"Copy of Thos. Moser" Bench/Chair

Way to go Eric Zongker! You finally posted your bench. You did a great job. I’m very proud of you!!!!!

-- Dennis Zongker

Wow!!! That has to be the one of the finest looking benches I’ve ever seen!! I love the modern look and the colors are beautiful. You’ve done an excellent job on this, are you going to keep it? I don’t think I’d let this out of my hands. Way to go!!

-- Dan Wiggins

Thomas Moser is the first cabinet maker, joiner, that in the last 100 years,that truly improved the wheel, being a chair, through experssions of the american/euro/canadian ever expanding butt…..............and all the vector mechanics of wieght to leg ratios.

he makes a perfect chair, no matter what wieght bares down on it

-- http://www.furnituremann.ca/

The bench turned out great! Looks like you’ll be following very closely in your dads footsteps.

-- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~

You’re so talented. Great work!

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

Eric your bench looks great….. keep up the awesome work~~~~~

I agree with all of the posts above. Great job! Pat, I am glad you asked about the purple heart, only wood to give me a rash, hopefully it did not bother Eric.

-- jstegall

Great piece of craftsmanship! You must have had a good teacher somewhere along the line. :-)

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

Wow that looks terrific.
To nice to cover up with the cushion, although that does make better to sit on.
Great job. You are a credit to the craft. I’m sure dad is beaming with pride. Keep up the great work.

-- Bob K. East Northport, NY

Great job Eric! Looks good and it’s comfortable too. I won’t even tell you what my lame high school project was, or how much of it my Dad actually did. Your Dad teaches and then gets out of the way. You’re lucky to have such a patient and talented mentor.

Hi Patti!

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

That is beautiful Eric, superb craftsmanship.

-- A thing of beauty is a joy forever...

Hi Douglas~~ Did you get to see the bench when it was completed? Eric did an amazing job and to have his dad as his teacher is a great way to begin a woodworking career.

Ya…now that is a bench!

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

Only in my dreams have I seen a bench this nice ! After seeing this I think I’ll start on one of those dreams.
You should be very proud
Job Well done Eric

-- Rj's Woodworks,San Jose & Weed Ca,

Fantastic, you and your father should both be extremely proud of your accomplishment!

-- Rich in Richmond

i wanted to thank everyone. I think my dad gets just as excited as me about my woodworking

That looks so comfy.I love it.

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

Beautifullly executed! I love your design and choice of wood and leather. I’m very impressed. You have a wonderful classic, modern piece of furniture that will never go out of style. So, when are you starting production? This is quite a sellable item. If you find that the leather cushions slip while sitting on them, you may want to adhere some velcro patches on the back of each corner.

You’re so fortunate to have a father to learn such master techniques from. Absorb all that you can and incorporate your style. Bravo!

-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe

Eric, You are a seriously talented young man. That bench is TERRIFIC!! It looks like you’re going to give Ole’Dad a run for his money.

Again, GREAT JOB.

Steve

-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) †

Looks excellent.

I think it looks better without the cushions, but probably not as comfortable!

It may be a copy of a Moser settee, but he himself copied a design that dates back to 1929 by Mies Van der Rohe that is called Barcelona . There are chairs, ottomans and settees in the collection and are still available and quite popular. The difference is that Van der Rohe’s frames were executed in chrome plated steel.

Very nice derivation. Sweet execution too.

always,
J.C.

-- "Imagination is more important than knowledge" -- Albert Einstein

So why is this not at home yet? I can’t wait to see it in person. Good job little brother not yet as good as Dad but you are deff. doing a great job!

Kudos on your execution, for sure, but the design props in this thread should be directed to to David Moser, IMO.