Split Top Bench
Split Top Bench
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This has been my workhorse for probably five years now. It's a split top Rubou-style bench with a face vise and Veritas inset shoulder vise.
Construction is all Southern Yellow Pine. The legs are tenoned into the underside and top with stretchers in between the short sides.
In between the two top sections is a removable plane stop. When shifted to the side it sits proud to top by about a quarter inch.
The gap allows for more variety of clamping options such as supporting a long board for planing.
Spring bench dogs seen in a Paul Sellars video.
The tool well and writing surface are both removable. I needed a place to look able to sit down with my knees under the surface.
I have threaded inserts on the end for a large large planing/work stop
This is a pretty cursory description.. I'd be happy to answer any questions about it.
That looks beautiful. How heavy is it? have you ever considered casters on one side and straight wheels on the other?
2 0 ReplyI'm not sure how much it weighs. Perhaps 300 pounds?
I've never needed it to be mobile.
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Beautiful work!
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