Modern Conversation Bench #1: Late Start: Joinery & Shaping Complete

This project is a modern ‘conversation’ bench loosely based on Mark Edmundson’s bench featured in FWW. His featured a Danish-cord seat, and therefore some different layout/joinery to accomodate the weaving. I decided on a solid wood seat, so I had to alter the design slightly to allow for that. Also, I shaped the legs a little differently, and the arm-rests will be slightly different. It is built of rift-sawn African Mahogany.

The side view shows the shaping on the bottom stretcher, and a better view of the maple stringing (?) on the legs.

Like I mentioned I am planning on doing some kind of shaped seat, probably in soft maple. Here is an idea of what it might look like… Let me know what you think. I am open to suggestions.

That’s all for now. I plan to get the frame finish-sanded and glued up this week, and maybe get the seat started.

Regards, JM

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