My Split Top Roubo Woodworking Workbench - Ask Matt #5

I always wondered about the split top advantages , thanks for those tips , I want to build one now . I totally agree , a workbench is to do work on. I Treat my workbench like the salvage material its made from . hehe

so often I see these videos and wish the people were in my area....mils, cool..up untill a year ago I loved wood carving but that all came to a halt when we moved from a house to a town house now back in a house with really large 2 car garage now I have room to to replace all my large wood working tools, table saw,band saw etc.....and one day I hope to actually start making a garage workshops but since may 17th I have been working on the interior of the house-it's should have been torn down, the only thing nice about the property is the 'newish' garage...so now when I do the shop I'll be watching your vids...thanks.....St. Paul

oops..I meant to type MPLS......spell check

For someone who is a beginner, would you recommend the challenge of building and installing the leg vice? I can't seem to find useful videos on this process. Thanks in advance for your opinion.

This is a superb wood working book, “pepe amazing plan” (Google it). I`m a graduate of a one-year carpentry course from a local tech college. Of all the books I`ve read during my study about woodworking, I think this is the greatest book I`ve read so far. It explains everything concerning wood working as well as complements it with helpful photos.

Nice bench Matt. BTW, having watched you over some time now, it should be noted how smooth you have become in your presentation. However, it should also be noted that the correct plural of the word vice is VEECE. It comes from the Latin " Veni, vidi, veece," which is translated as "I came, I saw, I held things in place." You're welcome!

In love with your bench! I am crazy about that spacer in between the two halves of the benchtop. I'm sure you are aware of the style that has a trough in the middle; I like yours better: easier to keep clean and better on your tools. Thanks for keeping it real on woodworking! Keep up the good work!

Words don't describe...MAGIC Matt...rr

Matt one of the things I really appreciate about your channel is that you are a WOOD WORKER, you mill your own wood, dry it and mill it for projects. I have not seen another person that actually does it all. Your projects are excellent and you give good instruction in an easily understood manner. Thank you

beautiful piece of work.

Awesome bench. Very well thought out.

Matt, could you give me the link or e-mail address for the plans & CDs you used for you workbench?

Could you give us the names of some other more affordable companies that offer decent quality bench vice kits?

glad i watched lot good ideas maybe add mine some day.

That is one beautiful bench . my bench is only 18 inches wide . i find the most width i can plane to is about 19 inches . And no i do not have short arms . most peoples benches are too wide in my opinion .I did not mean to be critical but i have never seen anybody plane at 2o inches and above . i respect your opinion matt ,am i thinking wrongly?

Hey Matt, great workbench. This is exactly what I want to building but maybe a bit smaller. Do you have a set of plans for download or is this based off of another person's design?

You’re having too much fun Matt. Keep it up

What kind of wood products do you make in your shop? Beautiful bench, I'm planning on making the same type of bench, I'm 6' 6" tall so what height should my bench be?

What is the height of the bench ??

So not sure if I should ask this here as it is a future thing you added to your bench. Your orange mat on your bench and I know Marc has one for his bench also. Where did you guys get those at with your custom logos on them? Thanks again for an awesome video.

Great video

Hi Matthew, Great movie as usual
Know this is old but Im on my rails and my rail stock is at 1 3/4 before squaring , got alot extra and was going to make all my rails 3" or so, curious how you did the mortise and tenon on the leg where the criss cross mortise is ?
Thanks again for all your instruction
Mark

Matt, your workbench is beautiful and you did a great job. You also did a great job on the video. You gave great information without showing things you did that are very repetitive. I also liked your humor, I think it will help someone that’s nervous to give it a try a thought to go for it. I am glad to know that you’re close by, just across the river a few miles. Keep sharing.

60 to 80 hours? yikes

Nice build, thank You for a well narrated and informative tutorial.

Thanks for your detailed description of your bench. It’s helpful having some general idea of measurements. I am planning on building a top for a base I already have. I am planning on making my vices and your video gives me some ideas. I have not decided what type of vices I am going to use. I like the Roubo style bench. My top is recycled hard maple from a bowling alley. It is 2 3/8” thick. Each pieces has double tongue and groove on each side which will make the glue up process easier. I have thought about drilling horizontally so I can install threaded rod into the bench for additional strength. I don’t think it is absolutely necessary but I tend to overbuild. Thanks again, happy woodworking, be safe.

I would like to see the full video of the building of the workbench can't find it please

Send a link if u can looking forward to it matt

Hi Matt! I’m in the planning phase for making my own Roubo ‘style’ bench and came across your video. In addition to giving me some great advice, tips and inspiration, you got another subscriber - thanks my friend! Very nice bench - and great job on your presentation.

Hey Matt, I have been binging your channel and wondered if you could put together a chronological playlist from the beginning. I know you have one with 200 from now to 2015. But for other people like me that get turned on to you and want to dig in, it would sure be nice to click the next video and not to have to scroll 18 times to get down to the next video. I have experienced this a lot in my covid no work downtime. Great stuff, thanks

You are not a true craftsman of any kind if you don't say "That's not going anywhere"

Hey Matt,
I love your videos man. So, I bought the plans for this build off of the guild and am pumped. I did just buy 200bf of SILVERLEAF maple, thinking that I was getting Sugar maple. I’m such a rookie. I saw that you built yours from Silver Maple. If you could do it all over again, would you build it out of the same wood? Just trying to sleep well on my blunder. Thanks so much.

I really like the bench you made!!! Do you sell them!? I would love to buy one from you!

Nicely done Matt. Hoping to build one soon

I got 2 oak chimneys made of oak for 30 bucks. I need to remove all the nails and fill up the holes with epoxy, then I can start planing, looking at the prices of oak beams these days it's an absolute bargain. beams are 16x11cm and 1,70m long, and I got some wood to extend it

Not sure if your comment about missing pins in deadman was an attempt of humor or if you really didn't know that the hold fast are used in deadman too. ( hold fast was most prominent in that shot)
Fantastic build doe.

How much was the whole thing with wood?

As a Residential/Commercial Audio Video Integrator of 15+ years, you’re living my dream. I’ve always dreamt of having a piece of property, own workshop, pretty much make something like building from scratch. Having a work bench like that is awesome. P.S. I saw Adam Savage’s Bench and it’s pretty awesome. especially the “log”

Beautiful build. One question: I have only read about using hard maple for benches - what are the advantages of using soft maple besides (I assume) being easier to work?

Very nice bench!

How much are the kits ?

A mad I was just curious do you have a blueprint on that bench table that you made I mean I like it it's a good workbench table and I like to get into little details and build one for myself but I like to have blueprints for it if you have them thanks appreciate all your videos

Great video. I’m designing my own bench right now and trying to decide if I want a split top. I’ve never used one and don’t recall a situation where I wish I had one. How often do you used the split top feature of your bench? Also, how often do you find that you need to Re flatten the top? Thanks,

MC.... so far ahead of the curve. 7 years ago.... wow.

nice

Thanks heaps for the link to this Benchcraft package! I've been looking everywhere for something like this, and I didn't want something crap. And, They ship to JAPAN! So even better. This will be part of my build for next year for certain. Thanks heaps! Scott from Japan