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Overall it’s a decent table. If you’re not using it for big heavy projects. Its gets unstable when using my jigsaw and handsaw. Table starts to shake and lifts off the ground. Maybe I’m doing something wrong?Also the folding mechanic works great th-cam.com/users/postUgkxyFZUPFEey-PuqsPMxqaykBhgA1LWxFHh when setting up, but I can’t get the table to fold down. It gets stuck 3/4ths on the way down.
Thank you for your donation to Rob Cosman’s Purple Heart Project. I am Kenneth Stewart of the Rob Cosman Bench Brigade from Kansas. I have built three of his benches and two went to very deserving people. The third one I kept for myself. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for thinking of the Purple heart Project. I bet the proceeds from this bench will fund 3 or 4 Wounded Warriors to the course. Love your channel.
Cosman's Purple Heart Project is an inspired effort at helping combat-wounded veterans. Bless you for donating you bench to the cause - and spreading awareness of the PHP to the woodworking world!
Ah the Timeless Art of Seduction. Next you're going to need a print of The Kramer. "He is a loathsome, offensive brute....yet I can't look away." In all seriousness Marc, glad to hear you're working with Rob. Its a great charity. I think you need to sneak your way into Canada and do a video or two with Rob.
I haven’t got through the ads yet but I’m going to say NO don’t do it! Ok nevermind that bench is pretty sweet. But the benchcrafted vises 😭. And that is awesome about the Purple Heart project donation. I was thinking of that before you even said it. Good for you! I’ll be buying the plans.
I'm really looking forward to this guild project! I've been using a 2x4 and plywood bench for a couple of years and have been wanting a 'real' woodworkers workbench for some time - but was always hesitant because of the cost and complexity. This 'spagbo' bench seems like the perfect solution.
Marc l'm a long time fan of yours and Rob Cosman's. I also lead the Rob Cosman PHP Bench Brigade. We build/deliver Cosman Wokbenches to the PHP Scholarship recipients. On behalf of the 150+ Bench Brigade volunteers in the US, Canada, UK, Australia and Israel I want thank you for your support for the PHP. In addition to the wonderful monetary donation, you've also raised awareness of the plight of our combat wounded vets and the therapeutic benefit that handtool working can be for them. You're awesome my friend...keep after it!
It's awesome that you're supporting Rob's Purple Heart project! Such a worthy cause. Really looking forward to the new bench build. I just might have to buy the guild plans -- even though I have the original Roubo set that I've never built! lol
That’s awesome Marc. I’m a huge fan of both you and Rob Cosman. What he’s doing is awesome and inspiring. Looking forward to seeing videos of your new bench in action.
Marc, what a wonderful idea to help Cosman's Purple Heart Project with the proceeds from the auction of your bench. As a member of Cosman's PHP Bench Brigade and a subscriber to your channel I can say that this gift will multiply thru the many beneficiaries. Thanks again for thinking of the needs of our heroes and fellow woodworkers. All the best, Charlie
You can put the inlaid outlet on the side of the leg or even on the backside of the leg and avoid it getting in the way. It will still be accessible yet now won't interfere with the front face of the leg.
I literally just use a wedge as a vise stop. I made mine out of Katalox - they look pretty and Katalox is ultra strong, one of the toughest, stiffest, hardest, strongest woods. Each of those words has a different meaning mechanically, and Katalox is in the top 10 in each category.
Oh man, my eyes were totally freaking out! At 3:02, the angle of the bottom-right edge of your vice lines up exactly with the top edge of the walnut cabinetry, so for a second it looked like the cabinet somehow stuck out in front of the bench, except the vice handle went in front of it so that looked like some Escher-esque oddity!
Such a great cause for the old bench! I think this new bench would also look great with one of Andy's vices on it. That way you get a nice middle ground between inexpensive hardware and 1k on benchcrafted hardware.
I’m a retired veteran of 25 years and I use woodworking as therapy as well. Well not for the last year or so because the price of wood was through the roof. Just getting back into it.
