Hi everyone,
I've been weighing up the pro's and con's of a softwood vs hardwood workbench top (~85mm thick). I'll be going down the path of a split top Roubo style (http://ift.tt/14lE89h). Face vise will be the Veritas twin screw, and I have bought a HNT Gordon tail vise - although I'm still to be 100% convinced if this will hold a piece enough while I route an edge on it (for example), or is this vise aimed at holding pieces while they are hand planed? Feedback on this vise would also be very appreciated.
Back to the softwood vs hardwood debate...
I can get some 90 x 45 Blackbutt at a price that is not much more than 90x45 construction pine, so price isn't a factor.
The main thing I have read is that softwood won't damage a project (or tool blades) if it is 'banged' on the bench as much as a hardwood bench would. I understand this, but I'd be careful moving projects round no matter what bench material is used.
Arguably, I probably wouldn't have to maintain a hardwood benchtop as much as pine top.
A blackbutt bench would be heavier to move while building, but this is a once off and help will be available.
I see there have been a few Blackbutt workbenches on here, does anyone have any feedback on that timber, or on the soft/hard wood debate? Thanks.
Nathan.
I've been weighing up the pro's and con's of a softwood vs hardwood workbench top (~85mm thick). I'll be going down the path of a split top Roubo style (http://ift.tt/14lE89h). Face vise will be the Veritas twin screw, and I have bought a HNT Gordon tail vise - although I'm still to be 100% convinced if this will hold a piece enough while I route an edge on it (for example), or is this vise aimed at holding pieces while they are hand planed? Feedback on this vise would also be very appreciated.
Back to the softwood vs hardwood debate...
I can get some 90 x 45 Blackbutt at a price that is not much more than 90x45 construction pine, so price isn't a factor.
The main thing I have read is that softwood won't damage a project (or tool blades) if it is 'banged' on the bench as much as a hardwood bench would. I understand this, but I'd be careful moving projects round no matter what bench material is used.
Arguably, I probably wouldn't have to maintain a hardwood benchtop as much as pine top.
A blackbutt bench would be heavier to move while building, but this is a once off and help will be available.
I see there have been a few Blackbutt workbenches on here, does anyone have any feedback on that timber, or on the soft/hard wood debate? Thanks.
Nathan.
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