1 board, 1 bench

Awesome

-- There is no such thing as a mistake. Its called a design modification Rick Kruse, Grand Rapids, MI

Ryan, that is just stunning.
You do really really fine work.
Thanks for sharing.

Steve

-- Stevethepeeve -- I'm no rocket surgeon

quite the history in this bench…beautiful piece indeed.

-- When in doubt - There is no doubt - Go the safer route.

Very nice work!

-- Frank, Mississippi, http://www.stoutwoodworks.com

Very cool bench! Great job all around! Thanks…..........

-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.

Beautiful bench and really cool history! I found a source for recovered lumber from the Florida area. I have a piece of recovered Swamp Mahogany that was felled 100 years ago. They also recovered some cedar and oak.

If interested in the source, just PM me.

-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe

That is one beautiful bench, great work.

-- Whether You Think You Can or You Think You Can't, YOU ARE RIGHT!!!

I read that story about the loggs ,I been jumping into bays ever since and only found clam shells.oh well! your bench lookes like the exact one built for the article. re recounting my votes again . great job!

Thanks everyone :)

^^Grampata~ I should clarify…that IS the bench in the article. I built it for CWW magazine :)

Ryan

-- If you can't set a good example, at least serve as a horrible warning... www.rarewoodcreations.com

wow now I’m really impressed nice

and it is STUNNING. absolutely stunning!

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

Great design and workmanship Ryan.And your published too! Thanks for sharing with us.

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

That’s one beautiful bench. Great build and the jointery is very impressive. I can see why it was published.

-- John @ Myrtle Beach

Very nice. I am curious about the finish too.

You guys are far too kind…thank you.

The finish: Truthfully? Minwax Tung-oil finish out of a can…...I later applied some Spar urethane “just in case” :)

Ryan

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Great Bench super design

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Ryan Shervill,
As always, excellent design and execution! You’re to be congratulated on a beautiful bench which exudes ruggedness with seemingly simplistic construction. This bench has appeal in many various ways for me, not the least is the appearance of bread board ends. I’m curious to know if they are functional and actually mortised and tenoned? Good luck in the contest.

Sincerely,
Ken McGinnis

-- woodbutcher north carolina

Thanks Jim and Ken.

Ken~The bread board ends are functional…...the BB ends are notched, and the legs dowelled into them within the notch to make the BB ends/Legs a single assembly. There is a full length groove across the BB end reaching from notch to notch, and a matching blind dado cut into the end grain of the main board. A spline is glued into the BB end and center-glued/dowel pinned into the main board to allow for the expansion and contraction, while still providing rigidity.

Ryan

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Ryan a great 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 †

Congratulations Ryan!

-- -** 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