So any of you who have been listening to my podcast and reading this blog have heard me mention on more than one ocassion that I do not have a workbench right now. You have also heard my plans to build a version of the Roubo that has become to famous (infamous to our spouses) thanks to Chris Schwarz’s Workbenches book. Well if I am to strive for any kind of excellence this would be it. Check out Jameel’s bench and video of his gratuitous planing and workbench demonstration.
Check out the 8 foot long shavings he is peeling off the edge of the board with his jointer plane. This gives me that warm fuzzy feeling in my stomach! Someone get me a tissue I think I might cry.
Jameel, if you are out there, you’re my hero!
2 responses so far ↓
1 Jameel Abraham // Nov 7, 2008 at 10:02 am
Glad you like the video. I’m a bit ashamed to say, it was more fun to make than a lot of my woodworking projects. I think we both get the same feeling from our planes. I hate to admit it, but sometimes I spend time at the bench just to make shavings…
2 Harley130 // Nov 7, 2008 at 10:50 am
Just wish I could get my plane irons sharp enough to take shavings like that. I’m in that learning curve on how to do it though. Maybe one of these days.
Loved the video and the workbench.