New Sitting/Storage Bench

Andy White · January 04, 2014, 05:44:00 PM

Spent today installing hinge and sanding. After ro sanding, to the hand block for rounding over corners and radiuses and inside all slats.

Decided to cut all the thru tennons flush with legs, to make lines smoother!

There seems to be a thousand little details that need attention, like rounding edges between all the vertical slats! Too much sugar for a dime! (old saying)

All this shop time has worn out my shop foreman, and he still hasn't made a color choice for the finish!!! Maybe tomorrow.

Should be finished Saturday after one more special addition. Andy

POSTON WIDEHEAD · January 04, 2014, 05:58:56 PM

At least your shop foreman is looking at it from all angles.

thecfarm · January 04, 2014, 07:30:40 PM

No wonder it takes you so long to get things done. Looks like someone needs a belly rub. ;D

lowpolyjoe · January 04, 2014, 09:21:00 PM

Beauty and utility. Very nice.

WDH · January 05, 2014, 12:12:30 AM

Andy,

That is a fine piece. Excellent job.

isawlogs · January 05, 2014, 12:21:58 AM

I have a shop foreman similar to you, mine is almost as effecient, I saye almost as he sometimes mixes up scraps with usefull and needed parts. :-\ I might someday incorporate a chewed up piece just as a memorial of his doings.

That all said, you sir have done one fine job with that bench, I don't know of anyone who would not be proud to have that in there home.

Andy White · January 05, 2014, 01:56:19 PM

What a good day in the shop! I have one of the newest forum members helping me finish my bench project. She is trying to get her gallery and profile setup done, and came to ask me something, and I recruited her to finish! She does really good work!

In a day or 2 I will rub down with 0000 steel wool, and polyurethane it about three times, and call it DONE!!! This has been a very good project, and the first using lumber cut on my own mill, from log to bench! Thanks all. Andy

POSTON WIDEHEAD · January 05, 2014, 03:03:45 PM

That stain sure makes the grain stand out!

Farmerjw · January 05, 2014, 03:21:21 PM

As others have said, "WOW!!!!!!!!". I was thinking plain old poly but that stain did its job. Great documentation and your attention to detail, EXCELLENT!!

WmFritz · January 05, 2014, 03:38:51 PM

What a thing of beauty! Very nice Andy.

thecfarm · January 05, 2014, 05:16:18 PM

Andy,who is she?? Good help is hard to find. And than add free on top of that and it gets that much harder.

Andy White · January 05, 2014, 05:33:24 PM

thecfarm
That is my better half, my dearest wife and friend for life She has found a new home here on the forum.
PS This is nmericle53 Her avatar shows what a handsome couple looks like in 1970! It's been a good life. Andy

samandothers · January 05, 2014, 05:55:18 PM

Andy great job to you! Also to the Misses and the four legged 'Fourman'!

The finish really made the grain come out. I bet it is satisfying to build something from start to finish with wood you cut!

thecfarm · January 05, 2014, 06:32:13 PM

Oh,that's who that good looking guy was. :D
Now I remember,the pinterest one.My wife is on that thing. She has seen a few things and asked me for help in doing it.

Magicman · January 05, 2014, 08:59:52 PM

Andy, your craftsmanship is outstanding. Thank you for sharing this build and all of the details. Also, thanks for being the inspiration for the new FF member.

Jemclimber · January 06, 2014, 07:25:42 AM

Thanks for sharing this beautiful build. It looks.......WOW!!!

dablack · January 06, 2014, 09:35:29 AM

The grain on that seat is blowing me away. Beautiful.

Austin

Bill Gaiche · January 06, 2014, 09:47:42 AM

Andy, that would have come in handy when we were at Austins a few weeks ago. Really nice job on the build and the finisher gets a thumbs up also. Your going to be proud when its complete. bg

logman 219 · January 06, 2014, 10:10:23 AM

why did you leave bottom opened??? raised panels might have been nice!!!

Andy White · January 06, 2014, 10:28:01 AM

logman219
I left the bottom open to keep my old wet boots and shoes from molding and smelling up the house. Hopefully the ventilation will help. smiley_airfreshener Andy

Bill Gaiche · January 06, 2014, 10:54:05 AM

Ventilation is good... bg

beenthere · January 06, 2014, 12:35:22 PM

QuoteI left the bottom open to keep my old wet boots and shoes from molding and smelling up the house.

Surely you are not going to put those old things in that beautiful piece of woodworking?

Go get some old smelly and molding lumber to throw something together for those boots and shoes. ;D ;D

dablack · January 07, 2014, 08:32:58 AM

Quote from: Bill Gaiche on January 06, 2014, 09:47:42 AM
Andy, that would have come in handy when we were at Austins a few weeks ago. Really nice job on the build and the finisher gets a thumbs up also. Your going to be proud when its complete. bg

That last white oak that was full of metal is still sitting up there. I've got the flat side up and it has been serving as a fine bench at the top of the hill. Stacey wants me to put some lets on there and set it out along the old road on the other side of the spring. Seems like a good project for while waiting for lumber to dry.

Austin

Magicman · January 07, 2014, 08:44:37 AM

Better move it closer to the fire pit for now.

Andy White · January 07, 2014, 09:48:18 AM

Austin
I second what Lynn said, You need to get the bench and the fire ring in very close proximity to enjoy the benefits of each!!! BBRRRRRR!! :snowman: :snowman: :snowman: