Maple and Cherry Piano Bench

What, no ebony for the black keys?

I really like this!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Nice design and fine craftsmanship.
Very well done.

-- My woodwork blog : http://www.isetehtud.pri.ee/blog/

Ha! I thought about that . . . briefly.

I actually thought about it more for the key “separators”, but ended up using a piece of scrap walnut I had laying around.

I really like this bench. Very creative!

Nice Job, this reminds me to do a few piano related projects, asap.

-- Respect your shop tools and they will respect you - Ric

Looks great. I like the design and the curvyness!

-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do.

Very cool. Thanks for the extra pictures.

-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.

Sweet!!! Nice design.

-- Dennis Zongker

That is truly awesome! Great job and concept.

~DB

-- He said wood...http://hickbyassociation.blogspot.com/

Brian, beautiful job. I love the design.

Thanks for posting it.

-- Martin, Kansas

This is a great piece and you are supporting the performing arts!

Very creative and the craftsmanship is wonderful.

Did you have this published?

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

Cool!

-- I'm a wood magician... I can turn fine lumber into firewood before your very eyes! - http://www.woodworkersguide.com

Published where? :-) Just made this for my wife who plays occasionally. The piano is usually covered with plastic since it’s in the basement with the rest of the workshop. In fact, it’s taking up valuable tool space if you ask me.

very creative ,I’ll take one even if I dont have a piano

-- eric post, tallahassee FL

Hope your wife dosen’t read the last comment or you may spend your holiday in the basement covered with plastic! Meanwile its still a great design and an attractive bench.

-- RTB. "dumb animals are not stupid they simply can't talk "

That’s nice work and a great idea.

Very nice! This is one of those projects where I call the wife over to look at it. She liked the bowlegs.

Very nice design I really like the top, definitely going into my favourites.

As for the space occupying piano can you still read the marking? And does it say Bush and Gerts? Or just Gerts? If so look inside for the serial number if it’s in the 2000’s you sir could get a few thousands dollars if it is in decent shape. Fully restored they can go up to 10 000$ I have one just like yours and had it tuned up last fall ,the guy who came in was a real expert in old pianos and he told me that they were made in Chicago from 1850 to 1940. Anyway nice work.

-- All bleeding will eventually stop.

Now thats cool!

-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""

I’ll check the make and model on the piano. I doubt it’s worth much. We had a tuner/restorer in to give it a one time tune up . . . he didn’t indicate that it might be worth something. It’s not in the best of shape, lots of ivory missing, scratches . . . etc.

BTW, my blog series here http://lumberjocks.com/jocks/ytsejamr/blog/series/974 shows the Sketchup drawings.

-Brian

Great looking bench.I like the style of it.

-- Dustygirl..Hastings,Ontario.. How much wood can 1 gal chuck if 1 gal can't cut wood?

Looks like you could play the bench as well as the piano.

Very nice job.

Beautiful. Great concept.

-- If, in your life, you attain the means to help; you incur the responsibility to act.

Same as above +Those hinges are great too (out of my price range!

this is SO cool.
must make you smile just walking past it

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Very well constructed and an ingenious design. Good job.

very nice job…very creative…you are a true craftsman :-)

-- Todd, Oak Ridge, TN, Hello my name is Todd and I'm a Toolholic, I bought my last tool 10 days, no 4 days, oh heck I bought a tool on the way here! †

Love the design, very whimsical, thanks for sharing.

Joey

-- Joey~~Sabina, Ohio http://sleepydogwoodworking.blogspot.com/

I just came across this and I really like it! The curves along the length of the bench remind me off sine waves actually, which makes sense given its function. Beautiful job!

-- Kevin, Wisconsin