Benchcrafted Split-Top Roubo BenchPlans

After many requests for bench plans that feature our vises, we're excited to announce the Benchcrafted Split-Top Roubo plans!

http://www.benchcrafted.com/plans.htm

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[Benchcrafted]

These are plans for a bench of our design, based on various elements, mostly from Roubo. We opted the use a mortise and tenon to key the top onto the base for various reasons. The rising dovetail is an interesting and clever joint, but it's also more difficult to cut (and it's not the joint on Roubo's pl. 11 bench--that's a double tenon). We've had good results with our arrangement, which is strong and easy to cut. Thanks for your comment.

[83fredly]

The rising dovetail may be more difficult to cut, but it is not as strong as the M/T or double M/T. IMHO rising dovetail is just a trick/show joint that needs a backer to be strong enough for the real world.

ymmv

[SynthEnslaved]

i have never seen such large dove tails! beautiful.

[deezynar]

Wow. That's a solid bench.

[julioyaldonza]

I think there is an obvious mistake. The wonderful Roubo workbencch has another approach for the assembly of the legs: This is the RISING DOVETAL JOINT.

You can see how to do it at my channel by clicking on my name.

Thanks a lot !