MODERN Workbench | ANCIENT Timber

Bending Old-growth Douglas Fir Wood from 1432!! This woodworking bench build has been on my mind for a while and finally making it a reality. Bent-Wood Woodworking Bench- My take on the split top Roubo Workbench- THE SOLID TOP SAWYER
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:59 Tapered Bent-Wood Laminations
04:06 AD: Sprankle Business in a box Playbooks
04:46 Split-top Workbench
10:00 Joinery
12:00 Vises
22:25 Final

[@SawyerDesign]

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[@brucewilliamsstudio4932]

Wow, just WOW! Amazing dedication and work..... Sawyer, a sawer from ancient times!

[@mikehayes2233]

This was quite a build to watch!! Thanks for the video. I did notice your bench being loaded in the back of a pick-up truck. Did you happen to sell this bench & if you did, did you deliver it as well?? See ya & Merry Christmas!! 🎄🎁 🎅🎄

[@trippinballs101]

I'm more partial to popsicle top workbench.

[@germang.4514]

Is not only a workbench, it is also a piece of art.

[@topwater6365]

True craftsmanship!

[@rossmcgarry7651]

PIZZA fart

[@joshuambean]

I love how you somehow doubt your abilities as a woodworker, yet you're out here building some of the most beautiful and complicated builds on any channel on this platform. You're out here killing it!! Keep up the awesome work. Love it!

[@SawyerDesign]

Thanks Josh! It’s been a weird thing to be working completely out of my comfort zone with an audience. Appreciate the kind words!

[@bradbonnema5979]

Sometimes challenging oneself to overcome obstacles and learn new skills is as fun as the accomplishment.

[@terristroh3965]

@@SawyerDesign I’m working in my comfort zone without an audience and I screw up more than I succeed

[@dalewright7908]

@@terristroh3965 I feel ya ... lol

[@kevinsiggins623]

The only problem with this as a work bench is that it looks so amazing I’d be afraid of ruining it. You did a damn good job on this.

[@user-py4oz9jx7f]

Повністю відповідає моїй думці.

[@anniegyldenbjerg6954]

Agreed!! It's a stunning work of art!

[@MrJohnnyboyrebel]

I showed this incredible workbench to my wife and she said it would make an amazing dining table! Oh, the humanity! The love and respect for the 500 year old tree, that is so apparent in this phenomenonal build transcendences traditional workmanship. You are a wood working god.

[@rickwaddell4962]

You are an oasis in a desert of woodworking on KZbin. I have been Jonesing waiting for you to post something new. You are one of a very few creative woodworkers on the channel worth watching. You are definitely museum worthy. Keep it up and you will be one of very few worth remembering.

[@SawyerDesign]

Thanks so much Rick!

[@Richard.Dawson]

Agreed 100%. KZbin is full of hipsters that have been fooled into believing they're "woodworkers" by an algorithm. This channel is actual woodworking. No pocket holes, no corners cut, no hiding errors with trim, etc. It is great to have another quality channel to look forward to learning from, because there aren't many left! ps- I prefer the solid top as well.

[@RB-vr7mq]

5.5 minutes in, and I am already blown away once again not just by your creativity (which is in itself mindblowing) but the level of skill you bring. Top that off with pushing yourself beyond your comfort zone, and it is no wonder I eagerly await new content from you.

[@SawyerDesign]

Thank you so much!! No progress unless it’s a little uncomfortable.

[@alexlazarevich2656]

@@SawyerDesign So true. If we aren't failing, we aren't trying enough.

[@MechaStreisand1]

I am a primarily hand tool woodworker - no power tools. I like basic, minimalist design with clean, straight lines and properly hand-cut joinery with no metal fasteners. I hate router roundover edges, unnecessary curves and racing stripes made out of contrasting woods. I think wagon vises are inferior to traditional tail vises and will never understand people who run a router with a chamfer bit in their workbenches' dog holes. HOWEVER... This design just blew my mind. I've watched the video three times since you posted it a few days ago and I can only say I am in awe of your skills, both in design and craftsmanship. The way the arched legs get thinner at the top of the arch is just such an elegant detail - which is hard to admit for someone who hates curves! Truly elegant design and perfect execution. I'm not about to go out and buy a pantorouter just yet, but I really want to thank you for showing this old fart some new perspective. I would be proud to work on this bench - even if it looked wildly out of place in my shop. Have you considered adding some dog holes on the front legs to help support longer boards, panels, doors, etc. to work on their edges? I have a sliding deadman on my (tradtional) Roubo workbench that gets a ton of use, but I think some well positioned dog holes along the right side of the arch would probably get you most of the functionality of a deadman - and the asymmetrically placed holes on just the right side of the arch would look sick in this design. Anyways, thanks again for the video. Truly inspiring stuff. P.S. - You made the right decision in going with the solid top. Split tops are just silly.

