(The Sliding Deadman Rail) Split Top Roubo Bench Progress as of December 26, 2014

Progressing on Split Top Roubo Bench....

Installed a 1x1 inch V-bar (metal) for the sliding deadman to the long stretcher. 3 sets of  2 inch screw bolt are welded to the inner side of the V-bar ( as shown in the pic).

Edited: As you can notice that the wood are slightly darker now, more brownish in color. This is simply because the woods are now coated with 2 coats of Linseed Oil.

Raw V-bar metal 1x1 inch on both sides.

V-bar welded with 3 sets of 2 inch  screw bolt are then inserted into long stretcherof split top roubo bench

Welded screw bolt and the V-bar

Final piece of the split top roubo bench sliding deadman's metal rail.

(The Bench Legs Pins) Split Top Roubo Bench Progress as of December 18,2014

Manage to stuck in those brass pegs for the upper and lower stretchers.  And the wagon leg vise is looking good, will carve out the chop next. Those brass pegs/pins will be cut to a 1-3/4 inch.

16 pins for the attachment of upper and lower short stretchers of the Split Top Roubo Bench.

All mortises and tenons for the Split Top Roubo Bench legs are cut.

Split Top Roubo Bench legs are temporary attached with upper and lower short rail fastened with brass pins. Also visible are the components/parts for the leg vise and parallel guide.