Super excited for this one! I bought the Roubo project a few years back and enjoyed watching, but never started due to all the reasons mentioned (cost, size, weight, intimidation factor, features I didn’t need). The one fits what I had in my mind so so much better, and fits my work, shop and life so much better. Thank you!! Can’t wait for it to start!
Kudos to you Marc for donating your bench to Rob Cosmans Wounded Warrior Project. I built my Roubo with your plans. I have the same issues that you mentioned. My biggest concern is the oversize and losing stuff down the center of the bench. Keep up the great work.
Such a common sense approach to a workbench build. Solid gap filler, quality yet affordable vises, 3/4" bored dog holes, knockdown construction all make perfect sense but do not detract from functionality. Function is the role of a bench, after all. This should be the "gold standard" by which benches are measured.
I agree that Rob Cosman’s Purple Heart Project is a very worthy beneficiary for your bench auction proceeds. I’m a volunteer member of the PHP Bench Brigade and thank you for your support of the project or prOject.
Ok. First of all, I’ve learned a LOT from your channel and enjoy watching even those things I’ll never tackle. And here’s where I say Woo-Hoo! Procrastination wins again! I recently found out I didn’t really need to build that torsion box outfeed table that I didn’t build. Now, I find out the Way Fancy Roubo bench I didn’t build wasn’t as necessary as I thought at the time. You have, again, made my morning an even better start to my day. One more it of Good News… At 75, I might not be around long enough to find out I could’ve just kept using the admittedly shaky bench I bought many, many years ago. Been thinking of rebuilding a solid base for it because the top is fairly decent. Maybe put some decent vices on it. But after dismantling and cleaning 40 years of grime off the original vices, they work better than I ever remember. I’ll keep thinking about it, though. I’ve said before you add a tremendous value to even us truly novice woodworkers. Even if all I do is sit and think through your woodworking projects (sometimes that all I feel like), you’ve added a lot of value to my days. Please keep being you. Thank you.
Nicely done Marc! My Roubo is only a few months old but I have used the sliding deadman a lot already! 😁. Nice idea for the "t-slots" in the gap, please let us know if you use that often. If you do, I might add them to mine. I agree on the round bench dogs - I also went that route. Much more versatile. Keep up the good work!
One new feature I would not bet on is the metal bolts and screws holding the long rails, it tends to get loose and you have to tight and adjust from time to tima til you can't anymore and your workbench became a hula hoop ^^ I would rather use tusk tenons
What a beauty. The biggest appeal is the ability to break it down as my shop is in my basement. It would be groovy to build this with the improvements but still rock the rich kid hardware after saving up - would pulling off this pairing be possible/practical?
Hi Marc, I love the new simplified and affordable workbench and will take the class if the time works out. Of course, the bench you are auctioning off is positively gorgeous. I almost finished with a really poor substitute, but it'll do until my skills improve. I'm soooo happy that the proceeds will go to Rob Cosman's Purple Heart Project! His devotion to this cause is pure of heart and your willingness to support him and our Veterans, is equally so ... thanks, your awesome!
Marc, you could not have picked a better charity. What Rob does for the veteran community is so amazing. If anyone watches his lives, it’s easy to see how much passion he has in the Purple Heart Project. I’ve seen (on more than occasion) Rob getting choked up when talking about a specific veteran or when somebody has made a donation. He is such an amazing person and it warms my heart that you will be donating the proceeds to the Project. Damn I love this community! Way to go Marc. Way to go! ❤️
Such a fancy thing! I have two 1 x 12" boards about 8 feet long sitting on two saw horses with a 1 x 3" screwed to the legs. Plane, mortice, tenon, drill, peg, square, straight and true...you name it. Had it over 30 years. Everything gets clamped with harbor freight "F" clamps. $250 American for a bench clamp? You know how much Jim Beam that buys?
@3:03 what a neat optical illusion, the angle of the vice perfectly lines up with the angle of the drawers on the bottom and makes it look like the drawers are sticking way out
Hey Marc, I am a member of Robs bench brigade and a (TWE guild member) as well. I just wanted to say thank you for your generosity to the PHP it will be well received.
