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    Quote Originally Posted by IanW View Post
    The vise never wobbled & never bound except just before Christmas last year. After 5 months of the driest, hottest period I've ever experienced in Brisbane it was getting a bit tight. Now the weather has returned to a semblance of normal, it's fine again. I would have expected it to become looser as the parts dried out, but the reverse happened - wood always has its surprises!

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    I was thinking that as I read through. Another of life's mysteries.

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    Quote Originally Posted by riverbuilder View Post
    I’ve already put a thread up on my bench build but seeing as everyone else has posted may as well.
    This is a big bench, it’s heavy (148kgs) and it’s well and truly “overdressed “ for it’s purpose but I’m not concerned. The whole story is here: My take on a bench build
    It took me about three weeks to construct. I can’t believe I waited 40 years to do it.


    Function: general work in my joinery shop, layout, machining, assembly. But the actual use in reality has been minimal because nobody wants to be the first person to scratch it , also, we have been without power for over three weeks so we have been working at other jobs off river.

    Dimensions: 2100 long, 950 wide,950 high,148kgs

    Materials: New Guinea Rosewood, Qld. Spotted gum, mild steel.

    Vise: The vise is a heavy cast iron quick action called an Iron Rack, it opens to about 300mm and will crush a walnut easily. I bought it from a member of this forum.

    Link to build: My take on a bench build

    Brief description: Laminated top, box legs with concealed wheels, angled tool trays and shelf.

    Things I like about it: It’s quite different, but still practical, it’s easily moved around the shop, it is a conversation starter.

    Things I would do differently: probably not much, I don’t plan on making another one for next time. But possibly I would use the next smaller sized wheels ( current ones are75mm) so the legs aren’t so chunky.

    Inspiration: Mainly from reading this very thread and looking at everyone’s builds. YouTube was a good source, and also from the many benches I’ve used and seen in various workshops all around Australia.

    Photos: https://www.woodworkforums.com/membe...94-albums-1290

    All the best, Peter.
    I did a YouTube video on it, after heaps of requests, here’s the link for those interested: YouTube

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    POST TITLE:

    Roubo bench


    PRIMARY FUNCTION:

    Hand tool woodworking: focus on planing, sawing and chisel work.

    DIMENSIONS in mm:

    80"(2030mm) long x 22" (560mm) wide. Top is 3 1/2" (90mm) thick.


    MATERIALS (timber species etc):

    Jarrah base and European Oak top

    VISES INCLUDED:

    Shop made leg vise with wooden screw; BenchCrafted wagon vise.

    LINK TO YOUR BUILD THREAD (if applicable):

    "The Building of a Bench": Shop Made Tools

    BRIEF DESCRIPTION:

    It's a Roubo! How much can you say!?

    THINGS YOU PARTICULARLY LIKE

    It's a Roubo! How much else to say!?

    THINGS THAT YOU WOULD CHANGE (in retrospect):

    It's a Roubo! What's there to change!?

    THINGS THAT YOU WOULD INCORPORATE NEXT TIME :

    BenchCrafted leg vise

    WHAT or WHO INSPIRED SOME OF THE INCLUSIONS (provide links):

    Chris Schwarz inspired the Roubo, per se. The rest came from lots of places, friends, and discussion.




    It occurs to me that I never did post my bench to this thread. It's not like I have been hiding it away, but many have seen it in the builds I have posted to the forum. Well, I guess that is not quite accurate - what you see is some parts of it in action, and not the complete bench.

    I looked up the record of its build on my website, and it is exactly 8 years to the day that it was completed, in April 2012. The bench was built from scratch over 12 weekends. The record of this is here ... scan down to "The Building of a Bench": Shop Made Tools

    The design is a Roubo-style, which was certainly influenced by Chris Schwarz at that time. It just made sense to me. For example, the slab sides that flowed into legs without any overhang.

    The base is Jarrah recycled from old roof trusses. Several years earlier, we had removed the roof over the garage and built a granny flat, which was to become the suite of rooms for my private practice in clinical psychology (and the answer is "no" ... I do not have the time to nip into the shed to play with tools between patients ). The top of the bench is 3 1/2" thick European Oak. This sounds extravagant, however it was going quite cheaply at the time. Cheaper than Tassie Oak, and quite a lot nicer. Having worked with a Jarrah top on my previous bench for 18 years, I knew that I wanted one in a light wood, which would make everything easier to see.

