I've just started reading your eBook and I just want to say that your written words are the most relatable piece of writing on the subject I've ever read. I appreciate the time, effort, and passion you've put into it.
If your bench is sliding, fix a 2 x 4 or 1x2 underside of bench a few feet or a meter out, and have it butt up against the house, it wont go any where then! Great videos on the use of the bench! Like all your work holding methods. The wedge a great and useful tool! Thanks for sharing through this media! Steven Columbus Michigan
Another solution to the bench moving is to put a board between the stretchers and add sand bags/rocks/etc on top of it. I find the added weight anchors it. Great video I like your pegs and will give it a try. 👍
A complete pleasure watching you working on that bench. I'm not going to build a Roman bench (I need my bench for more than woodworking and need to be standing), but pegs and wedges can be used on taller benches too. Also, why the hell didn't I think about using a yoga mat!?! I'm currently working on a portabel bench and planing is a nightmare! But a yoga mat might help! Thanks! And thanks for the book!
Thanks very much for watching, I appreciate your time. I think a yoga mat will definitely help you. There is a taller bench in the book, maybe that may be some help to you.
Thanks for the ebook and thanks for the warnings about back issues while face planing-I was concerned about certain activities aggrivating back and knee problems while using the low bench since I am accustomed to using a taller bench. jimbo
Thanks very much, I appreciate your time. Admittedly, you do have to be cautious if you have ailments but, I've always stopped when I've felt the need, and never had any serious problems.
Another great video. Top tips. I've just built my first Roman workbench following Rex Krueger's design, and on a hard surface I throw down a couple of scraps of carpet underlay to stop it slipping.
Great ebook and channel. Just finished my inside main english joiners style bench, now want to try this new project for out side on nice days in good weather :P Thanks so much for the lessons
These are some excellent videos, thank you. From a left hander could you safely put a notch on both sides of the so you can cut both left and right handed? or would it comprimise the benches strength? I was also thinking of an idea of putting the wedges, pins and dogs on one of the cross struts where you recommend to put the planes? (i.e. an additional small piece of wood for a second crossstrut making a gap for wedges) Can not wait to make one as my work shop is tiny and this would be ideal.
Thanks for watching I appreciate it 👍. If you put two notches in, I'd put one closer to the front legs, and one closer to the back legs, so there on a diagonal and away from each other. You could have a go with the wedge storage. I had an Idea to make a simple fanny pack of leather, permanently fixed to the legs. It's so easy to lose/misplace pegs and wedges, and spend 15 minutes looking for them 😂
I recently finished making a roman workbench from an elm log that was in my back yard. I was thinking I needed to put in a twin screw vice, but this video has convinced me otherwise. Thanks! I really like your L shaped notch accessory. Do you use any other appliances with the bench? Have you adapted using a shooting board on the roman workbench? Bench Hook?
Thanks for watching. I think between the part 2 and part 3 videos, I cover everything I use. I don't really use hooks and such but, a hookless (flat) shooting board will work again a dog, or on a non slip mat.
Don't worry about it, if you want to support me, like and sub. If you're feeling extra generous, do this on Instagram etc. As well. linktr.ee/DW_woodworks
Question for you: how would I hold a 1/2" thick piece of oak thats about 4"x4" high and long without a vice, while it stands on edge on the Roman bench? I need to shave it with a spokeshave, possibly drawknife, and then plane the edge.
I'd probably attach it to the notch accessory with clamps if you've already cut it to length. Usually with small pieces I leave them as long as I can, for as long as I can. This way I have more material to clamp. So you could easily work on one edge, then cut it to size, maybe struggle with the other edge, but the notch accessory should take care of that.
@@DW_woodworks thank you very much. I was scratching my head on that one. I love the thought of a viceless workbench, and so your build is top of mind. Here's another excellent example of how to hold various things on the workbench. This may be interesting - search, "18 Work Holding Tricks for the Sculptor's Roman Bench" here on TH-cam. Cheers
Thanks for very much for watching. I've just checked the link on this video and it took me to PayPal. Don't worry about it, thank you is enough for me. Hope you enjoy the book.
@@DW_woodworks it took me to PayPal but when I click "send" is when it throws me an error. Thanks for the book and the videos you are the best source of information for working on these traditional benches. Look forward to your future projects.
I've just started reading your eBook and I just want to say that your written words are the most relatable piece of writing on the subject I've ever read. I appreciate the time, effort, and passion you've put into it.
Thanks very much, that means a lot. I hope it helps you.
Thank you for making the ebook free, I look forward to reading it.
You're welcome, thanks for watching.
If your bench is sliding, fix a 2 x 4 or 1x2 underside of bench a few feet or a meter out, and have it butt up against the house, it wont go any where then!
Great videos on the use of the bench!
Like all your work holding methods. The wedge a great and useful tool! Thanks for sharing through this media!
Steven Columbus Michigan
Thanks for watching, I appreciate your time.
Thank you sir, these may be the greatest vedios about roman bench on youtube
hello,first of all THANK YOU very much for the free ebook and for the very great videos.Great work.
