Roubo Workbench Part 5

[@RichardRoy-fi7eg]

beautiful workbench

[@robertfreitag7328]

This is beautiful! The craftsmanship is excellent. I especially appreciate your humility admitting your mistakes. However I do not understand why there are through slots in the middle of the bench, that is running the center of the bench top. Finally, I would like to see a video of someone build a roubo bench using only hand tools, like craftsman did 300 hundred years ago.

[@mmanut]

MUST SAY, LIKE THE COOL FACTOR AS WELL, VERY SLICK BENCH, BEAUTIFUL JOB ‼️ ‼️ Vinny 🇺🇸

[@richardking7800]

very nice impressive skills

[@paulwilson2204]

Just saw Andrew Klein do this on his bench. Such a good idea!

[@pjasonmcclure]

My dear sir, you are a genius! I believe you have solved every workholding dilemma imaginable! That solution for the tail vise with two sliding dog blocks, essentially creating two wagon vises, along with the full capability of a twin screw on the back unobstructed by the L shaped dog block section of a true tail vise but incorporating all the functionality and then some… absolutely amazing! Well done! I’m currently in design phase for a workbench and have been researching all the possibilities for tail base selection and the search is now officially over!

[@EastOakWoodworking]

Thank you! My experience with the bench since I built it has proven the design out a lot too. I haven’t run into a work holding need it hasn’t been able to solve. At least not yet

[@bandito85fx]

Fine bench! You did Roubo well.

[@samuniverse2]

Incredible work. Very glad you showed use cases for your different vises and orientations, it really helps to provide context often lacking in this style of bench build video.

[@allenguffey9370]

Nicely done

[@sergeyshorokhov2167]

Great Scott! What a vise! Subscription!

[@robertberger8642]

Beautiful workbench!

[@jwoodco.239]

Liked all the parts for bench mate. Subscribed.

[@EastOakWoodworking]

Thanks, and welcome!

[@matthewlawson884]

Absolutely love the end vice with magnetically engaged wagon vices. Thank you for sharing.

[@Hatchmade]

well.... Now I'm sad I already have my new bench top glued up... Maybe I'll have to build another bench from your plans. That twin turbo wagon vise idea is pure gold.

[@EastOakWoodworking]

So far the that setup is working out great too. Maybe someone can figure out how to retrofit it.

[@MiguelSuarez-rz4sr]

Fantastic work!

[@MrEldoradot]

Great idea for the twin wagon plus end vise. I appreciate the errors you made in the earlier videos. I'm not alone. Keep up the good work. I'm a subscriber now.

[@EastOakWoodworking]

Some mistakes are just easier to fix than others

[@stewartperry7797]

Beautiful bench and I enjoyed the whole set of vids.

[@-DFRNTshdOFsol-]

I can truly say, I've never seen that. Well done! You may have just stumbled upon the next big thing in the world of workbenches.

[@EastOakWoodworking]

Thanks Jordan! It’s working out great for me so far. Definitely happy I built it this way.

[@peterbrownrigg7021]

This is my dream workbench. Setting up my workshop now and this is my goal. Great job, keep the videos coming!

[@hussainal-hussaini8483]

Big cheers from 🇰🇼 Kuwait.. I just found your channel.. Thx for the great series I loved it.. Keep the good work up 👍🏼

[@EastOakWoodworking]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ericbulpitt]

The best roubo build I have seen on KZbin. your wagon vise is Guinness.

[@philrabadi6757]

Best bench I’ve ever seen? Yep. So nice. Very well done. Would absolutely love to have this in my shop!

[@EastOakWoodworking]

Thanks Phil! I appreciate that. I’m definitely loving having it in mine.

[@ryderscustomcreations3665]

I was looking for other people’s installs of the twin turbo vise (about to install 2) and came across your video... now i wanna change my bench design!!!

[@EastOakWoodworking]

It really is the best of the two end vise types!

[@kristophermarsh9400]

Well done,very unique bench, video was well done as well. Thank you for you two cents.

[@andybrook-dobson726]

Fantastic

[@denniskearney5841]

Amazing vise setup. Congratulations.

[@onehandedmaker]

I am saving this set of videos for my bench build! What a great result and you get to keep and use this one. Thanks for sharing - One Handed Maker

[@Wood_Slice]

Amazing work and the best learning experience or rather best way to remember is with mistakes. I tend to almost never forget my mistakes that way I do my best not to repeat them.

[@EastOakWoodworking]

Same here. Mistakes, and fixing them, is the best way to learn

[@wynnroberts5388]

Pretty cool bench/vice solution sir. Really nice work. Love that you tell us all your mistakes too! We all make em. Thanks for producing and sharing. Congratulations all round.

