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This bench was started last fall (before cold weather) and finished a couple of weeks ago (after cold weather) Its approx 3 in. thick pine and about 5 ft long. The left leg is from the same board. There are no screws or nails, just wood, glue and of course finish. Top is the only smoothed surface. All other surfaces were lightly sanded but basically mill run. both ends of the top have been dressed with a chisel to enhance the rustic appearance. Stain was minwax golder oak which was only removed from the top surface. It was then finished with several coats of minwax polyspar. Top was lightly sanded with ROS % 1200 grit between coats and waxed after last coat. Suggestions both pro and con are encouraged and welcome.
-- RTB. "dumb animals are not stupid they simply can't talk "
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DaleM
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posted 223 days ago
I prefer symmetry so I think I would like it more with a slab for the right leg too, but then I’m not the one using it am I? Unless you were planning on giving it to me maybe, then it looks good just the way it is. I’ll be by sometime in the next week or so to pick it up. Really, good job on the finish, and good use of some big old slabs of pine.
-- Dale Manning, Carthage, NY
gagewestern
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posted 223 days ago
Hi rtb I like it My guse is though that you didnt have enough slab for the other end Ive done the same thing the amount of wood you have is what you haev. If you would have flared the bottom out a little on the legs might be a little more stable brian
-- gagewestern
a1Jim
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posted 223 days ago
Look very heavy duty .
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
rtb
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posted 223 days ago
Thank you all for your honest comments, to me that’s the best way to learn. You are right I did not have enough wood for both legs from the amount I took off the top. Its very stable but had I been paying attention I might have thought to attach the blocks to the front and back rather than the side. That leg is 4×6 real inches. Of course If I’d been paying attention I would have cut that leg 1&1/2 in.’s longer to allow the tendon to fit up into the mortise in the bottom of the seat. Probably will not repeat that again, so a good learning experience, I guess. I have 2 more sister’s to this slab so I probably will get a chance to get it right at some time in the future. thanks again. rt
-- RTB. "dumb animals are not stupid they simply can't talk "