    The vises include a leg vise using a wooden screw that a friend in the USA sent to me. The tail vise is a Bench Crafted wagon vise. Both have proved themselves over the years. I have been extremely happy with the BC, but if I did this all again, I would not go for a wooden screw for the leg vise, as it is more vulnerable to racking (and I have had to build fixtures to counter this in mine).

    The choice of a leg vise was made possible by the re-introduction of the Moxon dovetail vise around that time by Chris Schwarz. The original plan had been to use a Veritas double screw face vise, because this could also be used for dovetails. The Moxon not only raised the work to a more comfortable height, but it left the face vise free to hold long boards (together with a sliding deadman). A leg vise is the best design for this purpose, in my opinion. So leg vise it was.

    A work bench is never complete, just because the main build is stated to have concluded. This was the bench at that point ...







    Legvise with AYS chain adjuster ...





    Planing stop ...



    There have been many accessories build for- and into the bench over the years. One of the more important ones has been bench stops I made from O1 steel which are inserted into the dogs ...



    It's been a good bench, solid as a rock when planing, sawing or chopping. I have no plans to build another.

    One last item to point out are the tool trays, which I built onto the wall rather than the bench. This keeps the clutter down and makes the bench easier to move further out if necessary.





    Regards from Perth

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    Thanks Derek. Could I possibly encourage you to fill out this template (from post #1) please? It makes reading the thread easy for comparison of various builds and ideas. (maybe drop it in the top of your post? No need to remove any of the other text though)


    POST TITLE:
    e.g. Roubo, hybrid etc

    PRIMARY FUNCTION:
    Hand Tools / Power Tools / Hybrid

    DIMENSIONS in mm:
    (length x depth x height) e.g. 2000 x 600 x 900

    MATERIALS (timber species etc):
    xxxxxx

    VISES INCLUDED:
    xxxxxx

    LINK TO YOUR BUILD THREAD (if applicable):
    xxxxxx

    BRIEF DESCRIPTION:
    xxxxxx
    THINGS YOU PARTICULARLY LIKE :
    xxxxxx

    THINGS THAT YOU WOULD CHANGE (in retrospect):
    xxxxxx

    THINGS THAT YOU WOULD INCORPORATE NEXT TIME :
    xxxxxx

    WHAT or WHO INSPIRED SOME OF THE INCLUSIONS (provide links):
    xxxxxx
    Regards, FenceFurniture

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    Default Shaker Inspired work bench.

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    Shaker inspired work bench I HAVE A ALBUM OF PHOYOS YOU CAN LOOK AT. Hope it works

    PRIMARY FUNCTION:
    Hand Tools

    DIMENSIONS in Mm
    2270 x 650 x 910 h

    MATERIALS (timber species etc):
    Bench top Silver top Ash from Eden ( Mill closed now), Bench end caps Silver Top heart wood, Leg Vise, Red Gum (thanks Scott),
    frame 3/4 ply internal, spotted gum external face frame, and numerous other places, recycled Oregon doors And bench skirts.

    VISES INCLUDED:
    Benchcrafted Tail and leg vise, English Record 53 at back quick release. Stanley 203 on sliding dead man.

    LINK TO YOUR BUILD THREAD (if applicable):
    xxxxxx

    BRIEF DESCRIPTION:
    Got plans from Benchcrafted in US and built as I went to suit my materials, kept to their philosophy.
    Added my personality and changed some dimensions and material “if it’s useful and beautiful even better”
    THINGS YOU PARTICULARLY LIKE
    The Tail vise, first time I have had one, it’s brilliant. Leg vise not like grandads, it works so powerfully, spins closed just like the vids on YouTube.
    Square dogs x 15 (red gum with spotted gum springs, fun to build.
    Construction Took three months full time nearly. The weight, it won’t move. My wheels which took a week of experimentation and welding after I found the best wheel to keep low. I can move it any where when needed.