[@SawyerDesign]

I absolutely love this. Thank you for giving it a chance. Can’t tell you how much I appreciate that and thank you for the kind words. Definitely think some dog holes or perhaps a hook that works in the dog strip to support long boards is in order. I decided that should be done as needed as it’s not something I have needed to do a ton and I didn’t want to drill the wrong hole. This comment really made me smile. Thanks again for taking the time. Take care

[@idrismokhtar3621]

I love the way how your ads come into view as a PiP (Pic in Pic); frankly that's the first time I remembered the name of the company in that ad as it's unobstrusive and less irritating compared to the other standard ads you see on other KZbin channels! Keep up the good "wood"-working! That Roubo Workbench belongs in an art museum!

[@MrsGump]

I love how the things you make aren't simple straight lines etc. They're not simple, you put real thought into what you design & put huge effort into doing it well. Def one of the best workworking channels on YT imo!

[@chrisstipe3031]

That’s unbelievable, you set the bar at an entirely new level with every one of your builds!!!

[@donaldmarshall7894]

Most people use a workbench to make a masterpiece but you made a masterpiece out of the workbench.

[@j.r.tidwell3318]

ABOUT ALL I CAN SAY IS I LOVE THIS BENCH. LIKED AND SUBSCRIBED TO YOUR CHANNEL.CAUSE IF YOUR BENCH LOOKS LIKE THIS, I CAN’T WAIT TO SEE WHATS NEXT. 😮

[@Originalred04]

Always shocked there's not a million subscribers to this channel, I don't even do woodwork and it's in my top 5. Thanks for the great content and videos

[@SawyerDesign]

Thanks so much!

[@999Eikes]

Insane dude. That bench is un-re-al. Not only the workbench, but the video itself is world class.

[@OpusX2010X]

You Sir are the Artist of Function. You just happen to work in wood. I continue to be awestruck by every creation. Thank you for sharing your magic.

[@43painter]

The Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer would've liked this one ! Fabulous design and craftmanship. ThX for sharing.

[@williamshaffer2562]

Absolutely the best looking bench I have ever seen. You sir are a master.

[@Andrea-bw8xm]

Beyond amazing! Beautiful, elaborate, precise, functional...and did I say..BEAUTIFUL!!!! You sure are talented!

[@SawyerDesign]

Too kind! Thanks So much, Andrea!

[@mrjlevy44]

this is the best table i have ever seen. I want this in my Kitchen and in my workshop 😁

[@jeremyuzeta7049]

Sweet baby jeebus... that is AMAZING... your level of creativity and skillsets are insane my friend .RESPECT.

[@JohnnyUmphress]

Absolutely beautiful. I prefer the solid top as well. The opening in the split-top is just a catch-all for all the dust, chips, and that one tool you can't seem to locate.

[@alancook1380]

Not much can be said apart from what has been already. It is, of course, a unique perspective on a woodworking necessity and masterfully executed. It's my hope for you that your creation be added to the annals of woodworking history. Perhaps your bench design can come to be known with as much regard as Roubo's. Well done, sir.

[@funkypotamus]

One of the best things I've ever seen

[@MattsTAW]

Man, that is badass. The structural engineer in me approves the use of arches wherever possible. Beautiful work, brother.

[@pihermoso11]

Yeah bring art nouveau back.. that workbench looks like an elven workbench in the Lord of the Rings fantasy world, I just love elven architecture because it's art nouveau..

[@bradstooks6181]

Better than the original version! Nicely done!!

[@mikecondoluci53]

BEAUTIFUL , ITS A WORK OF ART, TO NICE TO USE THAT IS A REAL SHOW PIECE

[@joseedinaldo3672]

Caramba, o nível de perfeição é absurdo!

[@littleeaglewoodworks]

I have been waiting for this!!! So excited to see this come together. Great execution sir!

[@SawyerDesign]

Hopefully worth the wait! Thanks Scott

[@littleeaglewoodworks]

@@SawyerDesign It certainly was! Thank you.

[@christopherharrison6724]

I see a stunning bench like this and I picture Franc Clause working on it 😎

[@richcollins3490]

This is not only a work bench it's a dining room table and piece of artwork as well. Ironically its much to beautiful to be a work bench. It's more of a look at and admire bench.

