After every major project it does need cleaned out but I don’t find it to be a big deal since I clean a lot of things around the shop after projects. Closed Sundays, Christmas, New Years, Canada Day (1 July), and two weeks each summer (dates to be determined). LJ will not be held liable for the actions of any user. DISCLAIMER: Any posts on LJ are posted by individuals acting in their own right and do not necessarily reflect the views of LJ. After every major project it does need cleaned out but I don t find it to be a big deal since I clean a lot of things around the shop after projects. Loading... Unsubscribe from RobCosman.com?
I am thinking about building it and interested in your thoughts.I made mine 22” wide for no other reason than you can get that size out of a sheet of mdf. Workbench Episode 27 RobCosman.com.
The plans are from Rob Cosman. On the end is a Sjobergs adjustable vise. The top is 3 layers of 1” MDF and the frame is laminated layers of 5/8” baltic birch. |
The result is a bench frame solidly made from 2-1/2" plywood (4 x 5/8" inch pieces glued together) members.
The design uses a Scandinavian style shoulder vise, a wagon style tail vise, and a tool tray. A great companion item for The Cosman Workbench Video … A great companion item for If you have any question or concern about any of our products, you can reach us at: Business Hours: Open Monday - Saturday: 9:00am - 6:00pm (Eastern Time) Although Rob adds a few of his own modifications to this workbench, the bones are all “Old World”. I recently finished my Rob Cosman design workbench.
Over 30 hours went into designing and developing all the views available. Thanks for postingLooks great. The bench dimensions are approximately 7’L x 36”H x 24”W and it’s made of a laminated Hard Maple top with Mahogany/Birdseye Maple Base. Its miserably heavy, wonderfully stable, dead flat, and incredibly cheap. Question, if you don’t mind — how do you like the depth? The benchtop is 3 pieces of 1" MDF or 4 pieces of 3/4" MDF glued together to make a solid 3 inches of light brown lead! I think Rob mentions in one of his videos widening the top and suggests widening the base if you go too far beyond the 20”I have a tool tray on my bench. I think the plans call for 20 inches, but wonder if that is to narrow. It won’t move, doesn't flex, and stays put! It has some nice features.I might add the tool tray he pointed out in the intro video. It doesn’t fill up as bad as you might think.
If you use Sketch-up, these plans are formatted for you. I just watched his video where he introduced the design a week or so back. The top is 3 layers of 1” MDF and the frame is laminated layers of 5/8” baltic birch. Video: Half-Blind Dovetails - The Rob Cosman ApproachVideo: Hand-Cut Dovetails - The Rob Cosman ApproachVideo: Technique Series #02: Hand Planing and SharpeningVideo: Technique Series #03: Advanced Hand-Cut DovetailsVideo: Technique Series #05: Drawer Making - The Professional ApproachVideo: Technique Series #06: Hand-Cut Mortise and TenonVideo: Technique Series #07: Mastering the Dovetail SawVideo: Technique Series #10: Hand-Cut Dovetails 2.0Video: Woodcarving #1 - Sharpening Techniques with Chris PyeVideo: Woodcarving #2 - Letter Carving with Chris PyeVideo: Woodcarving #3 - Ornamental Carving with Chris Pye I like those Cosman mdf benches but I don’t think my floor would handle it.I hope to make a bench when I build my dream shop. It doesn t fill up as bad as you might think.
The plans are from Rob Cosman. I spaced my tool tray about 1/4” off the edge of the bench so I had a place to put chisels, squares, etc while I’m working.I have a tool tray on my bench. I recently finished my Rob Cosman design workbench.