| Project by BradParsley | posted 229 days ago | 349 views | 2 times favorited | 6 comments |  |
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Here’s my first “real” project (and first project to Lumberjocks)
Small entry bench. Materials were ash (from internetlumber.com, not affiliated) with a cherry strip down the middle. Legs are mitered and tapered. Joints other than top and leg miters are pocket screws. Stain is minwax early american with poly on top. Looked better pre stain (wife’s request to stain).
Plenty of lessons learned. First, glue ruins stain. Second, stain ruins nice wood. Third, I like pocket screws. Fourthly (last one), making mistakes means you’re learning. Learning means I get to try version 2.0 =)
6 comments so far
dustyal
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posted 229 days ago
Nicely done. It seems that we are learning the same lessons. First lesson learned… when she wants it so, make it so… life is much easier that way… and it’s only taken me 38 years to figure that out…
I should be starting my first pocket screw project next week… wife wants a small bench like yours… I want to do cabinets for my saw dust room…
-- Al H. - small shop, small projects...
griff
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posted 229 days ago
Looks rather nice, It`s not always good to make mistakes but its always good to learn,
-- Mike, Bruce Mississippi = Jack of many trades master of none
woodworm
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posted 229 days ago
Looks nice and strong built.
-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.
flcopper169
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posted 228 days ago
Nice looking project… Don’t be to hard on yourself….
Thanks for sharing….
Rob
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a1Jim
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posted 228 days ago
I wish my first project looked that good. Well done
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
Chris
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posted 228 days ago
Ditto with Jim. My first project wound up in the fireplace. Yours looks both attractive and functional. Keep working, and thanks!
-- Chris