Cool workbench

[Inspectorjoe]

Check out this workbench that I found at Thursday's inspection. It doesn't contain a bit of metal. 19th century IKEA!

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[Ben H]

Bet that baby has produced from furniture!

[Jim Katen]

I was wondering why the pegboard for the support dogs was so close to the vise and thinking that the owner must have only worked on small furniture.

But looking at it carefully, it looks like the pegboard can slide to the right. Is that correct? I've seen lots of old workbenches, but I've never seen that particular feature.

[Inspectorjoe]

It is indeed designed to slide back and forth. I didn't try to move it, but I'm guessing that with a little beeswax, it would would be as good as new.

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[gpdewitt]

Wonderful old bench. Looks like a LOT of stuff was built on it over the years. I especially like the angled legs at the vice end, that bench will never rack or wiggle.

Based on the design and lack of metal, I agree, probably more than 140 years old.

Is it heavy?

[Ben H]

Here is a modern version of this bench. It's commonly known as a Roubo Style.

http://www.workbenchdesign.net/images/roubobench.jpg

[Jim Katen]

Here is a modern version of this bench. It's commonly known as a Roubo Style.

http://www.workbenchdesign.net/images/roubobench.jpg

I would have thought that was pretty cool if I had seen it first. Now it just looks like a sissy bench.

[John Kogel]

Here is a modern version of this bench. It's commonly known as a Roubo Style.

http://www.workbenchdesign.net/images/roubobench.jpg

I would have thought that was pretty cool if I had seen it first. Now it just looks like a sissy bench.

I think the Stanley Power Planer has made all that old bench technology kind of redundant, no? The old workbench is a thing of beauty, but I wouldn't have much use for the new one.

I have old planes collecting dust on a shelf. Anyone interested? Send me a PM.

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[Chad Fabry]

A bit from Roubo

[Bill Kibbel]

The old workbench is a thing of beauty, but I wouldn't have much use for the new one.

I have one with the vise for edge planing and a flush-vise for surface planing. It's from the early 19th century. I use it regularly.

[gtblum]

Here is a modern version of this bench. It's commonly known as a Roubo Style.

http://www.workbenchdesign.net/images/roubobench.jpg

I would have thought that was pretty cool if I had seen it first. Now it just looks like a sissy bench.

Yeah, it needs a beating with a length of chain to give it that distressed look. It also needs a couple of outlets mounted on it with a female pig tail for power tools.

Roy Underwood's fun to watch, but I'm not giving up my machines.[]

[kurt]

They're things of beauty. I don't know anyone working with wood for a living that uses one; kinda like a beautiful mate......fun to play with, but don't expect it to earn a living.

[Ben H]

John I'm interested in those planes. I rebuild them for fun.

I built a bench last winter for myself, I'll see if I can't dig up some pics. It weighs almost 600 lbs.

[John Kogel]

John I'm interested in those planes. I rebuild them for fun.

I built a bench last winter for myself, I'll see if I can't dig up some pics. It weighs almost 600 lbs.

Ben, you'll get an email from me soon.

To Bill and the other woodworkers, I am jealous, I don't have space for a heavy bench.