Modern Conversation Bench

Part 1: Late Start: Joinery & Shaping Complete

276 days ago by Jarrod Zion Murphree | 1 comment »

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 bo...

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