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I am very pleased with my design of these chairs. They are comfortable. The combination of willow and log have made a very usable sturdy chair. I’ve combined a dark stained hand hewn Alder with Coyote Willow and Knotty Pine Logs. The Chairs are a tall back design. The character of the dark Alder doesn’t show in the photos (Must be the photographer), but in person it makes a great complement to the pine. The pine is salvaged from the forest floor in area subject to forest fires due to the beetle kills. The Alder is a local (Idaho) wood. The Coyote Willow grows on my family farm.
































29 comments so far
pat sherman
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posted 296 days ago
dennis. i love that table and chairs. darn. very nice.
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mtnwild
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posted 296 days ago
Solid man! lookin’ good!
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drgoodwood
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posted 296 days ago
Rustic done well.
Bravo!
-- Randy, Rustic Artisan, a family tradition. (No PM's - auto-deleted.) - "I am a seeker, not a follower."
Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 296 days ago
I really like this set. It’s some of your nicest rustic work.
You must have a Logman tenon maker now.
Good Luck Dennis!
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lew
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posted 296 days ago
Beautiful!!
I really like the way the chair back spindles go past the seat into the leg stretchers!
Good Luck in the contest.
Lew
CharlieM1958
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posted 296 days ago
Nice work as usual, Dennis!
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
Max
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posted 296 days ago
Great looking set. I like the way that you have done the stretcher on the table, very clever..
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Dennis Zongker
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posted 296 days ago
Sweet!!! Classic Rustic. A new style? Great job, Dennis
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Les Hastings
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posted 296 days ago
Very nice work Dennis!
-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)
DAN
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posted 296 days ago
good work
I think I like the table legs best … then again the chairs are cool too…
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BIGSKY
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posted 296 days ago
WOW! NEW TO THE SITE SO I LOOKED AT ALL YOUR OTHER STUFF. YOU CAN GET A TON OF IDEAS FROM YOU HOPE TO BE HALF AS GOOD AS YOU
-- BIGSKY
dennis mitchell
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posted 296 days ago
Thanks everyone.
Yes Dick I’ve been using my Logman Tenon Maker.
Welcome Bigsky
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Lee A. Jesberger
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posted 296 days ago
Hi Dennis;
Nice job.
Very creative.
Lee
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Karson
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posted 296 days ago
Dennis, A great set. Nice job with the construction.
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Napaman
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posted 296 days ago
these are cool!!!
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MsDebbieP
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posted 296 days ago
Dennis, Dennis!!!
Again, I am drawn to your work. Love those high backs and the fascinating combination of woods.
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snowdog
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posted 296 days ago
Really nice. I need to learn how to dry and cure the logs. I am worried about bugs.
-- "so much to learn and so little time"..
dennis mitchell
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posted 296 days ago
Thanks everyone.
Snowdog….why worry about bugs? Some just spray their furniture with pesticide.(Uch!) I just find that bugs are a part of Gods creation. If they did hatch (I’ve never had that happen) They would just fly away.
I use dead logs of the floor of the forest so they are already dry.
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dustygirl
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posted 296 days ago
Love your rustic work Dennis.Another great project.
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Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 296 days ago
Why worry! as long as there not Termites.LOL<(:O)#
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gbvinc
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posted 296 days ago
Cool, Dennis. Another unique set of peices!
SteveKorz
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posted 296 days ago
Dennis, that table is awesome!... well done!
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drgoodwood
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posted 296 days ago
snowdog:
I use two methods to debug by rustic materials.
1. I treat the wood with a dilute solution of borax.
2. I sometimes use a solar kiln, or I let my sawyer use his electric kiln.
Boring bees are a problem around this part of Kentucky, as are termites and other beasties.
I don’t like it when customers call about little mounds of sawdust forming under my furniture. :)
-- Randy, Rustic Artisan, a family tradition. (No PM's - auto-deleted.) - "I am a seeker, not a follower."
dennis mitchell
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posted 295 days ago
Thanks for the info Randy…Bees would bug me!!!!!
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jockmike2
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posted 295 days ago
Great job Dennis, is that a porringer table top you made? Very sound construction and cool too.
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motthunter
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posted 295 days ago
great log set
-- making sawdust....
scott shangraw
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posted 295 days ago
I would call it FINE rustic .Nice set Dennis
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dennis mitchell
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posted 294 days ago
Porringer??!! Got me having to Goggle that one Mike…Oh and yes it is a porringerish top….I think
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TreeBones
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posted 289 days ago
Real nice. Some day I’ll give something like this a try.
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