Here’s another ten items finished, only about a dozen to go.

Roubo Work Bench “to do,” list and, assembly order.
^ ^ equals completed work. ^ ^

^ ^ Clean and dust workshop. ^ ^
^ ^ Research styles and types of workbenches. ^ ^
^ ^ Research building and installing hardware. ^ ^
^ ^ Draw up plans. ^ ^
^ ^ Decide on types of wood. ^ ^
^ ^ Decide on types and number of Vises. ^ ^
^ ^ Purchase wood for bench top. ^ ^
^ ^ Purchase wood for legs. ^ ^
^ ^ Purchase wood dowel for bench dogs. ^ ^
^ ^ Purchase “C” clamps. ^ ^
^ ^ Purchase bar clamps. ^ ^
^ ^ Purchase plane. ^ ^
^ ^ Purchase long shank chisel set. ^ ^
^ ^ Purchase sharpening stone. ^ ^
^ ^ Purchase table top Thickness Planer. ^ ^
^ ^ Purchase hand saws. ^ ^
^ ^ Purchase and install additional lighting. ^ ^
^ ^ Purchase brill bits, brad point. ^ ^
^ ^ Purchase drill bits, table top holes. ^ ^
^ ^ Purchase 1 1/2" router bit for final flattening. ^ ^
^ ^ Purchase tail Vies assembly. ^ ^
^ ^ Purchase Face Vise assembly. ^ ^
^ ^ Purchase Leg Vise Assembly. ^ ^
^ ^ Purchase wood for temporary workbench. ^ ^
^ ^ Purchase respirator for breathing sawdust safety. ^ ^
^ ^ Build bench to build a bench. ^ ^
^ ^ Start a blog on a woodworkers forum for advise on the build. ^ ^
^ ^ Build bench dogs for temp bench. ^ ^
^ ^ Repair and install old leg Vise on temp bench. ^ ^
^ ^ Build crisscross for temp bench leg vise. ^ ^
^ ^ Arrange workshop to allow space for new benches. ^ ^
^ ^ Rack wood for 4 weeks to acclimate. ^ ^
^ ^ Set up mitre saw fence. ^ ^
^ ^ Adjust miter saw. ^ ^
^ ^ Build tool rests for miter saw. ^ ^
^ ^ Build wood stop for miter saw. ^ ^
^ ^ Set up table saw Fence. ^ ^
^ ^ Adjust table saw. ^ ^
^ ^ Build centre marking gauge. ^ ^
^ ^ Repair #7 jointer plane. ^ ^
^ ^ Sharpen all tools. ^ ^
^ ^ Lay out bench top. ^ ^
^ ^ Trim bench top to length. ^ ^
^ ^ Arrange boards crowns and crooks and twists. ^ ^
^ ^ Cut back right bench to allow for face Vise. ^ ^
^ ^ Lay out tail Vise parts and design wagon system. ^ ^
^ ^ Build tail Vise wagon and channel. ^ ^
^ ^ Trim tail Vise in decorative wood. ^ ^
^ ^ Install tail Vise and adjust sizes for smooth operation. ^ ^
^ ^ Trim to size bench top end boards. ^ ^
^ ^ Cut centre boards to create plane stop block holes, split down the centre. ^ ^
^ ^ Mark all boards numbered and orientation. ^ ^
^ ^ Cut boards to create mortises for legs. ^ ^
^ ^ Cut legs mortises. ^ ^
^ ^ Mock up legs and bench top. ^ ^
^ ^ Glue up legs. ^ ^
^ ^ Sand legs. ^ ^
^ ^ Shape and Sand wagon vise chop and adjust for free movement. ^ ^
^ ^ Evaluate progress and adjust timetable. ^ ^
^ ^ Chamfer leg bottoms ^ ^
^ ^ Measure and trim plane stop block holes. ^ ^
^ ^ Locate & Purchase Stretcher wood. ^ ^
^ ^ Plane stretcher surfaces to size. ^ ^
^ ^ Measure & cut stretchers to length. ^ ^
^ ^ Mock up stretchers & legs. ^ ^
^ ^ Router top deadman mortise groove into bottom of left benchtop. ^ ^
^ ^ Router bottom deadman convex “v” groove into bottom of left stretcher. ^ ^
^ ^ Router top deadman mortise groove into bottom of right benchtop. ^ ^
^ ^ Router bottom deadman convex “v” groove into bottom of right stretcher. ^ ^
^ ^ Rabbit edge of stretchers for shelf thickness. ^ ^
^ ^ Purchase crisscross. ^ ^
^ ^ Purchase dowel for draw bore. ^ ^
^ ^ Build plane stop block. ^ ^
^ ^ Install plane stop block. ^ ^
^ ^ Build batten for bench dog holes. ^ ^
^ ^ Build crochet crook. ^ ^