A simpler alternative is a Nicholson bench. I built mine for next to nothing, from timber sourced from a demolition site. I used only hardwood, except for the top and the front apron. They were pine from a timber yard. And yes, I 100% agree: a sliding deadman is unnecessary and holes in the apron are much simpler and easier to do. I honestly don’t understand the fascination with the Roubo bench. It’s just unnecessarily complicated - especially the square dog holes as you pointed out. A Nicholson isn’t pretty but it works and is much easier to build if you don’t have a fully-equipped tool shop or… a workbench! The Brits have been building fine furniture on them for centuries.
Marc- I just wanted to send you a quick note and say thanks for your support to our soldiers! I have been a volunteer for the Purple Heart Project as part of the Bench Brigade for about a year and a half and have met some of the most amazing people of my life. After attending Rob's Purple Heart Project, we commit to getting a workbench sent to the vets' homes so they can continue to hone their woodworking skills. It's an AMAZING cause that is helping to benefit AMAZING people!
Beautiful and well thought out bench! As a member of the Bench Brigade and a father of two former Marines, I'd like to say thank you for the auction and dedication to Rob Cosman's Purple Heart project. Well Done Sir...Ooorah! Respectfully, Dean Kirby & Ruston Community Men's Shed.
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Finally made it in time!!
Great idea for the old bench, and I appreciate how approachable you’ve made the new bench.
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Who is George? Thx for the giveaway :-D
I'm here! Oh, I'm 3 months late. D'oh!
THANKS! For supporting Veterans.
Overall it’s a decent table. If you’re not using it for big heavy projects. Its gets unstable when using my jigsaw and handsaw. Table starts to shake and lifts off the ground. Maybe I’m doing something wrong?Also the folding mechanic works great th-cam.com/users/postUgkxyFZUPFEey-PuqsPMxqaykBhgA1LWxFHh when setting up, but I can’t get the table to fold down. It gets stuck 3/4ths on the way down.
Thanks for being one of the longest running quality woodworking channels on TH-cam, and one of the best. Been watching for many years.
Thank you for your donation to Rob Cosman’s Purple Heart Project. I am Kenneth Stewart of the Rob Cosman Bench Brigade from Kansas. I have built three of his benches and two went to very deserving people. The third one I kept for myself. Keep up the good work.
Pumped to see this one come to life!
I cannot wait to build this.
I really like your adaptation to the center gap, to allow the use of all sorts of accessories!
That's just an all around sweet bench!! Love it!
Rob's Project is a truly wonderful thing. Thank you for choosing that for that. I will order the plans.
Thanks for thinking of the Purple heart Project. I bet the proceeds from this bench will fund 3 or 4 Wounded Warriors to the course. Love your channel.
I hope so! We're at $3k so far but you never know with an auction. :)
Awesome bench and amazing to support Rob Cosman's Purple Heart Project!
9:21 Thank you, I was worried this video was going to end and miss that brilliant opportunity.
Awesome new bench. And Rob Cosman's Purple Heart is a great cause and great charity to support.
Great idea Marc
I read Rubio at first!!😳 LOL. Been looking forward to this build, my shop is in need of a new bench and glad I picked up this project.
Cosman's Purple Heart Project is an inspired effort at helping combat-wounded veterans. Bless you for donating you bench to the cause - and spreading awareness of the PHP to the woodworking world!
Ah the Timeless Art of Seduction. Next you're going to need a print of The Kramer. "He is a loathsome, offensive brute....yet I can't look away."
In all seriousness Marc, glad to hear you're working with Rob. Its a great charity. I think you need to sneak your way into Canada and do a video or two with Rob.
I haven’t got through the ads yet but I’m going to say NO don’t do it!
Ok nevermind that bench is pretty sweet. But the benchcrafted vises 😭. And that is awesome about the Purple Heart project donation. I was thinking of that before you even said it. Good for you! I’ll be buying the plans.
