It means a lot, thank you ! I was building and filming this bench last year around this time. Today I went to visit a friend that inherited an old bench from his father in law. It inspired me to go ahead and add to my bench so I will upload those improvements once I will have them made. May you have energy and fun while you build your bench.
Nice! brings back memories of making my bench. If you haven't done so already, tip that bench over and put a 1/4" chamfer on the bottom of each leg. The chamfer will prevent the leg bottom from splitting when you need to move the bench in the future.
Thank you ! Thanks for the tip , I already did so. And ever since to block direct moisture sipping in, I put down a linoleum mat. It helps with sliding the bench and it also makes cleaning under very easy .
This particular style of workbench is truly a joy to use....a serious tool for work holding. I built mine a few years ago to Charles Schultz' plan and set it up for the Crucible Tool 1" diameter holdfasts. Same vise...which I have been very satisfied with....some Crubber (Benchcrafters) really helped the vise. I first had it set up with leather...but Crubber gives a much better grip. And yes, it seems to be lasting just fine, I've had mine over a year now. Because mine is set in a left hand corner of the shop, I had to put the leg vise on the right hand side, contrary to usual practice.....and have found it really does not get in the way at all...but then I am 6'3", same height as Paul Sellers...so made the bench height to 39"....and my back is sure pleased. Though it was not done in the 1700's, I did add a sliding deadman, which gets used a good bit. as do a few dogholes in the front edge of the top. Those, I put in 'as needed' as things went along. The suggestion here to chamfer the bottom of the legs is pretty important, I have not done that yet...but once covid allows visitors in the house, I'll get a couple guys to help me tip it over and take care of that. I like it that the bench got a name.....very nice work! "I go to the bench to be quiet with myself" Said by one of the Masters....but it works for me as well. -Veteran '66-68
@Roger Anderson Sir I truly appreciate your eloquent comment. Thank you for sharing all of that insightful knowledge with me. I will use it to add to the bench functionality . One of the things I want to do is build myself a Moxon vise for sawing tasks because My bench is indeed low for planing tasks mainly and ease of assembling work. I’m 5.8 so my bench is much lower. Thank you for your service as well sir.
@@artofgontea-artist5718 now i'm watching the rest of your videos.And really,i admire you for your fine work. Keep forward,and stay safe and healthy my friend !!!
Thank you very much while I can’t take credit for the music, for the top I used mostly old oak seems to be English oak. A bit of cherry for the outer edges of the top. The end cap is Mahogany that holds the wagon vise mechanism that has a moving block built out of scraps of exotic wood like Purple Heart and padouk. The bench dogs are made of black walnut. The legs and stretchers are made of some conifer species that I believe is pine or fir. It is all reclaimed as well, so it was dry. The leg vise chop is made of solid beech wood.
You made a good use of your quarantine time. The bench is amazing, really a complex project and you put a lot of thought into it. Really, really amazing job!
Thank you very much! It is true, it was the best thing I could build for myself, I will upload in the upcoming weeks some improvements and accessories for the bench !
That was the most relaxing and thrilling 39 minutes! Thank you Ciprian, I really enjoyed that. What a beautiful bench too. It already looks as if it has had 100 years of projects made on it, in the perfect sense. Great music mix too!
I appreciate your comment! It feels good to be able to produce something that can be worth another persons time . Thank you for taking the time to watch this video. For now I’m posting once every two weeks but I’ll be able to post every week soon.
Thank you very much . The music is a mix i found on the internet that was royalty free. It is an independent person who made It available. It is called 2 hour ambient fantasy music by unknown artist .
Great work man. It seems like your sliding arm on your table saw is sitting higher than your table saw body. It could result in not a square cut. I had to fix that on mine as well
Thank you !! Actually one edge closer to the saw is level with the main top and the rest is slightly lower . I’ve been applying pressure to the main top area while cutting that way it is square. But yes I agree that I do have to adjust it. It is quite fiddly though ..
great watching this build I like some of the little touches you added to make it personal like the wood sign and the edge finish grat joints too. I'm very keen to know where you got this quick release vice from. Great job Tom
Thank you Tom! The buses are from Hovarter Custom Vise. They are a company out of Michigan you will find them on the internet. Len Hovarter the creator of theese vises is a talented machinist that invented this chamber quick release mechanism. They have other options as well. I spoke personally to him when I had specific questions and was very helpful to me and very nice. For a combo like mine Wagon and Leg vise the price was very competitive to benchcrafted plus the quick release is very nice ! I recommend them !
Thank you very much ! My shop is modest in Size It is 5 meters by 2,5 meters. That would be around 16 by 8 feet. I made some improvemts to It and i will post a Detailed tour Where i will explain how i manage the space .
