Brian’s Benchcrafted Split Top Roubo

Viewer Project - By Brian Tracey from Santa Fe, NM
Added on January 16, 2012

Got inspired by watching the progress of others on the Festool Owners Group Forums and by watching Shannon’s podcast build. I have been woodworking on and off most of my life, but mostly just small stuff. Always wanted to build a real woodworking bench, and when I saw the Benchcrafted plan, well, the rest just fell into place. I had a hard time finding enough Hard Maple for the bench (very limited supply in Santa Fe at the time), but eventually it all came together. It ended up taking over two months, working nights and weekends. It made me feel good to know that something I made with my own two hands will actually out last me and maybe even my two sons. Maybe my grandson might even get it…who knows?

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