I'm really looking forward to this guild project! I've been using a 2x4 and plywood bench for a couple of years and have been wanting a 'real' woodworkers workbench for some time - but was always hesitant because of the cost and complexity. This 'spagbo' bench seems like the perfect solution.
Marc l'm a long time fan of yours and Rob Cosman's. I also lead the Rob Cosman PHP Bench Brigade. We build/deliver Cosman Wokbenches to the PHP Scholarship recipients. On behalf of the 150+ Bench Brigade volunteers in the US, Canada, UK, Australia and Israel I want thank you for your support for the PHP. In addition to the wonderful monetary donation, you've also raised awareness of the plight of our combat wounded vets and the therapeutic benefit that handtool working can be for them. You're awesome my friend...keep after it!
Thanks for the work you do Jack! 🤜🏻
It's awesome that you're supporting Rob's Purple Heart project! Such a worthy cause. Really looking forward to the new bench build. I just might have to buy the guild plans -- even though I have the original Roubo set that I've never built! lol
I was thinking the same thing. I have the vises already too lol.
That’s awesome Marc. I’m a huge fan of both you and Rob Cosman. What he’s doing is awesome and inspiring. Looking forward to seeing videos of your new bench in action.
I love Rob’s Purple Heart Project… a great cause for a great bench!!
Can't wait for the new guild project to come live.
Plans ordered! Boom!
Thanks dude!
Marc, what a wonderful idea to help Cosman's Purple Heart Project with the proceeds from the auction of your bench. As a member of Cosman's PHP Bench Brigade and a subscriber to your channel I can say that this gift will multiply thru the many beneficiaries. Thanks again for thinking of the needs of our heroes and fellow woodworkers. All the best, Charlie
You can put the inlaid outlet on the side of the leg or even on the backside of the leg and avoid it getting in the way. It will still be accessible yet now won't interfere with the front face of the leg.
Good luck with the auction. Charles
I literally just use a wedge as a vise stop. I made mine out of Katalox - they look pretty and Katalox is ultra strong, one of the toughest, stiffest, hardest, strongest woods. Each of those words has a different meaning mechanically, and Katalox is in the top 10 in each category.
Oh man, my eyes were totally freaking out! At 3:02, the angle of the bottom-right edge of your vice lines up exactly with the top edge of the walnut cabinetry, so for a second it looked like the cabinet somehow stuck out in front of the bench, except the vice handle went in front of it so that looked like some Escher-esque oddity!
Such a great cause for the old bench! I think this new bench would also look great with one of Andy's vices on it. That way you get a nice middle ground between inexpensive hardware and 1k on benchcrafted hardware.
The outlet lol....I saw it and thought it was a bottle opener which is a fantastic idea!!! I am always opening my IBC Rootbeer near MY bench hahahaha
That bench is going to break auction records lol.
Thanks for sharing that!
Great new bench. Great use for the old bench. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.
For task light, take a look at the "lamp bushing" from lee valley -- fits those round 3/4" holes. Perfect for a swing-arm flood lamp.
I have followed you for years and am continually impressed as your skills and wisdom increase. Good on you for your contribution to Rob's charity!
Awesome build Marc!
This is really cool. Those castors, too, when you slid them out, I was like: "Oh! That's how so much hardware should work!"
You didn’t watch until the end then! Haha
I’m a retired veteran of 25 years and I use woodworking as therapy as well. Well not for the last year or so because the price of wood was through the roof. Just getting back into it.
Looking forward to the build videos!
Great to see the old table is being auctioned off for a great cause. As a veteran myself I appreciate it.
You are out of paper towels 😜 love the new design. 👍🏼🤠👍🏼
Great cause to support!
Really like this bench. Thanks for posting
cool beans great to have a smaller bench would love to see a version of it with the expensive vises
Well, that would be the original Roubo with a shorter top. 😊
Marc, really good timing! Thank you 😊
Great workbench man! 🙂👍🏼
Super excited for this one! I bought the Roubo project a few years back and enjoyed watching, but never started due to all the reasons mentioned (cost, size, weight, intimidation factor, features I didn’t need). The one fits what I had in my mind so so much better, and fits my work, shop and life so much better. Thank you!! Can’t wait for it to start!