Thanks very much for watching/reading, much appreciated 👍
Thanks for putting this together along with the ebook.
You're welcome 👍
Awesome series thanks!
Thanks man, I appreciate you watching 👍
Another solution to the bench moving is to put a board between the stretchers and add sand bags/rocks/etc on top of it. I find the added weight anchors it. Great video I like your pegs and will give it a try. 👍
Thanks for watching, I appreciate it 👍
Very informative. Thanks for explaining how the bench works.
Thanks for watching
Thank you!
It's great watching you
Thanks for watching 👍
Great gentleman you are mate !
A complete pleasure watching you working on that bench. I'm not going to build a Roman bench (I need my bench for more than woodworking and need to be standing), but pegs and wedges can be used on taller benches too. Also, why the hell didn't I think about using a yoga mat!?! I'm currently working on a portabel bench and planing is a nightmare! But a yoga mat might help! Thanks! And thanks for the book!
Thanks very much for watching, I appreciate your time. I think a yoga mat will definitely help you. There is a taller bench in the book, maybe that may be some help to you.
@@DW_woodworks Thanks!
Really good mate
Thanking you
Thanks for the ebook and thanks for the warnings about back issues while face planing-I was concerned about certain activities aggrivating back and knee problems while using the low bench since I am accustomed to using a taller bench. jimbo
Thanks very much, I appreciate your time.
Admittedly, you do have to be cautious if you have ailments but, I've always stopped when I've felt the need, and never had any serious problems.
Another great video. Top tips. I've just built my first Roman workbench following Rex Krueger's design, and on a hard surface I throw down a couple of scraps of carpet underlay to stop it slipping.
Thank you. That's a great Idea for anyone that has some used or spare underlay. I think it would work good, maybe even better than a yoga mat.
I immensely grateful for your work sir. The ebook? More like what I've spent the last few months looking for.
Thanks for watching, I hope you enjoy the book and videos.
Great ebook and channel. Just finished my inside main english joiners style bench, now want to try this new project for out side on nice days in good weather :P
Thanks so much for the lessons
These are some excellent videos, thank you. From a left hander could you safely put a notch on both sides of the so you can cut both left and right handed? or would it comprimise the benches strength? I was also thinking of an idea of putting the wedges, pins and dogs on one of the cross struts where you recommend to put the planes? (i.e. an additional small piece of wood for a second crossstrut making a gap for wedges)
Can not wait to make one as my work shop is tiny and this would be ideal.
Thanks for watching I appreciate it 👍.
If you put two notches in, I'd put one closer to the front legs, and one closer to the back legs, so there on a diagonal and away from each other.
You could have a go with the wedge storage. I had an Idea to make a simple fanny pack of leather, permanently fixed to the legs. It's so easy to lose/misplace pegs and wedges, and spend 15 minutes looking for them 😂
@@DW_woodworks Thank you, and thank you for such a quick response as well.
I recently finished making a roman workbench from an elm log that was in my back yard. I was thinking I needed to put in a twin screw vice, but this video has convinced me otherwise. Thanks!
I really like your L shaped notch accessory. Do you use any other appliances with the bench? Have you adapted using a shooting board on the roman workbench? Bench Hook?
Thanks for watching. I think between the part 2 and part 3 videos, I cover everything I use.
I don't really use hooks and such but, a hookless (flat) shooting board will work again a dog, or on a non slip mat.
I deleted questions because in the first few pages your e-book answered them! Where can I make a donation?
Don't worry about it, if you want to support me, like and sub. If you're feeling extra generous, do this on Instagram etc. As well.
linktr.ee/DW_woodworks
Question for you: how would I hold a 1/2" thick piece of oak thats about 4"x4" high and long without a vice, while it stands on edge on the Roman bench? I need to shave it with a spokeshave, possibly drawknife, and then plane the edge.
I'd probably attach it to the notch accessory with clamps if you've already cut it to length. Usually with small pieces I leave them as long as I can, for as long as I can. This way I have more material to clamp. So you could easily work on one edge, then cut it to size, maybe struggle with the other edge, but the notch accessory should take care of that.
@@DW_woodworks thank you very much. I was scratching my head on that one. I love the thought of a viceless workbench, and so your build is top of mind. Here's another excellent example of how to hold various things on the workbench. This may be interesting - search, "18 Work Holding Tricks for the Sculptor's Roman Bench" here on TH-cam. Cheers
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How do you edge-joint 2 planks with this setup & no vice?
I do one board at a time. I always have (most of the time) even with a vise and tall bench.
Here's an example
th-cam.com/video/jZydwcF-i74/w-d-xo.html
The link to buy you coffee doesn't work. Thank you for the book and let me know when the link is fixed.
Thanks for very much for watching. I've just checked the link on this video and it took me to PayPal. Don't worry about it, thank you is enough for me. Hope you enjoy the book.
@@DW_woodworks it took me to PayPal but when I click "send" is when it throws me an error. Thanks for the book and the videos you are the best source of information for working on these traditional benches. Look forward to your future projects.