The Splinter Report: December 19th

Welcome to The Splinter Report, where I gather the assorted interesting and amusing things I’ve seen in the woodworking world. This week we’re looking at Roubo Workbenches, wood movement, and Roubo Workbenches.

Just a quick note — the next two Splinter Reports will be greatest hits while I take a holiday break and recharge the creative batteries. We’ll return to our usual scheduled programming in January.

Tool News Quick Bites

Oliver Updates Their 6″ Joiner: Oliver Machinery announced an upgrade to their 4225 joiner. The model now features 1.5hp (up from 1hp) and a repositioned on/off switch.

Odds & Ends: Ever-Thickening Roubo Top

I went down a bit of a “rabbet” hole recently (my kids love my jokes). I was digging through the history of the Roubo Workbench as built by Christopher Schwarz, and noticed something interesting. His Roubo first shows up in