Why did you use a scroll saw to start your slots for the tapered thru tendons on the legs? Also, what is the purpose of the masking tape on your scroll saw table?
Great questions ! Well first , I was hoping that the scroll saw cut was enough to create the indentation for the wedges. However I had to widen it as you saw it later , which I did so by using just the blade of my Dozuki saw , it was the only thing that I had to fit as my leg was already put together . 2. The masking tape is to hold the two sources togheter as I cut the positive and the negative of letters all at once with a 10 degree bevel on my saw . I also use masking tape in order to adhere the drawing to be cut on it . That way I do t have to sand the wood because I glued everything directly on it .
I see the coop.fi bag. I recently moved to Florence. Where would you go to buy all that lumber? Leroy M and Bricoman have been disappointing! Excellent work on Cecilia
Welcome to Firenze ! Well generally in Italy you would not find a wide selection of already surfaced wood but I recommend a lumber yard or hardwood dealer ( magazzino di legno) I go to L.E.C.O SRL but it’s a bit outside of Firenze at Reggello . Look also on Fecbook marketplace
@@ramc5732 great ! Just make sure you call them first and tell them how much material you need. Because they don’t have prices listed. If you tell them how much you need you can ask what species they have . They do have a lot of continental and exotic woods , it is a warehouse . But they tend to sell large quantities. The wood is sold in boards of 4Meters long minimum. But they can cut it for you to fit in your vehicle. I bought beech and mahogany from there . You will need a planer and a jointer or something to true up the wood. Good luck !
Roughly how large is the gap in the bottom for the tail vise install? I'm planning my bench and i want to plan on how far from the end my legs need to be and im not seeing a great way to figure that out pre build. Thanks!
In my case I had to leave adequate distance to house the rod travel that makes up my wagon vise. If you will be installing a tail vise the mechanism will slide under so you have more freedom I believe on the distance . However I do advise you not to make your bench top shorter than six feet . If you can make it 8 foot long that would be a great size
@@artofgontea-artist5718 thanks! I've got the same vice. I'm not going to do a through tennon roubo, just tennons into the bottom. I had the legs a foot from the ends of the top in my plans, but then I looked at the vise rod and realized I was going to have to move the legs, just wasn't sure how far.
In sfarsit , vad un roman care stie sa lucreze si nu se face de ras , asa cum am vazut intr-o gramada de vloguri . Buna treaba Ciprian , multumesc . Pe cand un banc de tamplarie de tip european ?
Este vorba despre acel tip de banc de lucru caruia i se mai spune german s-au suedez . Poate fi vazut in vlogurile lui Rob Cosman> Unul din asta am eu la servici .@@artofgontea-artist5718
@@doruvlahu3365 Am inteles. Apreciez sia acel model de banc. Si eu cand lucram intro fabrica de mobila ma avut o versiune similara acelui banc Scandinav. Poate in viitor voi construi unul dar sunt adept al Roubo din m ai multe motive
Thabk you very much! With my Hovarter Leg Vise I am pleased. you do have to maybe anully lubricate It with A special crease that you can Find at auto parts ( It is in the instructions) Id stick with a leg vise because It works well with the Roubo. If you do dowetails a lot , Id make a moxxon vise to clamp to the bench top. I actually plan to build one fir myself
Thank you very much ! You are right it is a magnetic dovetail guide made by David Barron . Mine is the 1:6 ratio . In us you can get it at woodcraft and in Europe at Dieter Schmidt’s fine tools . There are other manufacturers that make similar ones .
I used “ Worbenches Design “ book by Cristopher Schwarz as a companion to understand the fisics and the design of Roubo style workbench. But i made my own plan and drawings to suit my Size and body measurments. If people will want to, I am going to make a video explayning Why and how I made everything. I made this Bench in Regello (Firenze )
The top is made of reclaimed White oak with a bit of black wallnut and a mahogany end cap. The legs and strechers are made of aged yellow pine. The face vise is European Beech. I basically used what i had since It was Quarantine time.
Quasi tutto era vecchio, l’ho preso dal’ una signora che aveva tanto legno per restauro , molto era tarlato ma ho trovato anche pezzi abbastanza buoni . Per il piano ho usato quercia/rovere sembra quello inglese di recupero e anche noce canaletto. Per il tappo de la morsa posteriore ho usato mogano e per la morsa di gamba ho usato Faggio . Per tutto quello sotto ho usato pino vecchio . Per il blocco che tiene il cane che si muove e una mix di legno esotico . Praticamente ho usato che ho avuto.
