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Hi Derek,
in my mind I can see the geometry Basil is talking about.
For the moment ignore the probably that the primary bevel on a BD blade is hollow ground and take it as being flat off a belt...

Derek,
yes I know that.
A significant life event is maybe not that far away and celebrating with a new plane might be the way to go.
If you're guessing I'm tossing up between a #3 with HAF and a...

Hi Derek
I'm curious as to why you decided on a glued up panel for the shelf as an alternative to tongue and groved boards slotted into each other

How much gap did you leave for expansion?
or...

Derek

I meant to ask earlier.
going on your first photo, did you make thsoe dogs one at a time, or did you cut them in batches after milling a board

but were your glasses clean?
I'm now wearing progressives and have to continually check for parralaxI don't doubt it
but springing the base 1 or 2mm would be realatively easy


says he who...

Great bench Derek

but tell us more about teh skate wheels

hi Pops, are you sure it really was 0.5mm and not your glasses?

Milo
practice this mantra
any time, any place, any surface -- make sure SWMBO grabs a bit of sleep whereever and whenever she can

means she's asleep when you sneak into the shed :wink:

save yourself the effort, just get a few more of these :D


http://www.inthewoodshop.com/Furniture/ImagesOfMyWoodshop_html_m7a0e1e58.jpg

If 'm doing the sums correctly, your bench top is around 85-90mm thick
I suggest you do the1/2" wide routered slot around 20mm deep, then turn the top over and use the saw to take the rest of the...

Derek, can I very strongly urge you to fit the Makita with a dedicated ripping blade and not use the combo blade the saw is almost certainly fitted with now.
Because the saw will be cutting at...

Hi Derek
I couldn't help comparing your decison on the placement of holes in the right leg for Hold Fasts with the decisions made by Jameel.

First, I think it would be better if the holes are...

if my spelling was only a little better you could follow these directions:

1. Travel EAST along the Great Eastern Hwy to Southern Cross
2. Turn right onto the Coolgardie-Esperance Hwy,...

Why am I spelling "nut" with a k?

Agree, those suggestions are not that flash

alternatives would be
1) tighten the bolt enough to get an indentation in the end grain, disassemble the knut and bolt and use a dab of epoxy to fix the knut to the end grain
2) insert a wodden...

Hi Derek

Rather than trying to make them dissapear, I'd make the covers a feature and add some extra ones

Maybe insert a cribage board to cover all three?
a narrow backgammon board would be...

now about those bolt holes
you need some of these

http://www.leevalley.com/US/images/item/Woodworking/Chisels/50k5903s6.jpg

or in your case to cover the bolt heads

:D

dare I say -- one big dovetail with a bit of decoration ?

as you said at the beginning, OTT, but it still looks very very noice

I think not
you seem to be dovetailing side grain to long grain, so expansion of the bench top will be constrained

the cap only needs to cover the section where the vise is fitted

https://www.woodworkforums.com/attachments/f213/196898d1327999078-roubo-bench-issues-questions-sbwagonholes.jpg
the direction of the dovetails on that end cap implies, to me, that they are there to...

Derek
Dispensing with the bolts is not a good idea.
when you use the wagon vise as a clamp, it's the bolts that stop the end cap being pushed off

in terms of structural strength, to avoid...

interesting concept Brett
two issues you may care to consider
1) a furniture making bench needs to be level both along and across the bench. if part of the bench is reversible, maintaining the...

and this
http://www.benchcrafted.com/PDF%20Files/BC_TailVise_Install_Instructions_Templates_Dec11.pdf

Derek,
is this of any assistance ?
http://benchcrafted.blogspot.com/search/label/Technical%20Questions
fitting a tal vies to an existing bench, with dimensioned photos

(in the spirit of clarifying the discussion)
I don't follow why the dogs need to be made before the top is assembled
yes, I agree that SQUARE dog holes have to be cut before the dog hole strip is...

Derek, you worry too much
good glue joins wont fail -- it's always the timber outside the glue line that fails.

anyway your legs are now looking pretty good ( dare I say too good for a bench?)

hi Derek

structurally, 3x3" will be plenty strong enough. the critical issue is the rigidity of the whole base.
however, aesthetically 3x3 will look spindly. mock up a few legs using cardboard...