Comments on: Take a Look: A Roubo for 2010

By: William E. Shepherd

William E. Shepherd — Wed, 19 May 2010 14:48:54 +0000

What a fantastic bench! This has given me all sorts of new and exciting ideas to say the least.

William E. Shepherd

By: Ron Boe

Ron Boe — Mon, 17 May 2010 00:41:15 +0000

Dude!

By: Nick Dombrowski

Nick Dombrowski — Fri, 07 May 2010 17:51:29 +0000

Kelly, it is a Lake Erie screw. I think it looks pretty good on the bench, but I might be a little biased since I made it : )

By: Bruce Jackson

Bruce Jackson — Fri, 07 May 2010 14:33:40 +0000

Crochet idea I came up with while designing my bench in Sketchup:

Drill 3/4-inch holes about 3/4-inch deep in the chop (hole is stopped roughly 1/2 way through) and an inch or so deep in the edge of the bench top so they line up with each other. Then use a 3/4-inch dowel about 2 to 3 inches long. You could have a set of dowels at different lengths to accomodate boards of different thicknesses. By inserting the dowel into the holes before you tighten your vise on the board to be planed, you have something that could work like your missing crochet.

But that is one honey of a bench. Congratulations!

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 07 May 2010 01:33:06 +0000

I just noticed there’s no crochet? Are you going to put one on or leave it as is?

By: Andy

Andy — Thu, 06 May 2010 17:36:43 +0000

The bench looks great!

By: Kelly Taylor

Kelly Taylor — Thu, 06 May 2010 16:50:40 +0000

is that a big wood vise screw or a lake erie?

By: Rik

Rik — Thu, 06 May 2010 15:58:10 +0000

C’est art, et tu es vraiment un menuisier, M Schwartz!

By: TSJones99

TSJones99 — Thu, 06 May 2010 15:09:50 +0000

Geez even the chop is beautiful. Is it made of cherry too?

By: thewayiwood.blogspot.com

thewayiwood.blogspot.com — Thu, 06 May 2010 13:38:46 +0000

I’d use it. Whatta beauty!

I wouldn’t leave that plane on there in front of the window all weekend, especially if you aren’t done taking pictures. Tan lines are unsightly.