather to line both of my vise jaws on eBay. Search for “the leather guy” there and you’ll find what you need. I used 5lb. weight. Got it dirt cheap.

always,
J.C.

-- "Imagination is more important than knowledge" -- Albert Einstein