[@EastOakWoodworking]

Yes we do all make them, and if I didn’t show them I’d feel like I was lying. Hopefully someone can learn from the mistakes I make and not do it themselves.

[@scottcallan3897]

What a workbench, actually what a piece of furniture. Well done, getting ready to rebuild my bench and am purchasing your plans, very impressive.

[@EastOakWoodworking]

Thanks, Scott!

[@MrTidjon]

watched all 5, turned out a piece of art! Congrats!! greetings from Portugal

[@EastOakWoodworking]

Thanks! It’s good to hear the series is being enjoyed

[@petermarsh4993]

Dear Sir, this is a very well thought out workbench. The combination end vice / dual waggon vice is unique but as you demonstrated, very useful. I have a pile of lumber waiting to be turned into a workbench and you have certainly given me some good ideas. Thank you.

[@EastOakWoodworking]

Glad to hear. It took me a while to finally build mine as well.

[@andreaselme4127]

Excellent work! The bench is beautiful and the video was well presented. Always happy to see a Roubo. I recently finished mine!

[@EastOakWoodworking]

Thanks Andreas! It really is a staple for a woodworker. I couldn’t be happier with mine

[@jerrynix5206]

That bench is Badass man! Outstanding craftsmanship, congratulations on your new baby she's beautiful. I can't wait to have a chance to build one for myself, i'm definitely going to buy your plans!

[@Olm9]

1:20 Could you secure the spacers (so they don't slide around) by using dowels? I saw someone just using toothpicks just to hold them in place. Guess it's just a very small, handy dowel 😁

[@issmissam4072]

Thank you so much

[@swezy207]

I really enjoy watching your videos, the way you explain in easy to understand terms as you work, tasteful yet subtle music, and good camera work really brings the builds together. I can’t believe your channel hasn’t blown up yet. I believe you can grow to be as big as or bigger than the top woodworking KZbin creators like Jay Bates and Mathew Cremona. Keep putting up quality videos, you have a new sub.

[@EastOakWoodworking]

Thanks a lot for saying that. I make these videos just hoping someone will get something out of them. It would be nice to see the channel grow, but that’s not going to stop me from making more videos. I really appreciate it.

[@swezy207]

@@EastOakWoodworking Kind of weird, but, you said there’s an abundance of ash where you are so I figured you were located in the Midwest somewhere. I looked up your business and I happen to be about 20 minutes away from you. Small world... where do you get your lumber?

[@EastOakWoodworking]

There’s a small sawmill right here in Yorkville that I buy a lot from. He has an ash log that came down in my neighbors yard over the summer getting milled up right now

[@webtoaster777]

Brilliant idea with the wagon/end vise.

[@EastOakWoodworking]

Thank you!

[@jlf1430]

Definitely one really sweet workbench. For all your work, you should be very proud of your result.

[@EastOakWoodworking]

Thank you! I’m very happy with how it turned out.

[@issmissam4072]

A Smart work my friend

[@EastOakWoodworking]

Thank you!

[@djxxxplicit]

Amazing work and great work on the entire series as well! Enjoy this amazing workbench.

[@EastOakWoodworking]

Thank you!

[@garyhubley]

new sub. Excellent series :)

[@EastOakWoodworking]

Thanks, and welcome!

[@nicorodo7161]

trumendous job and magnificent result!!! pure beauty! did you calculate the full price of this priceless piece of art?

[@EastOakWoodworking]

I didn’t add it all up, but 75% of the cost is the lumber and that changes depending on where you live, where you get it, and what lumber you choose.

[@dwayneford1990]

Sweet!

[@davidperfette1425]

Very nice bench! But why is that wagon vise better than putting dog holes in the vise jaw itself? The wood you're working on pops out more often with the dog holed jaw rather than the wagon vise? Why would that be? Any other benefits as well?

[@EastOakWoodworking]

For me, the benefit is having more than just a lip in front of the dog on the vice. With the wagon vise I have several inches of solid material under the piece I’m clamping, and solid workbench on either side of the vise. The other thing is that the dog hole doesn’t collect sawdust like it does in a vise that you can’t drill all the way through on.

[@JamesWilliams-en3os]

Very nice bench, and very clean workmanship. The full width tail vise is a smart feature. I recently purchased a Sjoberg vise to use as a tail vise on my new bench, which isn’t as cool as the “twin turbo” vise (nice name, but where exactly does he fit the turbo-superchargers in there? 😜) but is a very pretty precise rack-proof vise some viewers might want to consider as a slightly less expensive alternative to Andy’s great vise. The use of the magnets/switches to incorporate a wagon vise concept without sacrificing full-width clamping in the tail vise is a really smart idea! Where do you find those mag switches? I think I’ll want to incorporate those into my new bench as well. Thanks again, great video, well shot and edited, and superb content.