[@chriswaldron2617]

Just do you, don’t ever care what people might think. It’s not built for them.

[@paulpaul6399]

Le plus bel etabli qui m'ai été donné de voir ,le plus complexe dans sa fabrication .Un grand coup de chapeau

[@brandonperez2267]

I don’t fuss with my shop furniture too much but, I’m glad there are people like you who do.

[@8548781]

Just here to say thanks and help with the algorithm…. Legend

[@brucecampbell8739]

What a beautiful finish - to the arc of that trees' life....

[@sunriseshell]

Saw this on Reddit, so nice to see the build!

[@VC-uo3pj]

The only thing more sexy than watching a man working (literal) wood, designing and building extraordinarily beautiful creative and useful products and that is watching the same guy surf ! Amazing!!! Loved the techno phantom of the opera music around 18 minutes in. I don’t typically comment or subscribe (big deal, right?!) but this vid warranted it.

[@John_Malecki]

Amazing build dude! Best workbench on the internet and probably best I have ever seen!

[@SawyerDesign]

Thanks John!

[@ricecrash5225]

I want that in my kitchen not my workshop. Just stunning.

[@pathardage1880]

that is flat-smooth spectacular. outSTANDing. thank you.

[@billrogers6256]

MAGNIFICENT!!!! aesthetics and funtionality.

[@49er80]

What a GREAT peace of design that works! I love it! Greets from good ol Germany

[@danielmould6]

Your woodworking skills are absolutely amazing, your fearless creativity in design is truly unsurpassed. Thank you for sharing your creations with us!

[@billmclaughlin8438]

You did that old growth proud!

[@paulwhitehouse3690]

What a wonderful tribute to so ancient a tree.

[@martinoleary3716]

Dude, this is a sick bench. Way beyond me but that is why I watch your stuff. You are an inspiration. Keep these beautiful and crazy projects coming.

[@glenpaul3606]

Incredible amount of work in this amazing build...WOW !

[@raymoss9999]

You are my new fuqing hero. I've got some envy overhere. I just watched a video where you say youve been doing this for three years and well..... Ive been working with wood for ten times that literally 30 years I dont have half your skill and no where near your talent. Bad ass my man.

[@AndyKrueger]

This bench is insane! 🤩 But what’s even crazier is the time it probably took to film/ edit!! 🤯 Thanks for sharing 🙏🏼🙌🏻

[@luke-guitarist]

I watched this video with my mouth in awe the whole time because this is literally out-of-this-world crazy amazing! I am lost for words with this build! Beautiful!

[@nicholasdriscoll6537]

I skim watch everything on KZbin, even short videos. This I watched from beginning to end. Genius

[@philliparudolph9595]

gorgeous design, fantastic craftsmanship, be proud my friend

[@BowenOrg]

BRILLIANT... ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!!!!!!! Amen Retired, Veteran

[@matthewfoster6427]

A personal touch on a classic design to make a stunning bench. Your level of skill matched with your eye for design makes a great video to watch. Keep up the great work.

[@jaimecastells9750]

I must admit, that is the prettiest workbench I've ever seen. Very nice! I am about to pull the trigger on my new workshop build and now I know one of the first shop-built tools. Thanks!

[@imrebodor3484]

This is a REAL masterpiece! It's not just work, it is art.I lovve it Bravo! Congratulation!

[@samsiryani9023]

A truly work of love and more so it’s a functional work bench that’s is a sweet art piece

[@mikedye480]

I know that I'm only repeating what many have already said, but that bench is a thing of beauty. You should be proud of this one, for sure. I am certainly looking forward to seeing the plans come up for sale. Well done, amigo, and keep up the fabulous work.

[@ryansimmons3818]

Split Top Sawyer! Let’s Go!! 🔥🔥🔥 And, you also get credit for the great video editing and soundtracks lol had me doing the Split Top Sawyer Dance at the end😂 or…. What I’m considering the dance.

[@kekoajk05]

Jesus… in a world where KZbin is bursting at the seams with workbench build vids, this is one of the dews videos that genuinely stands apart.. and from my perspective, that might be one of the most difficult accomplishments for a woodworker using the platform.. Much respect and blessings from Maui, gonna try to keep a closer eye on posts this channel uploads

[@jefftokaji6460]

Only one word to describe this build: "Amazing". Sir, you have mad skills. Totally blown away by your woodworking abilities. Thank you for sharing this video. What a beautiful bench.

[@mikecolo2158]

I've been looking forward to this build video for awhile. Did. Not. Disappoint. The bench and the video are works of art. Your filmmaking and editing have really evolved as well. Thanks for more inspiration.