I love your workshop nice video dude
Lovely work as always!
Looks great Mark. As a member of Rob’s Bench Brigade, I salute and Thank You.
Kudos to you Marc for donating your bench to Rob Cosmans Wounded Warrior Project. I built my Roubo with your plans. I have the same issues that you mentioned. My biggest concern is the oversize and losing stuff down the center of the bench. Keep up the great work.
Such a common sense approach to a workbench build. Solid gap filler, quality yet affordable vises, 3/4" bored dog holes, knockdown construction all make perfect sense but do not detract from functionality. Function is the role of a bench, after all.
This should be the "gold standard" by which benches are measured.
Thanks for generosity and for supporting Rob and our veterans. Also want to mention that you are looking healthy and fit. Keep up the good work.
Can't wait!
thank you for sharing very detailed and easy to understand
I agree that Rob Cosman’s Purple Heart Project is a very worthy beneficiary for your bench auction proceeds. I’m a volunteer member of the PHP Bench Brigade and thank you for your support of the project or prOject.
Ok. First of all, I’ve learned a LOT from your channel and enjoy watching even those things I’ll never tackle. And here’s where I say Woo-Hoo! Procrastination wins again! I recently found out I didn’t really need to build that torsion box outfeed table that I didn’t build. Now, I find out the Way Fancy Roubo bench I didn’t build wasn’t as necessary as I thought at the time. You have, again, made my morning an even better start to my day. One more it of Good News… At 75, I might not be around long enough to find out I could’ve just kept using the admittedly shaky bench I bought many, many years ago. Been thinking of rebuilding a solid base for it because the top is fairly decent. Maybe put some decent vices on it. But after dismantling and cleaning 40 years of grime off the original vices, they work better than I ever remember. I’ll keep thinking about it, though. I’ve said before you add a tremendous value to even us truly novice woodworkers. Even if all I do is sit and think through your woodworking projects (sometimes that all I feel like), you’ve added a lot of value to my days. Please keep being you. Thank you.
Omg, I have been watching you for 10 years. Wow 😮
Marc, As a member of Rob's Bench Brigade I just want to thank you for your support for what we believe is a very worthwhile cause. Thanks.
Well done. I think it's time for me to join the Guild.
Great job on the bench, I like the power outlet on the leg. Maybe place the outlet on the left side of the post instead of the front face.
You could mount the plug on the side of the leg if you use your vise in a way that it would get in the way.
Nicely done Marc! My Roubo is only a few months old but I have used the sliding deadman a lot already! 😁. Nice idea for the "t-slots" in the gap, please let us know if you use that often. If you do, I might add them to mine.
I agree on the round bench dogs - I also went that route. Much more versatile.
Keep up the good work!
I love the idea that you are teaming up with Rob Cosman's PHP. As a veteran I love his commitment to combat wounded veterans. Way to go Marc.
Put the outlet on face 90* from front, facing end of bench. Now you can use both sides of vice. Cord can still fish out on inside face.
No need for me. But that’s a good idea for anyone anticipating the need.
One new feature I would not bet on is the metal bolts and screws holding the long rails, it tends to get loose and you have to tight and adjust from time to tima til you can't anymore and your workbench became a hula hoop ^^ I would rather use tusk tenons
Can we make it a River table roubo - Matt Estlea style? 🤪
What a beauty. The biggest appeal is the ability to break it down as my shop is in my basement. It would be groovy to build this with the improvements but still rock the rich kid hardware after saving up - would pulling off this pairing be possible/practical?
Great job, Mark! Thank you!
I must say, I was a little disappointed when that turned out to be a covered power socket rather than a bottle opener.
Looking forward to this vid!
Hi Marc, I love the new simplified and affordable workbench and will take the class if the time works out. Of course, the bench you are auctioning off is positively gorgeous. I almost finished with a really poor substitute, but it'll do until my skills improve. I'm soooo happy that the proceeds will go to Rob Cosman's Purple Heart Project! His devotion to this cause is pure of heart and your willingness to support him and our Veterans, is equally so ... thanks, your awesome!
