Garden Bench

Beautiful. I really like the rolled seat. You have my vote. tbo

-- Tim, Colorado Springs

Did you use plans and where did you get them from?

fantastic bench well done

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Very nice. I love how iroko ages to it’s glory.

-- "That Government is Best that Governs The Least."-Jefferson

Absolutely beautiful. You’re wise to secure it.

-- Jim Westbrooks

that’s a beauty

-- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~

What an ornate looking bench. It looks comfy too.

-- -** 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

This makes me glad I didn’t waste my time entering the contest. LOL!

Beautiful!

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

That is a nice piece of work.

-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do.

Georgeous. So sad to think someone might try to steal it – but it shows they have great taste.

Thats a beautiful garden bench.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

Wow, I’ll repeat everyone else. Great job, very nice design.

-- Alan, Prince George

Beautiful piece.
Thanks for sharing it with us.

-- ''Carry on my wayward son''

Looks like a winner to me , goodluck !!

-- John in Belgrave ,(Slideshow http://cid-69bce320c6d8b119.spaces.live.com/ (Website) http://www.extremebirdhouse.com

Wonderful looking bench. I hope you slow the ‘buggers” way down. lol

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

Job well done. I like it so much, I believe I will try to make one myself. Only hope I get the same fine results. What an inspiration.

-- Ron - Would Make It 4 You

Thanks for the kind comments. The plan is from NYY and for the most part is very good. If you decide to build the bench, enlarge the plan to full scale as the sloped tenon shoulders can be tricky, particularly the arm slats. Aligning the arm slats with the back mortises also calls for hyper critical accuracy.

This plan is true to the original Luytens design and is far more beautiful than the “knock offs” you can order. It was such a pleasure to build knowing that the end product would be so sensuously beautiful.

And yes, it’s very comfortable.

-- The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance. Aristotle

Fantastic looking bench. Nice job

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

Classic! Nice execution too.

always,
J.C.

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

Congratulation on your forth place in the contest. A fantastic looking bench.

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

Congratulations on taking fourth place.

As I said before: ”What an ornate looking bench. It looks comfy too”.

-- -** 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