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A River Runs Through it

Project by Brian posted 154 days ago 4020 views 30 times favorited 60 comments Add to Favorites Watch

Piece made from a single walnut board with a maple strip marrying the 2 halves back together.
Incorporated the Maloof joint for the legs to seat connection.

-- http://www.brianpenning.com/


60 comments so far

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Splinterman

4827 posts in 254 days


posted 154 days ago

Now that is one cool stool…....love the joints and timber …..nice job Brian.

-- I will just keep doing it till I get it right.

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spanky46

736 posts in 283 days


posted 154 days ago

Very impressive Brian!

-- spanky46 -- Never enough clamps...Never enough tools...Never enough time.

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patron

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posted 154 days ago

well it sure looks like you had fun with this ,
very well done !

-- david ,new mexico ,allheart

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Mark Shymanski

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posted 154 days ago

Nice job. About how thick is it?

-- ...it's rennovation time!!!

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Scott Bryan

20554 posts in 714 days


posted 154 days ago

Brian, the joinery adds a unique look to the piece and the maple inlay adds to the visual interest of the table.

This is a very interesting piece that combines both art and functionality.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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bowyer

342 posts in 288 days


posted 154 days ago

Awsome job. I love the way you joined the legs to the top.

Rick

-- If at first you don't succeed...Don't try skydiving

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isetegija

610 posts in 407 days


posted 154 days ago

Very nice idea and very well done.

Thanks for sharing with us .

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

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teenagewoodworker

2479 posts in 660 days


posted 154 days ago

very nice. very imaginative. i really like it

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a1Jim

16598 posts in 469 days


posted 154 days ago

Cool design, I really like this wonderful ,creative and unique. Well done

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

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gbvinc

537 posts in 839 days


posted 154 days ago

Very cool. Great way to take advantage of that knot.

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Brian

51 posts in 604 days


posted 154 days ago

Thanks for the kind words.
It’s 1-1/2” thick.
I added another I did with walnut and mahogany. Bubinga sun.

-- http://www.brianpenning.com/

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Matt

120 posts in 642 days


posted 154 days ago

I love the joints. Great job!

-- Hold on! Let me get the board stretcher!

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jockmike2

7297 posts in 1139 days


posted 154 days ago

Beautiful benches. Just gorgeous, the finish and construction screams to say touch me. Awesome pieces. These are pieces of architecture.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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Blake

2758 posts in 767 days


posted 154 days ago

Cool design and good incorporation of the knot.

-- Check out my new website! http://www.blakeweberwoodworking.com

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Max

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posted 154 days ago

A great project. I really like the legs and the river….

-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT

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Woodhacker

1145 posts in 616 days


posted 154 days ago

Excellent Brian. I really like the joinery, but everything else about this piece too…including the name which like the movie of the same name has a river as the central theme.

Thanks for posting it.

-- Martin, Kansas

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closetguy

303 posts in 784 days


posted 154 days ago

Those are really nice. I particularly like the walnut and mahogany.

-- I don't make mistakes, only design changes....www.dgmwoodworks.com

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stefang

1643 posts in 226 days


posted 154 days ago

Not just well built furniture, but art too. Very creative. Loved it.

-- Mike, American in Norway

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Junji

507 posts in 274 days


posted 154 days ago

Very impressive, cool design!!! And I like the name.

-- Junji Sugita from Japan, http://tetra.blog12.fc2.com/

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Loucarb

942 posts in 337 days


posted 154 days ago

That is a great design very well done.

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degoose

1975 posts in 247 days


posted 153 days ago

A table such as this deserves a name such as you have given it. Very appropriate IMHO.

-- Drink once, cut twice. New website up.... lazylarrywoodworks.com.au

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Thos. Angle

4015 posts in 855 days


posted 153 days ago

Impressive!!!

-- Thos. Angle

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TraumaJacques

382 posts in 393 days


posted 153 days ago

do you have plans for this joint I really like it and would like to try it out?

-- All bleeding will eventually stop.

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Bigdogs117

1808 posts in 513 days


posted 153 days ago

I like the design. This is the kind of art I like. Thanks for posting!

-- Rusty

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miles125

1419 posts in 898 days


posted 153 days ago

Great looking design. And superb execution!

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

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David White

5 posts in 173 days


posted 153 days ago

Not my cup of tea asethetically speaking, but absolutly beautifully made – fantastic joinery and skillfully executed! Well done!

-- Any day that I come out of the workshop with the same number of fingers as I had when I went in is a good day!

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Charles Maxwell

159 posts in 699 days


posted 153 days ago

Stunning!

-- Max the "night janitor" at www.hardwoodclocks.com

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ToddE

126 posts in 827 days


posted 152 days ago

I love the piece. It’s a kewl thing when conceptual art meets function in furniture. Nice work.

-- Do we do this for purpose or passion?

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Brian

51 posts in 604 days


posted 150 days ago

Thanks for all the kind responses.
Jacques -there’s no actual plans for the Maloof joint that I can show you.
You could check out my “How I make a rocker” blog and you’ll see there how the joint is made for the rear leg to seat connection. It’s the same thing.

-- http://www.brianpenning.com/

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Rakudrama

10 posts in 785 days


posted 150 days ago

I like this piece. How is the ‘maple river’ joint made?