[@tianwang]

saw this on my instagram feed and now it’s here!

[@Siouxperman]

As a US veteran suffering from PTSD and trauma from life’s ups n downs, I found woodworking as a way to cope and balance out life’s pressures. I find it quite relaxing, rewarding, satisfying, and sometimes complicated lol I love the masterpiece you’ve built. I would love to have the toys in your shop too. I love learning the various techniques and technologies used in woodworking. Great job my friend, a fan from MT

[@kevinnathanson6876]

Stunning! Really love the design. Especially the reveal between the arch and the benchtop; that gives it the balance it needs.

[@bldingldyjkr4630]

That is the most. Beautiful workmanship I have ever seen. Than you for showing.

[@jamesgiberson8852]

It just calms me down. Thank you for sharing your work. I truly look forward to watching your content.

[@Lowsideslide]

Thank you for sharing your skill, thought process, and adversities.

[@TimberBiscuitWoodworks]

Amazing job buddy it turned out great! I’m glad to have had the opportunity to see it in person.

[@Kcustom216]

Favorite channel. You push yourself every build and it shows.

[@vmoutsop]

This workbench is insane! Wow, what a great build.

[@denniscarreno5882]

The best workbench I have ever seen made on you tube….. greetings from down under Australia….stay safe!

[@EvanDunville]

The bench is a work of art and this video about it was amazing I'm glad I found this channel.

[@Abusami51214]

When craftsmanship meets ideas, it is called art, but when precise and very accurate craftsmanship meets beautiful ideas, like it is in your case, it should be called hyper-art or creation

[@jessevaughn9131]

Awesome design and workmanship. Props from this 45 year veteran woodworker. I'll be keeping an eye on you young man.

[@ps603]

I know nothing about woodworking but I couldn't stop watching this. It is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen to work on..It's like ART that is useful..Such talent..

[@scrotiemcboogerballs4967]

This is amazing. One of the best things I've seen you build.

[@kevinkorthuis6365]

That is the most beautiful yet functional thing I have seen. Well Job!

[@madebymax_yt]

wow I'm amazed by this masterpiece, congratulations it's beautiful

[@2MoroLP]

Most beautiful workbench I have ever seen!

[@brandonjamison5460]

No mere bench; a nordic inpsired altar for prayer to the gods of the wood. B-e-a-utiful work.

[@geomikea]

That is without question the nicest looking workbench I've ever seen.

[@gerardgreenan907]

Oh my god! One word: AWESOME!!! Gerard

[@SawyerDesign]

Thanks Gerard!

[@MrAnimal1971]

One workbench to rule them all.

[@TheWind213]

I have to say that you are extraordinarily talented wood crafter. I do not know how you thought this design up, you are on a superior level of wood creativity. Thanks

[@robplatten5924]

Work of art. I am in awe of your artistic genius

[@scottspropertyservices6877]

This workbench is off chops mate!! Blown away by the intricacy of the design, the execution & the editing/videography. Hats off to you

[@craigcummings1159]

Crazy cool - most amazing bench ever - you are among the wood working gods

[@tonywwp]

I have no words to express my amazement in your ability to create these master pieces

[@badger4510]

The coolest work bench ever bar none! You're video quality is equally as impressive. I've got so much to learn

[@melvinmagnusson777]

Such a lovely workbench, this is art at its finest! I do some woodworking myself so I truly understand what type of craftsmanship this is. Please keep up with these stunning builds!

[@christarmey6398]

I would keep that in the living room. Nice work

[@layneinchains4047]

This truly is the best woodworking channel on KZbin. The bench is stunning! The skill and creativity are out of this world! Nice job brother!! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@karlhalstead8465]

Yayyy new video time! The most creative craftsman on KZbin. I love the fact you are always trying to smash through the boundaries of what is possible. Using new and innovative tools mixed with beautiful traditional hand tools. I want that bench soooo much 10/10 👌

[@SawyerDesign]

Thanks so much Karl!

[@stanwiggins3423]

Beautiful piece of craftsmanship, and a really unique approach to making the arch.

[@JFantin75]

Holy holy… Mr. Sawyer never disappoints and this one is just incredible Nick! So amazing. Well done.

[@deman817]

Ok come on man, that thing looks too good to be a shop bench. Fantastic craftsmanship. You turned a 600 year old beautiful wood into a work of art.

[@jamiedevine2168]

Bravo! That is stunning!

[@JjJj-lu4ue]

never seen a wood working channel like this, this is awesome. thank you.