Thread: Unfinished Roubo Style Split-Top Hardwood Workbench with Tail Vice

-- You claim my glueups will become less stressful. This is an obvious lie intended to deceive me!
-- On the height and weight, you must be Thor or something to lug that....

-- On the bench, the legs detach?.... and the whole lot can be packed "flat"? (relatively speaking)
-- Given the plague, would you be happy to obtain (i.e. "scab up") a double-wide pallet and strap it down, cover it a bit to protect it*, for collection by a heavy lift courier?**

-- In picture 6, what is it showing? (Im unfamiliar with split roubo)
-- any chance of some photos of the vice area?


* cardboard sheets from a few boxes
** if you use snatch straps, I'll post them back! Getting to you isn't an option right now, borders and all, but couriers have magic osmosis! If you are prepared to help out, I can pay a bit for that.... beer, money, toilet paper....

Originally Posted by woodPixel

-- You claim my glueups will become less stressful. This is an obvious lie intended to deceive me!
-- On the height and weight, you must be Thor or something to lug that....

-- I have found the gap in the middle very handy when I need to clamp things down or to the front of the work bench. This however only server to give you a false hope of a stress free glue up. I am still to experience such rare thing but surprisingly I keep reading about on magazines and online articles.
-- Whenever I need to move it I'll usually lift up each half of the top by "hugging" it once I get them on the ground on the vertical position, wrapping both my arms around it and lifting it up. One of my greatest achievements in life was putting the tops through the thicknesser by myself. I should have filmed it so I could show my grandchildren one day.

Originally Posted by woodPixel

-- On the bench, the legs detach?.... and the whole lot can be packed "flat"? (relatively speaking)
-- Given the plague, would you be happy to obtain (i.e. "scab up") a double-wide pallet and strap it down, cover it a bit to protect it*, for collection by a heavy lift courier?**

-- So the bench is basically made of 6 parts. I've attached a diagram of the different parts of the workbench that are "one". The colours represent a "solid" part (glued up joints etc).
-- Yes. I live in a pretty industrial area and pallets are abundant. I would say some places might even pay me to take them away if I annoy them hard enough.
-- That would not be a problem, in fact I have a roll of bubble wrap and that sort of ugly looking cloth we use for moving from my last move.

Originally Posted by woodPixel

-- In picture 6, what is it showing? (Im unfamiliar with split roubo)
-- any chance of some photos of the vice area?

-- That is the front face of the back half of the workbench top. So the half that does not have the vice, I lifted up and turned it sideways to show the bit with the figured hardwood. From the on the photo I'm attaching with the coloured parts, htat photo is the yellow part, with the outer face pointing up (I turned it 90 degrees clockwise) and took the photo. The top is fastened to the legs using M10x130mm batten screws coach screws.
-- I will have to get back to you on that by tomorrow perhaps as I'll need to put it back together

Here it is. Notice how I left the vice slightly abive the top so it can be flattened once a top cover is attached. I also left the end of the top untrimmed (should match the other half). I've recorded a video will upload shortly of the vice holding a piece of wood and me hammering. Added leather pads to increase work hold power. The last few photos also show just on the base of my left thumb, why you should never use an angle grinder with just one hand. Don't do it kids! I probably won't again.

Keen. Thinking over with a few coffees

Np! I'm uploading that video now as well. I never bothered with a leg vice, apart from quick release, the tail vice is far superior in my opinion . Put in a few dog holes I'm a little sad now I never got to use it

https://photos.app.goo.gl/Zt25oZEVXo4cf1MZ6

Sorry about the video, I had surgery on my hand 2 weeks ago and still struggling a bit with doing things with one hand. I'll find something to rest my phone. Didn't realise I hadn't actually filmed the thing half the time.

For anyone interested here's my sketchup plans even thought the dimensions changed a little.

Workbench3.skp - Google Drive

Originally Posted by woodPixel

Keen. Thinking over with a few coffees

If you need time to organise transport for it, there is no rush. When it's broken down it doesn't occupy that much space in my garage.tgis goes for other parties who may be interested, I'm happy to keep it for however long or if you can maybe only take part of it every weekend I'm flexible and not in a hurry to get rid of it.

On a side note I have a Irwin vice I also no longer use that I'm more than happy to include in this for free, one less thing for me to worry about

I'm not buying, but I did want to post a reply and say you did a cracking job on the bench. Really precise and looks amazing.

Careful with your thumb [emoji106] though

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I've received a couple of offers off-site a bit lower than the original price so am updating this with my counter offer.

Updated asking price $850

Thanks for the sketchup.

I'll need to drop out - this is a fantastic bench and it would be a joy to have and use.

I doubt if anyone will ever find a workbench for this price, I bet the materials cost that much. I say this because my 8ft English workbench I made out of pine cost from $400-$600 I'm not sure which it was. The English traditional tool chest I want to build, I know for sure will cost me $600 for pine yet this bench is made from tassy oak a wood that is abundant yet they still charge so much.

Originally Posted by section1

I doubt if anyone will ever find a workbench for this price, I bet the materials cost that much. I say this because my 8ft English workbench I made out of pine cost from $400-$600 I'm not sure which it was. The English traditional tool chest I want to build, I know for sure will cost me $600 for pine yet this bench is made from tassy oak a wood that is abundant yet they still charge so much.

Did I mention you get to choose where your dog holes go as well? not to mention labour and equipment required to get it to this stage

I love tas oak. So easy to work with!

Originally Posted by salumguilherme

If you need time to organise transport for it, there is no rush. When it's broken down it doesn't occupy that much space in my garage.tgis goes for other parties who may be interested, I'm happy to keep it for however long or if you can maybe only take part of it every weekend I'm flexible and not in a hurry to get rid of it.

On a side note I have a Irwin vice I also no longer use that I'm more than happy to include in this for free, one less thing for me to worry about

Could I make a modest offer on the vice??

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Originally Posted by Alex_squared

Could I make a modest offer on the vice??

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Sorry mate I totally missed your message! That one is gone too now in afraid :/

Work bench being inspected this morning by a potential customer. If you're unsure and wanna take a look at the bench before making a decision I'm more than happy to do that, all I ask is that you bring a mask

If you missed the previous post the asking price is now $850!

Lovely! If only you were a bit closer (I'm on Mornington Peninsular). Don't let it go for a bargin! I'd totally take it for $850, or even $900, if it could be delivered