Follow along as fine woodworking's john tetreault builds a hybrid roubo workbench with a timber-frame soul.. The split-top roubo workbench is a modern twist on the classic roubo. inspired by plate 11 of andre roubo’s l’art du menuisier, benchcrafted modified the design to compliment their unique hardware.. This is going to be less of a step-by-step tutorial and more a series of tips and a review of what i learned making my workbench. after examining many, many workbench designs and almost settling on a german-style bench, i came across the 17th century french workbench of andre roubo.
About christopher schwarz chris is a contributing editor to popular woodworking magazine and the publisher at lost art press. he's a hand-tool enthusiast (though he uses power tools, too).. I'm building the roubo-style workbench from chris schwarz's workbenches. this is a great book, because it goes through in detail why the two included workbenches have the features they have, and how to accomplish various hand-tool operations on them. the book calls for 8/4 southern yellow pine, or. Woodworking workbench information, ideas, plans and sources for everything the workbench builder needs..