^ ^ Glue up left side first 4 bench top boards. ^ ^
^ ^ Glue up right side first 4 bench top boards. ^ ^
^ ^ Glue mortise grove stops on left side bottom of bench top. ^ ^
^ ^ Glue mortise grove stops on right side bottom of bench top. ^ ^
^ ^ Glue up left side next 3 bench top boards. ^ ^
^ ^ Glue up right side next 3 bench top boards. ^ ^
^ ^ Plane left side benchtop top using planer. ^ ^
^ ^ Plane right side benchtop top using planer. ^ ^
^ ^ Plane left side benchtop bottom using planer. ^ ^
^ ^ Plane right side benchtop bottom using planer. ^ ^
^ ^ Glue benchtop halves together maintain as much level as possible. ^ ^
^ ^ Hand plane bench top bottom surface. ^ ^
^ ^ Purchase carpenters Vise. ^ ^
^ ^ Build carpenters Vise chop. ^ ^
^ ^ Drill pilot dog holes for carpenters Vise in benchtop. ^ ^
^ ^ Glue up stretchers. ^ ^
^ ^ Build and install deadman top groove stops. ^ ^
^ ^ Mortise & tenon stretchers & legs. ^ ^
^ ^ Build leg Vise chop including decoration. ^ ^
^ ^ Router mortise into leg and chop for Leg Vise crisscross. ^ ^
^ ^ Drill holes into Leg and Chop for Leg Vise screw. ^ ^
^ ^ Router mortise into Leg Vise for screw retaining nut. ^ ^
^ ^ Install leg Vise chop and crisscross. ^ ^
^ ^ Build carpenters Vise chop & install. ^ ^
^ ^ Router & Install carpenters Vise from bottom. ^ ^
^ ^ Router & Install face Vise from bottom. ^ ^
^ ^ Drill dowel holes in legs for draw bore joint. ^ ^
^ ^ Drill dowel holes in stretchers for draw bore joint. ^ ^
^ ^ Glue legs & stretchers together. ^ ^
^ ^ Install and glue base to bench top in final shop location. ^ ^
^ ^ Purchase Lag bolts. ^ ^
^ ^ Drill holes on all corner edge joints and install Lag Bolts. ^ ^
^ ^ Glue or fill any cracks or separation in the bench top. ^ ^
^ ^ Hammer in dowels into draw bore holes. ^ ^
^ ^ Install wedges into top mortise & tenon leg joints. ^ ^
^ ^ Plane benchtop side face boards flush with leg faces. ^ ^
^ ^ Purchase plywood to match stretchers. ^ ^
^ ^ Build bottom shelf by laminating plywood. ^ ^
^ ^ Trim & install bottom shelf onto stretchers. ^ ^
^ ^ File the plane stop block holes inside edges. ^ ^
^ ^ Install wooden dowel bench dogs. ^ ^
^ ^ Drill all bench dog holes the rest of the way thru the top. ^ ^
^ ^ Install dog holes in Face Vise chop to match bench top dog holes. ^ ^
^ ^ Install the crochet crook in front left face to the left of leg Vise. ^ ^
^ ^ Trim end boards on tail Vise. ^ ^
^ ^ Install Purple Heart inlay around carpenters Vise base. ^ ^
^ ^ Purchase dowels for lag bolt holes. ^ ^
^ ^ Plug lag bolt holes with dowels. ^ ^
^ ^ Install tail Vise chop retainer under the bench top. ^ ^
^ ^ Drill and install lag bolts on board ends. ^ ^
^ ^ Replace lag bolts on carpenters Vise. ^ ^
^ ^ Build a deadman. ^ ^
^ ^ Install the deadman. ^ ^
^ ^ Router face Vise deeper from bottom. ^ ^
^ ^ Build face Vise chop & install. ^ ^
^ ^ Install rails and stretchers under bench top. ^ ^
^ ^ Drill holdfast storage holes in right front leg. ^ ^
Install dog holes in carpenters Vise chop and benchtop.
Build a router sled.
Router the top surface flat and level it using a router sled and rail system.
Build a deadman seat.
Install the seat.
Router or inlay any decorative Purple Heart accents.
Purchase 2 brass bench dogs for the tail/wagon Vise.
Purchase 2 Gramercy holdfasts for bench dog holes.
Final sanding.
Apply water based nitro cellulose finish.
Enjoy years of woodworking.