I am planning on starting a split top roubo build soon, and the question I have been wrestling with is what to do about and end vise. Lee Valley free shipping has forced my hand for a decision to be made. Last time they had free shipping I got the screw for the leg vise, and I am still planning on using it. Face vise on the end, or wonder dog?
I am going to be using the bench as an outfeed support for the TS as well. Each split top will be about 13" wide. The bench will be about 60" long. (That's all the space I got)
The decision comes down to whether or not to put a face vise on the left end of the split top farthest from the TS. (It has to be on the left side, although I am right handed, there is no way to put it on the right side. This would also put it close to the leg vise - not sure if that is bad or not). The benefit I see in putting a face vise on the end is the ability to clamp to the bench with clearance for something like a saw. Although I don't have a collection of hand saws, I anticipate having a few soon.
I would also like to use the face vise on the end to secure pieces between dogs for routing operations, etc. But, I can use the wonder dog for this.
I anticipate using a planing stop and not planing toward the end vise with a dog - I hear that can quickly rack a vise.
Advice, opinions, etc? Thanks in advance!