Roubo Bench - The Split Top

[@georgerama7602]

I feel you on how much weight is on those slabs. Those things are incredibly heavy and yet Matt Cremona makes transporting slabs look so easy.

[@wmwalkerco]

He's like Mighty Mouse!

[@gerardgreenan907]

My god that top looks amazing, well done - Gerard (from the UK).

[@bigscreenbird8198]

The makings of a lifelong bench that your kids kids will be able to use! Well done

[@wmwalkerco]

Just hope they never have to move it!

[@robertevans6481]

Very cool cutting head for the router....and its carbide at that...lol...looking forward to the many parts of this build...have a great weekend...

[@barstad-9591]

I’m a new subscriber about five videos back. I can’t explain exactly why ... I just like the way you produce them and I like your honesty, plus other things. Thank you for all of your great content!

[@njrworkshop]

Now that is a workbench top! Looking forward to seeing this story unfold. As always, great storytelling!

[@michalprusek8014]

This will be awesome built to watch! Looking forward for part II!!

[@Matthew-ir1ed]

I love your video style. I could fall asleep to them they're just so peaceful.

[@DudeSirMark]

I very much need a cutter like the one you showed, so I am, again, very grateful for your help. Beautiful tops, btw.

[@MakersatWork]

awesome project and storytelling

[@hobbitilius]

Those tops already look very nice. I'm looking forward to the completed product.

[@wmwalkerco]

Me too!

[@larscw74]

I have a roubo on my wishlist to build in the future. Looking forward to seeing this develop into a nice looking bench. I like how you explain why you do certain things.

[@pgfollett]

That's what I would call a good start. Looking forward to the rest.

[@barryroberts6470]

They look really nice and that's just part of the top, and boy was that a heavy load or what? No trip to the gym next week then ha ha, looking forward to the rest of this build. Barry (ENG)

[@robertw.1499]

Hi Man, agree with the comment from e.g John from ten months ago. You have a very good speaking voice which is really easy to listen to. This and the combination of music made for a good viewing experience. Read your comments on Jody's Woodworking about all the hassle you are having with the build. Looking forward to your next update 🤘

[@shophumblehome]

Just discovered your channel, and amazed by the cinematography. Well done.

[@jeffforbes3772]

Looking forward to the rest of the build. Thanks for sharing

[@RockinBWoodworks]

Beautiful work! I love the character of that top... the various pith flecks, gaps, and knots. Its gorgeous and will definitely be a piece of art and true craftsmanship in itself! As always, your videos rank among my top favorites here on KZbin. You have a definite gift of narration, lighting, and editing to make each video more of story than just another mundane woodworking submission. They are truly inspirational! (My wife even enjoys watching them with me and she rarely enjoys the videos I watch!) Keep up the great work!

[@wmwalkerco]

Wow! Thank you so much! Such kind words!

[@netofnations]

So peaceful, Erik Satie and woodworking. Thanks for that.

[@matteason989]

I'm gearing up to do mine soon. Doing the base first and leaving it oversized until I do the top. Looks like we're neighbors almost. Northern VA.

[@bwillan]

I love the style of your videos. You are quite the story teller. This will be an interesting journey watching you complete you work bench. I saw your other video on the kitchen step/stool you made for your daughter that was linked from Matt Cremona's channel recently. I like that you don't seem to edit out the mistakes, rather just make them part of the overall story of the project. Keep up the great work. I have now subscribed to your channel.

[@wmwalkerco]

Thanks so much! I try not to be too boastful to make it seem like I never mess up. If nothing else I hope it encourages more people to get into crafting things with their hands and know that it's OK to screw up and to move past it and fix it. Thanks for your subscription!

[@jeremydykes4200]

+Wm. Walker Co. I couldn't agree more - your editing is awesome for the reasons stated. And love the sound track!

[@lukejohnson2854]

Still amazes me that glue is enough to hold it together. And wrestling those slabs on your own must have been fun; introducing the hardcore fat burner Roubo workout.

[@wmwalkerco]

I definitely feel more fit after working on this bench!

[@JimDockrellWatertone]

Sweet! Bench builds always get my attention. That is going to be an awesome top.

[@wmwalkerco]

It's pretty beefy!

