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Benchcrafted Split Top Roubo Bench Plan
Benchcrafted Split Top Roubo Bench Plan
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Highland Item # 204726
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Detailed Description
Benchcrafted Split Top Roubo Bench Plan
The Split Top Roubo bench plan was inspired by the bench illustrated in Plate 11 of
Andre Roubo's classic 17th century treatise on cabinetmaking, L'Art du Menuisier. The design has been enhanced
to incorporate the advantages that the Benchcrafted Tail Vise and Glide Leg Vise provide.
It's a sophisticated set of plans that take the guesswork out of building the workbench of
your dreams. The measured drawings and detailed construction notes will enable you to successfully
build the bench and install the vises so that they work perfectly.
The plans consist of four 20" x 30" printed pages of measured drawings that show the bench in
all the necessary views including exploded, with specific details describing each part.
Concise yet extremely detailed, the drawings are printed on 20-lb. bond paper and shipped rolled
in a cardboard tube. Full construction notes can be downloaded below
The completed bench measures 87" long x 35" tall, with a benchtop that is 24" wide x 4" thick.
It typically weighs well over 300 lbs. depending upon the species of wood you select to build it.
The plans can be purchased here by themselves, or you may purchase our Benchmaker's Package which
includes all the vises and necessary assembly hardware in addition to the plans (everything you need except the wood).
Important Note - Crisscross Design Change
In February 2025, Benchcrafted released a new version of the Crisscross Solo and Retro.
The length of the Crisscross arms (the two main parts of the mechanism) were shortened by
1-1/2". This allows the Crisscross to be fit into a wider variety of workbench heights and
allows for a greater variety of vise installation positions without affecting performance. The
mortise for the V2 Crisscross arm is now 18" long, the previous version being 19-1/2" long.
All other aspects of the Crisscross Solo and Retro remain unchanged.
Updated instructions and addenda for older plans/instructions can be downloaded below or
on the Benchcrafted website.
Additional Information
Benchcrafted Split Top Roubo Contruction Notes
Benchcrafted Split Top Roubo Contruction Notes 2025
Benchcrafted Split Top Roubo Workbench Crisscross Addendum 2025.
Product Videos
Benchcrafted Split Top Roubo Bench Plan
Product Warnings
WARNING FOR RESIDENTS OF CALIFORNIA!
This product may expose you to chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Please read our Proposition 65 warning.
For more information, see www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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