Looking forwards to the video, seems like a no-brainer!
Marc, you could not have picked a better charity. What Rob does for the veteran community is so amazing. If anyone watches his lives, it’s easy to see how much passion he has in the Purple Heart Project. I’ve seen (on more than occasion) Rob getting choked up when talking about a specific veteran or when somebody has made a donation. He is such an amazing person and it warms my heart that you will be donating the proceeds to the Project. Damn I love this community! Way to go Marc. Way to go! ❤️
You should have placed the power socket around the corner - keep the front clear…
Such a fancy thing! I have two 1 x 12" boards about 8 feet long sitting on two saw horses with a 1 x 3" screwed to the legs.
Plane, mortice, tenon, drill, peg, square, straight and true...you name it. Had it over 30 years.
Everything gets clamped with harbor freight "F" clamps.
$250 American for a bench clamp? You know how much Jim Beam that buys?
You know how much woodworking stuff I've been able to purchase because I don't drink? ;)
@@woodwhisperer Don't drink water. Fish poop in it.
Oh no. I need to sell my Roubo and build a hybrid bench now! Thanks Marc
I just bought it and don't know if I'll ever build it, I hope I will, but Ron Cosman's PH is a great thing and I love what he does for veterans.
@3:03 what a neat optical illusion, the angle of the vice perfectly lines up with the angle of the drawers on the bottom and makes it look like the drawers are sticking way out
Woah, I noticed something looked weird there too but I didn’t pick up on why. Very cool
Very Nice wish I had a bigger shop for one
Hey Marc, I am a member of Robs bench brigade and a (TWE guild member) as well. I just wanted to say thank you for your generosity to the PHP it will be well received.
The outlet is a great idea
great video but how long is the bench. and that you're supporting Rob's Purple Heart project!
Woohoo! First one in! Now as I still havent m'ade my bench this just makes life difficult 😜
Bruh....the intro hit hard. I got rid of a perfectly good workbench just to make a workbench build video.
I run a business that survives by selling project plans. I'll be ok. :)
@@woodwhisperer For sure. In my case, I just wanted to make a nicer workbench. haha
A simpler alternative is a Nicholson bench. I built mine for next to nothing, from timber sourced from a demolition site. I used only hardwood, except for the top and the front apron. They were pine from a timber yard. And yes, I 100% agree: a sliding deadman is unnecessary and holes in the apron are much simpler and easier to do.
I honestly don’t understand the fascination with the Roubo bench. It’s just unnecessarily complicated - especially the square dog holes as you pointed out. A Nicholson isn’t pretty but it works and is much easier to build if you don’t have a fully-equipped tool shop or… a workbench! The Brits have been building fine furniture on them for centuries.
Really nice bench, but it’s sad to see it go!
Thanks - great video as always and utterly loaded with tips along the way
“Gasp…. 😮”
🤣Nice video brother.
So excited to build this. Also a side note the cameo of mark, matt and Katz-Moses in matt Estlea “river” table was priceless
Love the George Costanza in the background :):)
Admit it Marc, you're going to miss spinning that leg vise wheel. I'm still loving mine.
After 10 years the original Roubo looks as pristine as the a virgin! How did ou use it all this time?
Marc- I just wanted to send you a quick note and say thanks for your support to our soldiers! I have been a volunteer for the Purple Heart Project as part of the Bench Brigade for about a year and a half and have met some of the most amazing people of my life. After attending Rob's Purple Heart Project, we commit to getting a workbench sent to the vets' homes so they can continue to hone their woodworking skills. It's an AMAZING cause that is helping to benefit AMAZING people!
I love it! Might be the perfect bench.
Goooooo Rockler!!!
Beautiful and well thought out bench! As a member of the Bench Brigade and a father of two former Marines, I'd like to say thank you for the auction and dedication to Rob Cosman's Purple Heart project. Well Done Sir...Ooorah! Respectfully, Dean Kirby & Ruston Community Men's Shed.