Roubo-style Work Bench

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Comment by Ken Darga on August 29, 2013 at 6:26pm

Great tool, that was used for large dowels (pegs) and tenons---

in timber framing.

Comment by Phil Shull on August 29, 2013 at 4:31pm

I've never seen one before.  I would guess that they would be great for Timber Framing and such.

Comment by Ken Darga on August 29, 2013 at 4:03pm

...another barn beam auger drill

Comment by Ken Darga on August 29, 2013 at 3:54pm

...for some serious boring---

large and "deep" holes.

Slow going but accurate and effective.

ie, accurate to standards years ago---when a 1/16" was close enought in barn building.

Comment by Ken Darga on August 29, 2013 at 3:50pm

Phil,

You recognize this tool?

Comment by Phil Shull on August 29, 2013 at 2:08pm

Thanks Ken.  I did give some thought to getting an extention for the bit, but I already had the right size augur bit and since my drill press only has a 2 1/2" depth of cut I would have had to go to a hand-held drill-motor anyway, so I just went the way I did.

I don't have a hammer-drill, so I hadn't thought of using the hammer action to make things easier.  Thanks for the idea for a new tool to add to my "Things I want for Xmas/B-Day/Other Occasion" List. LOL

I have to 'fess up though, the design came from Chis Schwarz book "Workbenches, from Design & Theory to Construction & Use".  It's a great book that I can recomend highly.

Comment by Ken Darga on August 28, 2013 at 11:07pm

BTW---nice looking bench design.

Comment by Ken Darga on August 28, 2013 at 11:04pm

Phil,

There are Forsner bit extensions available---

they work great for drilling deep holes.

 

The extension is heavy-duty, and can be used in a HD hand drill, such as a Bosch Bull-Dawg drill, Milw HD drill, or the like.

When drilling into heavy timbers and thick materials, I use the "hammer-drill" mode.

The hammering action results in faster chip removal.

Comment by Phil Shull on August 28, 2013 at 6:57pm

LOL.  Yeah I came down one morning and there they were... (I wish).

Actually I had to drill each of those holes twice.  The top is 4" thick and my 3/4" Forsner bit will only do about 2", so I did the first part on the drill press and then finished up with an old fashioned hand augur.

BTW, the whole bench is made from Home Depot 2x10 Construction Lumber (except the vise chops which are ash.)

Comment by James Waller on August 28, 2013 at 3:13pm

Fantastic looking work bench, Phil!

I hate to tell you this but it looks like someone put a lot of holes in your top. I think there is a gang going around doing this, they are called "The Bench Dogs!".   :)