tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post6317837822684784155..comments2024-03-01T05:31:44.635-05:00Comments on The Village Carpenter: Roubo: FinishedKari Hultmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-26645147101541930372012-07-11T17:52:52.915-04:002012-07-11T17:52:52.915-04:00That's what I'm talking about :) Why the b...That's what I'm talking about :) Why the beautiful tendency of decorating dies. Even such a practical workbench MUST be beautiful. I think that it cames with working with hand, you can't really leave things flat and bland, they must be beautiful!Szymon Dzwończykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14329068833861948188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-87337832576317112572012-04-26T02:11:08.445-04:002012-04-26T02:11:08.445-04:00It may be complicated and heavy; but looks great.It may be complicated and heavy; but looks great.Oliverhttp://www.carpentershrewsbury.org.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-73730767676251316582012-04-22T20:59:52.724-04:002012-04-22T20:59:52.724-04:00djmueller, I don't know that you'd need me...djmueller, I don't know that you'd need measured drawings for this bench. It's pretty straightforward and follows a regular Roubo design except for the two-board top, extra short stretchers to support the top, and tusk tenoned long stretchers.<br /><br />Thanks, Chris!<br /><br />Vic, your bench build helped nudge me along. It was exciting to see each phase of your construction, and Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-17877590343008158782012-04-22T09:09:10.596-04:002012-04-22T09:09:10.596-04:00Great!!! Il est magnifique ce Roubo!Great!!! Il est magnifique ce Roubo!Mickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15815531106689584428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-43903698678550111832012-04-21T00:42:36.126-04:002012-04-21T00:42:36.126-04:00I'm sure glad I built before you. You raised ...I'm sure glad I built before you. You raised the bar so high everyone will get a nose bleed trying to even get as high. Very, very well done!! Even Sylvia is extremely impressed.Vic Hubbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11384910972484732321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-8036807373131715392012-04-20T11:52:37.240-04:002012-04-20T11:52:37.240-04:00Beautiful!!!!Beautiful!!!!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09960370245531298616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-22984296775208629602012-04-20T11:07:57.810-04:002012-04-20T11:07:57.810-04:00Have you given any thought to publishing measured ...Have you given any thought to publishing measured drawings for your rendition of Roubo?djmueller1https://www.blogger.com/profile/15629044229205691166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-32945010783574505792012-04-20T10:53:30.226-04:002012-04-20T10:53:30.226-04:00Bert, I'm picking up her "coming out"...Bert, I'm picking up her "coming out" gown at the cleaner's today. <br /><br />I haven't, Shannon. The cherry top is soft, but not that soft!<br /><br />Brian, sorry--I don't know. Maybe because I shortened the RSS feed so it doesn't show the full story?<br /><br />TJIC, thank you!Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-2996520644227910922012-04-20T09:51:37.031-04:002012-04-20T09:51:37.031-04:00Stunning work - you should be very proud!Stunning work - you should be very proud!TJIChttp://tjic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-43490749291995649232012-04-20T09:50:15.418-04:002012-04-20T09:50:15.418-04:00Outstanding looking bench.
Any thoughts on why ...Outstanding looking bench. <br /><br />Any thoughts on why your photos don't show up in google reader?Brian Geyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17785105655504601021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-81728930753247219922012-04-20T08:49:56.545-04:002012-04-20T08:49:56.545-04:00Have you napped on it yet? That was the first thi...Have you napped on it yet? That was the first thing I did when I finished my Roubo. It is very posturopedicShannonhttp://renaissancewoodworker.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-57930644288546471332012-04-20T08:40:05.795-04:002012-04-20T08:40:05.795-04:00Greta looks beautiful! With her now finished, to...Greta looks beautiful! With her now finished, tomorrow's Chesapeake SAPFM meeting can be her debutante "coming out" party! <br /><br />Looking forward to seeing it and having your fellow SAPFM members oh! and ah! over it.Bert Bleckwennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09667056212111327116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-68272998339367099172012-04-20T06:53:16.291-04:002012-04-20T06:53:16.291-04:00Thank you, Morton. Hope you get to start on your b...Thank you, Morton. Hope you get to start on your bench soon!<br /><br />rootertooter, it took about four months. I bought the lumber in September but didn't really start planing until December. Once I started, I worked on it every single weekend and many evenings until now.<br /><br />Thank you, Helen!<br /><br />Joseph, I wouldn't change a thing about this bench. The split top prevents Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-40934187690601397822012-04-19T23:39:31.176-04:002012-04-19T23:39:31.176-04:00The chop is just gorgeous. It reminds me of your l...The chop is just gorgeous. It reminds me of your level.Craig Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07065684472049239475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-72319621938251127772012-04-19T22:04:52.637-04:002012-04-19T22:04:52.637-04:00Wow, that is one piece of inspiration. Good for y...Wow, that is one piece of inspiration. Good for you to have the gumption to get through it all. Well done!Turlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04466952089423973036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-73734584415705633702012-04-19T21:54:49.737-04:002012-04-19T21:54:49.737-04:00What was your finishing recipe? BLO/varnish mix? ...What was your finishing recipe? BLO/varnish mix? Something else?mwhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08202670246362616005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-67671525443719386032012-04-19T21:52:21.160-04:002012-04-19T21:52:21.160-04:00Love the bench Kari! Now you've got me thinkin...Love the bench Kari! Now you've got me thinking a split top might be the way to go. My stash of oak has been laid up for 3 years, almost time to start thinking about actually starting construction.Josephnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-29715692308455164262012-04-19T21:05:02.940-04:002012-04-19T21:05:02.940-04:00That is a beautiful bench!!!!!That is a beautiful bench!!!!!helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13706282110571369101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-19347624563891568112012-04-19T20:57:32.251-04:002012-04-19T20:57:32.251-04:00It's really great,Nice detail,How long did it ...It's really great,Nice detail,How long did it take to complete....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04870753843469423071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-77868038280006322112012-04-19T20:02:37.303-04:002012-04-19T20:02:37.303-04:00Awesome job! Makes me really look forward to my o...Awesome job! Makes me really look forward to my own Roubo build. Timbers? check. Benchcrafted Hardware? check. Space, Tools? check, check. Time? Oh. There's the problem ;) Aiming for this summer....Mortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10167317950868566497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-2402880277207098742012-04-19T19:28:56.955-04:002012-04-19T19:28:56.955-04:00Thanks, upriver. I'm very glad to be finished....Thanks, upriver. I'm very glad to be finished. I do plan to post more about the construction process. I didn't stop too often during the build to do that.<br /><br />Nancy, there's a SAPFM meeting in Maryland this weekend. Wanna go???Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-3493145455309824122012-04-19T19:23:34.143-04:002012-04-19T19:23:34.143-04:00NOW can we do something on a weekend, like a movie...NOW can we do something on a weekend, like a movie or a hike? Or anything other than you holed in your shop....Nancynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-46709855902612453422012-04-19T19:21:59.763-04:002012-04-19T19:21:59.763-04:00So beautiful! You must be relieved and proud. Than...So beautiful! You must be relieved and proud. Thanks for all the detailed build notes!upriverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831787533348044017noreply@blogger.com