    THINGS THAT YOU WOULD CHANGE (in retrospect):
    Nothing really,

    THINGS THAT YOU WOULD INCORPORATE NEXT TIME :
    Can’t think of anything at the moment,

    WHAT or WHO INSPIRED SOME OF THE INCLUSIONS (provide links):
    Glad I used Australian timbers.
    Thanks Benchcrafted, Scott, Bill, Fred, Jimmy for all the help to turn over the top, and turn over the top and turn over the top yet again, if you make one you will understand how much happens upside down, as I was not strong at the time. M for Cups of tea and cakes.
    Lie Nielsen tools that work.
    Woodwork forum members and heaps of useful inspirational posts.
    Books by James Krenov and Christopher Schwarz (Where I did my research)

    The Moxen will be another story. 👻 best regards to all

    All too hard, Don't know how some of you get time to do these complex posts, but good on you.


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    got heaps on phone but now how to get them into this system

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    Made a album "workbench". does it work ?? Cheers

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brandavino View Post
    Made a album "workbench". does it work ?? Cheers
    Nope. All I can see is a dead icon....
    IW

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    Still no good ?? I can see it ok.. Its like watching grass grow.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brandavino View Post
    Still no good ?? I can see it ok.. Its like watching grass grow.
    They're in your post now mate, all good

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    Shaker/Roubo hybrid with Split-Top

    PRIMARY FUNCTION:
    Everything - handtools, power tool, assembly table, etc

    DIMENSIONS in mm:
    2925L x 880D x 915H

    MATERIALS (timber species etc):
    Base: Blackbutt, Ironbark, Spotted Gum
    mainly reclaimed Spotted Gum (ex-20yr old pergola/deck)
    Left endcap: Purpleheart
    Right endcap: Rock Maple (Lie Nielsen twin-screw dovetail/moxon vice)
    Drawers: Tassie Oak sides. Faces have a thick "veneer" of fiddleback old-growth Tassie Oak with Purpleheart handles

    VISES INCLUDED:
    Benchcrafted Classic Leg Vice with CrissCross Solo
    Lie Nielsen 24" Chain Drive Dovetail or Moxon Vise
    HNT Gordon 150mm Tail Vice

    LINK TO YOUR BUILD THREAD (if applicable):
    WIP Shaker Workbench with Split Top
    BRIEF DESCRIPTION:
    It's what I imagine the resulting offspring would be from the union between a traditional Roubo and a Shaker workbench with a bit of bling thrown in
    THINGS YOU PARTICULARLY LIKE :
    Pretty much everything. It has exceeded my expectations and it meets all of my workholding needs thus far. I like how I can vigorously pound down pretty much anywhere on the bench and not have to be concerned about being directly above a leg. The only areas I avoid are the front chops of the leg vice and the moxon vice especially when they are extended out. I also love the amount of "real estate" I have to use. It's quite common for me to have a workpiece in clamps on one end, and continue working on other parts of the project at the other end. When I was building my drawers for the bench, I had my shooting board secured with the leg vise, my dovetail alignment jig in the moxon vise, and using another corner of the bench to secure a drawer side for rebating. I'm sure I'm also going to enjoy all the storage now that I've just finished the drawers.

    THINGS THAT YOU WOULD CHANGE (in retrospect):
    If I only knew that I'd be able to pull it off before I started building the bench, I would have invested more in the timber I used for the bench. I wasn't confident enough to spend money on premium timber. As such, I made do with seconds (i.e. feature-grade) and re-claimed timber. The one aesthetic "feature" that I particularly hate about my bench is the "licorice allsorts" appearance of the ends of the base particularly the end with the cupboard. This was a direct result of my mish-mash of timbers. The only furniture-grade timber I specifically bought for the bench are the plantation-grown Tassie Oak (Bunnings) for the drawer sides, a sheet of marine ply for the drawer bottoms and door panels, and the fiddleback Tas Oak from the Marketplace. The Purpleheart I purchased when I came across it on Gumtree and only much later did I decide to use it for the bench.

    I actually wish I could have made it a foot longer. The length I ended up with was dictated by the lengths of the reclaimed Spotted Gum boards I used for the top. I even used floating tenons at the moxon vise end to make sure the bench was at least 2.9m long

    The only other change I'd probably make is substitute another LN chain drive vise instead of the Benchcrafted leg vice. The leg vice definitely looks cooler but IMO, the moxon vise is more practical. Although I do plan to build a few bedroom doors that may see the leg vise come into its own and I anticipate I'll end up reversing my view.