[@EastOakWoodworking]

Thanks James. I did look at other vise options as well, but I’ll admit the cool factor of those gears may have had a small influence on my decision making. You can pick up the mag switches from Amazon (I think I may have left a link in the description) but you can also get them right from their website as well.

[@JustinDepew]

What is the benefits of the wagon style vise over putting dogs in the vice jaw?

[@nutsmcflurry3737]

I wouldn't call it a hybrid, but you have used the best of many bench designs that I've researched. The addition of the twin magnetic tail vises is all yours, beautiful. Visually I don't like the appearance of the mag switches on all that good looking wood. What do you think of having the magnets buried in your wagon the same as you did, but instead of the mag switches, insert another magnet from the end of the vise chop in a drilled hole? It could be pushed in with a dowel and pulled out with a bit of metal attached to the other end.

[@EastOakWoodworking]

Something like that could definitely work. You could probably also just have two sets of magnets, or one and a metal plate. The trick would be to get the attraction strong enough to pull the wagon vise out, but week enough that if you put the pin in place to hold the wagon vise the tail vise would still open easily

[@nutsmcflurry3737]

@@EastOakWoodworking www.kjmagnetics.com/blog.asp?p=magnets-vs-steel#:~:text=If%20the%20steel%20is%20big,to%20a%20second%2C%20identical%20magnet.&text=When%20you%20handle%20a%20magnet,a%20magnet%20to%20another%20magnet. This was an interesting read on the subject. If the second magnet was removed out the end of the vise, would you still need the lock pins? There's nothing for the buried magnet to pull against, unless it was pulling against the end vise itself.

[@Stashu413]

Dayum

[@Frozenwinter84]

Sweet bench! I dont know much about fancy work benches, so sorry if this is a dumb question, but whats the point of the split top?

[@EastOakWoodworking]

The split top does a couple things, the primary one is that it makes it easier to clamp something to the bench. Instead of just the edges, you can clamp in the middle too. The gap stop makes for good tool holding, and a good work stop as well

[@Ed-ts4bj]

You forgot the coffee cup holder!

[@johanneslundahl2933]

Really great bench build series and a very clever design! May I ask how your impression with the Hovarter leg vice and x-link system is? Does it resist sideways racking well? Thank you

[@EastOakWoodworking]

The jury is still out on the Hovarter vise, but so far I’d give it 4 stars. The clamping pressure isn’t what I had hoped without really cranking it down, but that may be as much about the cork rubber I used to line the vise jaw, or my alignment. Sideways racking resistance is what I would expect. I will say that customer support was very good.

[@rcsask]

great video series. what size is the work bench im looking at buying your plans but would like to know the size of the bench.

[@EastOakWoodworking]

24” wide x 6’ long (length is easily adjustable in the plans) x 32 high (also easy to adjust the plans)

[@alexpaden9320]

Gorgeous roubo. Gonna build my own next summer. Was planing on using maple but I like yours in oak too. What made you choose oak?

[@EastOakWoodworking]

That’s actually ash. There’s still a huge abundance of Ash around here due to an ash bore infestation a few years back. It’s great to work with too.

[@JamesWilliams-en3os]

I think that is ash, not oak. Closer grain. Oops, East Oak already replied. Yep, ash. Good choice.

[@alessandrosuppini943]

Brilliant! I’m thinking of getting myself one as well and I thought the 20” was more appropriate but from your video it looks like the smaller one works just fine and based on your installation you didn’t have to put the 2 degree slipe on the bottom of the vise face, is that right?

[@EastOakWoodworking]

With my bench being 24” wide, I checked and the 20” would be too big for me. The 14” was perfect. And you are correct, I didn’t end up needing the 2 degrees.

[@pjasonmcclure]

Oh! Bye the bye… What is the primary wood for your top and your base?

[@EastOakWoodworking]

It’s all white ash

[@austinstephenson9877]

What electrical connection did you have on your routers? That doesn’t look standard

[@EastOakWoodworking]

It’s not. I replaced them with some locking connectors. It doesn’t look like they’re currently available, but these links will give you an idea what they are. There’s other brands that make similar connectors. amzn.to/3vZMsuh amzn.to/3pcXIQj

[@dsalazar6135]

Question How do you keep the sawdust out of the gears?

[@EastOakWoodworking]

The plexiglass plate closes it off on the top. There’s also enough tolerance in the gears that sawdust wouldn’t be an issue anyway.

[@no1fatbob]

What is the overall length of the bench

[@EastOakWoodworking]

6’6” the way I built it. That’s something that’s easy to adjust.

[@tk_customwoodworks]

The dogs and work involved... ridiculous. So much wasted time and effort. Other than that, nice bench