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Post by garch on Apr 9, 2014 22:07:06 GMT -5
Getting a little further along with the top.
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Post by 7 on Apr 9, 2014 23:10:23 GMT -5
what is the overall length & width of this monster? I am guessing 13' long based on your previous comment about being nervous about the boards being perfectly straight at 13' long. If it is in fact 13' long will you add more legs in the middle of the table. How long are these classic workbenches typically? 13' would be awesome in my opinion just seems way bigger than they usually look.
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Post by garch on Apr 12, 2014 14:12:45 GMT -5
Final dimensions of the top should be around 28"x12'10-1/2". I plan on having 4 legs. The top will be very stiff and I will locate the legs to minimize deflection of the top. Traditional benches were sometimes very long made of one solid slab of timber, these days I see a lot of hobbyists fabricating benches 4' to 8' feet in length. Available shop space is probably the biggest limiting factor. I plan on sticking mouldings on mine, which is one of the reasons for it's length.
I'll see if I can locate some drawings/photos of traditional workbench designs which I've come across.
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Post by garch on Apr 12, 2014 14:47:35 GMT -5
Here you can see long benches from Roubo's plate 11.
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Post by garch on Apr 12, 2014 14:54:44 GMT -5
Laying out locations of the 16mm x 75mm dowels to join and align the final sections for glue up.
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Post by MrToolJunkie on Apr 12, 2014 23:59:27 GMT -5
Garch -- this is coming along very nicely.
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Post by garch on Apr 18, 2014 15:23:39 GMT -5
This was the first part of the bench I made a couple of years ago. The leg vise pin. Cocobolo handle, copper ferrule, and I gun blued the steel pin. Currently I'm working on flattening the bench top with my No.8. Will post more photos soon.
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Post by jalvis on Apr 19, 2014 7:23:20 GMT -5
Nice! Very envious since it will be some time before I can build a real bench. Love the Roubo design. Keith Mathewson is Showing his progress on the JLC forum if you want to cheek it out. Keith's Roubo
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Post by garch on Apr 19, 2014 21:00:52 GMT -5
Due to time constraints I've resorted to machining the bulk of the top with my of2200. I will fine tune the top later with my No.8. Next I will work on the edge laminations and end caps.
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Post by garch on Apr 19, 2014 21:03:16 GMT -5
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Post by MrToolJunkie on Apr 19, 2014 23:36:21 GMT -5
Due to time constraints I've resorted to machining the bulk of the top with my of2200. I will fine tune the top later with my No.8. Next I will work on the edge laminations and end caps. Awesome! What kind of spiral bit are you using? I do not think I have seen one with as many flutes. Looks like it did a great job on the top with no tear out.
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Post by garch on Apr 20, 2014 7:50:32 GMT -5
Due to time constraints I've resorted to machining the bulk of the top with my of2200. I will fine tune the top later with my No.8. Next I will work on the edge laminations and end caps. Awesome! What kind of spiral bit are you using? I do not think I have seen one with as many flutes. Looks like it did a great job on the top with no tear out. It's a big daddy pattern bit. Works well.
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Post by wrightwoodwork on Apr 20, 2014 8:02:15 GMT -5
Bet you're glad you have the mks so you don't have to flip it
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Post by garch on Apr 20, 2014 10:05:37 GMT -5
Squared the ends of the core slab today with the mks130. Bet you're glad you have the mks so you don't have to flip it Yes the MKS is great; one pass for a complete cut through and through. But this is how I flip it. The top is extremely heavy at this point as you would imagine. I'll be working the underside also, surfacing to fit the legs and I need to do some routing for the tail vise. So..I'll probably be turning it over a few times through the build. I'm lucky to have a Hyster, otherwise it would be a dangerous and difficult task and I may not have made it so long. Amazing how heavy rock maple can be.
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Post by garch on Apr 20, 2014 10:18:18 GMT -5
Nice! Very envious since it will be some time before I can build a real bench. Love the Roubo design. Keith Mathewson is Showing his progress on the JLC forum if you want to cheek it out. Keith's RouboThanks for the link. I'm sure you'll get around to building your own bench one day. I purchased the benchcrafted hardware and lumber over 4 years ago , made the leg vise pin, and I'm just getting around to the build. Start gathering the supplies and set them aside so that when time and finances allow, you'll be ready to get going. The benchcrafted hardware is awesome by the way.
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