    THINGS THAT YOU WOULD INCORPORATE NEXT TIME :
    Nil

    WHAT or WHO INSPIRED SOME OF THE INCLUSIONS (provide links):
    Auscab's Jarrah Workbench was an inspiration as well as Benchcrafted's Shaker Workbench and Samuel Mamias's exquisite Shaker Workbench.



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    Cheers,
    Mike

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    Updated photo of bench to include underbench cabinet ...



    With the exception of one or two drawers, such as this one, all drawers have two layers of tools ...



    This ...



    ... slides back to reveal ...



    and this ...



    ... to reveal this ...



    Many others.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KahoyKutter View Post
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    Shaker/Roubo hybrid with Split-Top


    THINGS THAT YOU WOULD CHANGE (in retrospect):
    If I only knew that I'd be able to pull it off before I started building the bench, I would have invested more in the timber I used for the bench. I wasn't confident enough to spend money on premium timber. As such, I made do with seconds (i.e. feature-grade) and re-claimed timber. The one aesthetic "feature" that I particularly hate about my bench is the "licorice allsorts" appearance of the ends of the base particularly the end with the cupboard. This was a direct result of my mish-mash of timbers. The only furniture-grade timber I specifically bought for the bench are the plantation-grown Tassie Oak (Bunnings) for the drawer sides, a sheet of marine ply for the drawer bottoms and door panels, and the fiddleback Tas Oak from the Marketplace. The Purpleheart I purchased when I came across it on Gumtree and only much later did I decide to use it for the bench.

    I actually wish I could have made it a foot longer. The length I ended up with was dictated by the lengths of the reclaimed Spotted Gum boards I used for the top. I even used floating tenons at the moxon vise end to make sure the bench was at least 2.9m long

    Cheers,
    Mike
    Mike

    I think that bench is fabulous just as it is. I would put it in the dining room even if I couldn't get chairs and legs underneath it! It is the mish mash that appeals. Would you be able to give a little more information on the Purpleheart drawer pulls or a link if you have already posted elsewhere?

    Regards
    Paul

    Edit: I think I found the relevant post: WIP Shaker Workbench with Split Top (woodworkforums.com). I just have to find the time to wade through it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bushmiller View Post
    Mike

    I think that bench is fabulous just as it is. I would put it in the dining room even if I couldn't get chairs and legs underneath it! It is the mish mash that appeals. Would you be able to give a little more information on the Purpleheart drawer pulls or a link if you have already posted elsewhere?

    Regards
    Paul

    Edit: I think I found the relevant post: WIP Shaker Workbench with Split Top (woodworkforums.com). I just have to find the time to wade through it.

    Paul,

    Firstly, thank you for your kind comments. You may be surprised to hear that although the drawers have just been completed, the rest of the bench is about 21 months old and has the battle scars from vigorous use. For the photos, all I did was lightly sand the top with 320 grit on my ROS so that there was no risk of sanding low spots and making the top no longer flat, apply 2 coats of Osmo and 1 coat of paste wax, and then just scraped off the glue splatter from the base and gave it a quick spit-and-polish with a damp rag and actually a bit of spit on some stubborn stains.

    As for the Purpleheart (and FB TasOak) handles, I detail how I made it on post #93 of my WIP build thread. The design kinda developed organically as a solution to two problems I had.


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    Originally, I planned to laminate wider pieces of PH to the drawer faces and cove cut the handle on the table saw and then carve to shape similar to what I did on my Rosewood desks (picture the handle and the rest of the drawer face above it in PH). But after deciding to use PH for the left side endcap to maximise the contrast of the houndstooth dovetails, I realised I simply did not have PH left for all 9 drawer faces.

    The 2nd problem the PH handles solved was disguise the height of the bottom row of drawers which are around 275mm high. Due to the height, I would have to edge-laminate 3 pieces of FBTO to get the width (2 pieces for the 165mm high middle row of drawers) I needed and I discovered when making the centre panels for the cupboard drawer and RH end panel that it was impossible to make the glue seam invisible when laminating highly figured wood. By doing what I did, I broke up the "slabbiness" of the bottom row of drawers and got "rid" of one of the seams. It's the same reason why the front chop of my leg vise has a PH "racing stripe" running down the middle.

    If it's not clear by now, I didn't have any plans to follow and just had a rough idea in my head and I was just "winging it" throughout the whole build. It's pretty much how I build most things including my 130sq.m deck that wraps round 2 sides of my house.



    Cheers,
    Mike

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