[@dominikplouffe4191]

Bonjour Monsieur Walker, I am new to your channel and I really enjoy seeing your style of movies, stories. The graine or you your movies is really interesting! I actually do not know if that expression translates to english? I really enjoy the quality and the amount of work you put in your videos. Their is a calm soothing feeling trough out all you channel. I would like to tank you for your inspiration and refreshing down to earth point of view and sharing with all of us. I would like to suggest the piece Gnossienne from Erik Satie if you ever decide to finish or restart your work bench project.

[@KSFWG]

That ought to make for a very sturdy bench!

[@MakingStuffco]

that will be a HEAVY bench!

[@shelbyberkley2466]

Love the Satie in the background. 👌🏾

[@wmwalkerco]

Good ear! This was a version played by the artist Myuu.

[@kevinc.7730]

Yes. Came for the bench. Subbed for the Satie.

[@danielalasalle2040]

Nice work Will. Thanks for posting and sharing the video. Interested in seeing the finished product. Looking to build a Roubo Bench, however I'm still working on configurations as I am working with a smaller space (garages in NYC aren't that large). I'm completely new to woodwork and thought this would be a longer term project...Id like to get it done within 8-12 months. Appreciate any feedback. All the best.

[@cudazi]

Great video as always, can't wait to see it completed!

[@wmwalkerco]

I can't wait to see it completed too!

[@ilyaivanov1745]

I liked this video ! I'm waiting for the continuation !

[@BruceAUlrich]

Just a stunning video, as usual. That is one beast of a top!

[@renedube1673]

great video...love your music selection.

[@wmwalkerco]

Thank you!

[@rustedoakhomestead]

Man, I got tired just watching you move those planks. lol Looking forward to this one.

[@wmwalkerco]

It's a workout!

[@Badgerworkshop]

Great build and workout in one

[@KnottyDogWoodshop]

another great video! nice work, can't wait to watch the rest of the series.

[@wmwalkerco]

Thanks! I can't wait to get more done on the bench!

[@judge9amr]

awesome!!! love this!!! cannot wait to see the rest!!!

[@morganhurst_redridge]

What ended up happening with this project? The idea seems super cool!

[@brianmason6273]

Will, great video on spoon making options. Recently started to watch your channel and only have one concern. Up here in Canada we try to get outside as much as possible in the summer even if it is to sit and watch KZbin. You're the professional photographer so I an sure you can figure out how to put more "light" on the topic. Thank you for your work.

[@MyGarageWoodshop]

Beautiful top! Good going!

[@Cactusworkshopchannel]

man this is looking fantastic :) waiting for more!

[@BDM_PT]

Hi there from Portugal, Nice :D Obrigado(thanks)

[@Makebuildmodify]

Gonna be solid!

[@wmwalkerco]

It better be!

[@mcremona]

Nice few days at the gym you had

[@wmwalkerco]

You betcha!

[@reforzar]

Wm. Walker Co. maybe eat more pancakes? Matt seems to run on pancake power.

[@wmwalkerco]

And I gotta start putting Coffee in my Tea mug and vise versa. Wait, isn't Matt's dog named Pancake? YOU WANT ME TO EAT THE DOG?!

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Looking great! Something you'll have forever, or at least as long as you have the house. Would not want to move it once done..

[@rickgreen9936]

Sheesh Will...If skinny little Matt can muscle all those slabs around....going to be an interesting build, looking forward to the rest. Huh..yellow sander???

[@wmwalkerco]

I think he's juicin'. Yep. I was gunking up my festool paper on the glue, so I switched over to my Dewalt which takes the cheaper stuff.

[@rickgreen9936]

LOL!!

[@Noahshow337]

Looks great, wheres the rest of it

[@eugenion5340]

Verry nice .... where is part two????

[@JTWoodworks]

Why didn't you take the top slab? Were the other ones longer than 7 feet? Last question. Can I have the top slab?

[@chm1701]

Is there a part two yet, Will?

[@zuckerwoodshop6419]

So, I'm guessing the bench never got built?!

[@Hudson4426]

Overhead press that chit like a man! 😂 great vid man! Ya got a new sub

[@garrettstephens8168]

When might we be seeing a sequel to this video?

[@WoodByWright]

Nice! looking forward to these videos. getting ready do to one myself!

[@jeffloitz1682]

James are you going to build it all with hand tools?

[@WoodByWright]

sure am! just like the first one only better!