-- Rakudrama

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choppertoo

62 posts in 205 days


posted 150 days ago

I’m jumping on the band wagon Brian. Great piece! Love the joinery, I will check out your blog.

-- The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that our aim is too low and we reach it.. Michelangelo

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Brian

51 posts in 604 days


posted 149 days ago

The river joint is made simply by cutting the board on the band saw(I just freewheel it) and then gluing it back together with a strip of maple to make up for the saw kerf.
Idea comes from a cutting board plan.
The “valley” is done with a router dish bit.

-- http://www.brianpenning.com/

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Dick, & Barb Cain

7034 posts in 1192 days


posted 142 days ago

Beautiful!
A strong contender, Good luck!

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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patrick m

180 posts in 705 days


posted 141 days ago

Well Done Indeed. One of my favorite films as well. NIce tight Joinery and contrast.
You got me vote so fer.

-- PJM.`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸ ><((((º> ""BY HAMMER AND HAND ALL ARTS DO STAND""1785-1974 nyc Semper Fi, Patrick M

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patrick m

180 posts in 705 days


posted 141 days ago

Oh yea also nice Legs!!! I love shaping similar sexy legs

-- PJM.`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸ ><((((º> ""BY HAMMER AND HAND ALL ARTS DO STAND""1785-1974 nyc Semper Fi, Patrick M

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GaryK

9521 posts in 881 days


posted 140 days ago

Great looking bench. The river is a great touch!

Good luck in the contest!

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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mcoyfrog

809 posts in 487 days


posted 117 days ago

simple and extremely elegant too

-- Wood and Glass they kick (well you know) Have a great day - Dug

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wooleywoodsmith

73 posts in 253 days


posted 113 days ago

very nice flow of things. I love it!

-- wooley

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sIKE

1094 posts in 646 days


posted 111 days ago

Really like this bench, the river though it is just awesome!

-- //FC - Round Rock, TX - "Experience is what you get just after you need it"

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daltxguy

558 posts in 806 days


posted 110 days ago

Too nice to consider sitting on! very nice.

-- Steve, New Zealand, www.steveracz.com

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autofish

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posted 107 days ago

great job, almost too nice for outside.

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Catenary

8 posts in 186 days


posted 106 days ago

A fitting tribute to a great lumberjock, we are the less for his passing (Sam Maloof). This is a beautiful piece and if I can figure out how to vote, it will be my number one choice.

-- David

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cypresswoodworker

86 posts in 239 days


posted 106 days ago

Congratulations on first place!! You did such a nice job it was a no brainer.

-- If at first you don't succeed...Buy another tool !!

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Brent

10 posts in 709 days


posted 106 days ago

Congrats on winning Bri. Truly a deserved placing, and a magnificent table!

-- Have a Good One....

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Dick, & Barb Cain

7034 posts in 1192 days


posted 106 days ago

Congratulations!

This was really a great creation of art, that you helped along with one of mother natures creations.

I could tell by the number of views your bench got that it would rank high in the standings.

This bench deserved every vote it received.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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Karson

25795 posts in 1293 days


posted 106 days ago

Congratulations on your bench a fantastic job.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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MsDebbieP

14159 posts in 1053 days


posted 105 days ago

Congratulations on first place!!! Well done.

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

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Brian

51 posts in 604 days


posted 105 days ago

Thanks so much for the kind words.
It’s really appreciated.

-- http://www.brianpenning.com/

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Andy

570 posts in 801 days


posted 105 days ago

Congrats…This is such a great concept.Well done.

-- " If I can make it,so can you" Andy in Oregon

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blackcherry

730 posts in 715 days


posted 104 days ago

Yes I agree!!!!!!!!Bravo…Blkcherry

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majeagle1

426 posts in 388 days


posted 104 days ago

Congratulations Brian, well done !!!
This is just beautiful, I don’t know how I missed the project in the first place…..... my loss.

You deserve the win !

-- Gene, Majestic Eagle Woodworks, http://majesticeagleww.etsy.com/, http://www.flickr.com/photos/majesticeagle/

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reuser

12 posts in 255 days


posted 103 days ago

Just beautiful. A perfect use of the knot. Great great job!

-- reuseit!

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sIKE

1094 posts in 646 days


posted 101 days ago

Congrats on the win, you submitted a beautiful piece!

-- //FC - Round Rock, TX - "Experience is what you get just after you need it"

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Cantputjamontoast

172 posts in 325 days


posted 85 days ago

That is very nice

-- "Not skilled enough to wipe jam on toast!"

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CedarHeart88

2 posts in 104 days


posted 79 days ago

What you have there is a supreme product of being one with the creative. Well done!!

-- Bax,www. Earthsong.cc

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MaxS

46 posts in 86 days


posted 79 days ago

That is gorgeous. Well done. Really just completely fantastic.

-- Socrates: "I drank what?"

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bergsma

22 posts in 274 days


posted 67 days ago

Great job love the way the legs are fit to the top

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roman

1106 posts in 786 days


posted 67 days ago

Nice but I wonder who’s going to trip over those legs?

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

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Brian

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posted 67 days ago

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aflixa

41 posts in 68 days


posted 37 days ago

Well done. Very nice JOB

-- Aflixa - Granja - Portugal

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