Very nice bench.
Very nice bench.
Aapreciate the comment. The mortise allows me to raise up the bench dog that comes through the bench top onto the top of the right front leg.
Thanks. Have been looking forward to it. My old bench wasn't near as heavy and would move some in use, (built it from the Tage Frid plans in FWW.) I may have to put some non slip pads under it though seeing as how the one end sits atop laminate flooring.
Thanks for commenting.
Clint
That's a bit of a classic Clint - a very nice example. It's amazing how standard the Roubo has become in a very few years, isn't it?
Beautifully done!! Nice work!
Jerry
That bench is so beautiful I would be apprehensive about using it. But I'd love to admire it everyday!
Mike Null
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Fantastic job there Clint
I do things on a larger scale than most so please be understanding so I don't have to play my "Go Big Or Go Home" card.
It's a Texas thing.
Really great job! I hope to take on a bench next year or maybe 2017. Love seeing the gorgeous benches on SMC!
Thanks for your comments. I appreciate it when things look good, but appreciate it even more when they work well. It's great to have something that satisfies both equally well.
Clint
Looks great, Clint! The criss cross didn't exist when I built mine, but if I ever have to do this again I'd definitely use one. The leg vise is great but moving the pin can get old.
I also like the hole you made in the leg for accessing the dog. I need to get creative when I have to clamp a piece shorter than 6" or so because I don't have a dog there!
Here's hoping you don't experience any more flooding and can enjoy many long years of service from this bench.
Mike
The benchcrafted plans have you place that dog hole atop the right leg and then bore the hole in the leg to access the bottom of that dog. I placed my original hole too low in the leg and had to enlarge the hole. That, however, provided much better access than the original in the plans.
I'm hoping to avoid any future floods as well. But if I have to prepare for another, I plan on takin this bench with me. Particularly since it can be broken down, unlike my old bench
Clint