[@jeffloitz1682]

Great! I am looking forward to that. What do you think about using Ash for a bench?

[@WoodByWright]

it works well. that is what Shannon Rogers uses.

[@jeffloitz1682]

Fantastic! I just subscribed to Shannon's channel!

[@davestrain1762]

Woo Hoo that's gonna be a monster... Did you just find those wood slabs sitting out in the forest? you should have grabbed them all

[@wmwalkerco]

Yep. They just grew there hahaha.

[@davestrain1762]

so are ya shooting for >12% moisture content before you resume?

[@wmwalkerco]

I would like to see it around 12% but my meter only doesn't read that deep. I'm going to watch the tops to see if they move anymore. I've also already milled the legs so I'll watch more movement on them too.

[@thoperSought]

super happy to see this; I'm getting ready to order parts for a shoulder vice as soon as my tax refund comes in

[@wmwalkerco]

Nice! I picked up an antique wooden screw leg vise assembly for my front vise. I'm going to remake the chop.

[@thoperSought]

that sounds really nice. since I live in Japan, there's nothing like that available domestically. so, I'm going to order a Benchcrafted classic. tried to get a much cheaper one from Grizzly, but they were awful about shipping internationally. it was just barrier after barrier, while Benchcrafted responded super quickly with a shipping quote.

[@matthewhowell8287]

Great video, thank you.

[@alexpaden9320]

Ever get around to finishing this?

[@Pasquali369]

I subscribed and will patiently wait for the continuation. Thank you. =o)

[@mikecnelson]

Been almost a year, hoping for the series to continue!

[@wmwalkerco]

Me too! I've been eyeballing it I just cant seem to get fully caught up on client work!

[@Tarheelbf]

Didn't see any other videos on this bench in your list. Any updates on this bench?

[@theburkesmith3154]

did you contract wes andersen to direct this video? Great content and well done!!!

[@Heretic470]

Is part 2 released yet?

[@mikemcdonald5147]

What I learned from this video......when you get wigged out wood cut off the funk section LOL :)

[@RobinLewisMakes]

That router bit looks amazing for flattening, takes care of such a wide section. I'll be looking into that for sure. Also, 65 kilograms for my metric homies, no need to thank me

[@Matthew-ir1ed]

Hey, I love your vids, but are you planning on finishing the roubo video series? Or did you not film the rest of the build? PS: I also bought some of your shirts, I love the quality of the material. Thanks, man. Most shirts I buy online are crap

[@wmwalkerco]

I left the tops to dry out a bit more, then got swamped with commission work and haven't had a chance to get back to it. One of these days I will

[@mikecnelson]

Are you gonna get back to the Roubo soon?

[@alandouglas104]

Where is the rest of this? Anything happen with it? Did I miss something??

[@jammin60psd]

Did I miss the rest of this series?

[@AndreaArzensek]

Nice build, any updates?

[@wmwalkerco]

I've got to get a few commissions out of my shop then I'm jumping back on this now that they've had time to acclimate to my shop a bit.

[@AndreaArzensek]

YES!!

[@jacobwelsby2632]

Have you finished these benches?

[@harrisonzucker5792]

And any update!!?.

[@tonigarlu6997]

You had those beautiful wide pieces of wood... and you cut them as ordinary lumbers? I don´t get it.

[@AliAlSawad]

Antonio García Luna lamented bench top are more stronger and stable than the slab. Yes the slabs more beautiful but they have lot of movement and wood workers don’t want that.

[@tonigarlu6997]

@@AliAlSawad thanks for your answer

[@airwolf61970]

Did you give up on the Roubo?

[@rmyukon]

This video was posted over 2 years ago. Where's the next video? :)

[@anthonymuzzillo230]

Sooooo, did we give up on this or am I missing the other vids??

[@wmwalkerco]

I tabled the build for a while. I'll eventually get back to it.

[@anthonymuzzillo230]

@@wmwalkerco good to hear my man, looking forward to it!

[@Theonly1ben]

What happened to the bench?

[@asztapaszta9]

Hi sorry for the off question but what is your worktop made of?

[@JTWoodworks]

It's red oak. He says it at 1:35

[@wmwalkerco]

My assembly table is cabinet construction base, with a 2x4 framed top, topped with 3/4" plywood and a 1/4" sheet of replaceable "hardboard" or "Masonite" as it's sometimes referred to on top. The roubo top, like JT said is made of Red Oak.

