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So I mixed some penetrative oil varnish with boiled linseed oil. Getting all around the bench and legs was a challenge but I think I got it all.

I know what you mean, however I will probably flatten it every 5 years, so don't mind a coat of oil then. It does look nice raw, however if I put a sumdgy finger on it, it won't come off. glue spills, other liquids, eg spraying wood to raise grain, sharpening oils etc... I kind of feel better...

1.5m cubed is massive, about 3.4m^3. Would not want to dig that by hand... UK average annual rainfall is about 1m so 2.5cm of rain would be 2.5% in one day. 0.6" would seem to be about the 95% percentile of daily UK rainfall, which gives you 1.2 m^3 so about 1/3 the original requirement...

To expand on my previous comment, I am wanting to finish the top of the Roubo so I can start to use it without getting it dirty. I've seen oil / varnish blends used, polymerised linseed oil, danish oil etc... however all I have is some pure boiled linseed oil. Is this a suitable finish? I...

I was going to say that using same SSID rarely works. I use the Cisco POE Access Points, and they work well, do pass you around to nearest device, and are normally priced, but not wireless ac. I do have one wireless ac router but without 4 way ac devices it won't make a difference. Aren't we...

There's usually 3 different symptoms. - can't see wifi signal - can see wifi signal (say on a laptop or phone), however can't connect - can connect however can't get "online" Changing the SSID would only affect the first 2, and the gateway would affect the last one. One thing to be careful...

Wow, you must have like, the ultimate jig or something!

Looking in my cupboard I can only find boiled linseed oil. I've seen polymerized mentioned, any reason not to use boiled?

YOU plus one'd it! now I know when you do it on bandsaw / table saw, you get it to within a few thou, and then take a shaving where needed! you can take it off, you can't put it on again! hence do the mortise first. that way, I always get my mortise right. First time. Every time.

Ah, Steve, when I said "snug", what I really meant of course was a Goldilocks fit!

I was looking again at yours, and realised a traditional holdfast won't go in your deadman cos of the cupboards behind it!

Phil, that sounds like an interesting idea, I do already have 3 holes for holdfasts in that back leg, and don't often do doors, so I will see how I go and then bear it in mind if i find I need more options for height when holding on that leg. Mark (gasman), your build looks really nice. I was...

Was about to press the button for some holdfasts from workshop heaven when it occurred to me that the reason they work is the thickness of the bench. In a deadman you have perhaps 1" thickness, so perhaps standard holdfasts won't work so well? Perhaps the type that have the ability to screw...

Italy does not have 3 phase as standard, you can order it very easily though. However you pay about double per kwh.

For a snug fit I recommend making the mortise first. Then you can take super fine shavings off rough tenons with hand tools to get a perfect custom fit.

I would be interested as to how much use a sliding deadman gets, It seems really cool, however not sure how much it REALLY gets used. Your (noddy) bench looks really great. I stayed away from tool well, breadboard ends and drawers / cupboards, however that's the beauty of this, we can all do...

Thanks! I looked at beech but rejected it for some reason. I have a MaGuire pinless leg vice, with a wooden screw. You can see I have already cut the leg to take the nut on the back and for the pin assembly. It really appealed to me to have firstly a UK hand made vice, and also the pinless...

Well, good news! I had some friends over to help with some of the lifting, and I managed to get the mortises for the legs cut, and the bench assembled, old bench out the way, new bench in, and lop off the ends with a handsaw. I got a friend to do the sawing, reckon I should charge him for the...

the 625 has 80mm plunge, however for table use, you really are probably better with the Triton, or a Trend T11

I use a normal shop vac with the TS55 and there's very little dust at all. With edge cuts, or course you get some.