[@wmwalkerco]

You can watch the entire build in my very first video on this channel :)

[@asztapaszta9]

Yes, I meant the assembly table. Sorry for not phrasing it more accurately. Great news on the video, i am hoping to build a work table and I liked the colour and edging on this one.

[@Pasquali369]

What ever happened to this project? I really really want to see the rest of this process.

[@wmwalkerco]

It's still sitting in my shop staring at me with Judgy eyes. I got some commission work that took over my shop. One lead to another to another to another. I'm waiting for the opportunity to jump back on it. It's one of my most requested projects.

[@KieranHollis1]

@@wmwalkerco must be time for part 2

[@wmwalkerco]

@@KieranHollis1 same reply as 9 months ago although I have put the tops up on horses now. Ideally I'd like to get back to them after Christmas

[@rs-ut5wr]

Any update on the build?

[@wmwalkerco]

I'm trying to get a few commissioned jobs off my table then I'm going to get back into the Roubo bench. I got super busy right when I finished the top. It's coming though!

[@rs-ut5wr]

Wm. Walker Co. I hear ya. gonna be great

[@joser1219]

Build yourself a solar kiln maybe to dry the wood faster.

[@TroyeStonich]

Good grief, 145lbs each ?!? I guess you can never be too sturdy :)

[@craigchingren-hamann9700]

Did you ever finish this?

[@wmwalkerco]

Not yet. It's one of the most asked questions I get. I want to get back to it but commissions keep coming in and I need to prioritize those

[@craigchingren-hamann9700]

@@wmwalkerco - Totally understand that.

[@matthewfunnell139]

Is this project still going?

[@wmwalkerco]

I am just now revisiting this project

[@matthewfunnell139]

Wm. Walker Co. great news! Looking forward to it

[@ScottHaun]

Im not jealous of that milling process. (I probably say that to everyone who does this process)

[@wmwalkerco]

It was definitely labor intensive!

[@Scrmnegl77]

Is your shop climate controlled? I'm about the embark on this same build in the summer but concerned that it being in my non heated garage will make the wood move between seasons.

[@wmwalkerco]

My shop walls aren't insulated, but it's a walk out basement, so mostly underground. The floorbox above me is insulated and I've got HVAC registers in the ceiling. It stays a bit cooler than the conditioned space above but the seasonal changes never swing that much. I know a lot of guys have garage shops. I think Jay Bates might be the one to ask since he lives in Mississippi and has a roubo bench in his garage.

[@InsideAlan]

a 300lb worktop including the tool tray! you could use a sledgehammer on that without someone at the other end feeling the vibration!!!

[@wmwalkerco]

That's the goal, at least!

[@ozziebarton2374]

next time use acrylic art paint that comes in a tube for your epoxy, i use it all the time and it comes out in beautiful rich color.

[@mikemeister458]

Erik Satie.......Great choice!

[@marko3296]

You should be narrating documentaries.

[@wmwalkerco]

Wow, thanks!

[@marko3296]

Wm. Walker Co. dont thank me. Im saying you should forget this wood play and get a real job😀😀😀just kidding. I like your work

[@arj446_]

"Man, I'm out of shape" Ain't we all ? ;)

[@wmwalkerco]

The older I get the more my bones creak!

[@arj446_]

Nothing a lil' lube can't fix, hopefully !

[@mac8179]

Gymnopedeis!

[@keithcarlson6038]

What gave you the idea to go the Roubo split--top route?

[@wmwalkerco]

The Roubo was inspired by weight. I wanted a ridiculously heavy bench. The Split-top was driven by dimensions. After the milling process I either needed to split the top to give me the overall width I wanted, or to cut into another slab, which seemed like moving in the wrong direction (plus I'd be cutting up another slab).

[@RainDog222222]

well, that was a Chiaroscuro comedy of errors

[@nolanconville6523]

the dramatic music is a bit much, otherwise cool video

[@torpecrenz]

Gasping haha

[@keith_hudson]

Guess this one never turned out right. That's a shame.

[@wmwalkerco]

Just never had a chance to get back to it after letting it sit for awhile. Ive been trying to plan for it but commissions come first.

[@keith_hudson]

@@wmwalkerco right on

[@ReaperWoodworks]

well I'm not looking forward to this at all...