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I had this design in my head for quite some time and when the garden Bench contest came along I knew this was my next project. But the “next project” was the first mistake, I should have dropped everything and started it. My wife and I went on a two week planed vacation. And my second mistake was not knowing my new laptop well enough (actually window vista). And I literally had minutes left to put it on Lumberjocks when I had trouble cropping and uploading the pictures. Oh well, better luck next time.
At lest now my wife and her mom have a place to sit out in the back yard together and watch the humming birds.
Made of Redwood, Alaskan White Cedar with just a touch of Greene and Greene style. I didn’t have enough redwood or Alaskan White Cedar so I combined them. I also wanted to put more Greene & Greene style into it but had no time.
Over all length = 7’8”
Bench (between arm rest) = 4’2”
Height = 6’
I put a water sealant on it. Any advice on any other finish would be welcomed.
My wife says that I would have gotten in the top ten. But most wives would say that …right ?
Well I love my wife. But fellow Lumber Jocks I are the best critics.
What do you think ?
-- - " If you want square work, You don't cut corners. " - -- Tom Goodman, Santa Maria, CA. woodworkertom@gmail.com
































13 comments so far
a1Jim
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posted 92 days ago
Wow Tom
This is very unique so cool well done
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
Karson
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posted 92 days ago
Thats a great looking bench setup. Nice job on the construction and mixed materials.
My outcoors benches I use an outdoor wood Cypress or similiar and no finish. I’ll just let the wood age.
-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
mtnwild
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posted 92 days ago
I like this a lot!! That would have placed big in the contest. Great idea and design and build!!
-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.
Ben Kahmann
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posted 92 days ago
Fantastic bench and design
-- Ben Kahmann Dayton, OH
fotomaker57
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posted 92 days ago
I must agree with the rest of the posters. Great use of mixing the woods and I love the design. This should score you some big points with the wife and mother in-law
Mike
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Christopher
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posted 92 days ago
I like this as well. I have absolutely no doubt this would have won. I know I would have voted for it!
-- "That Government is Best that Governs The Least."-Jefferson
bigpops0259
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Sweet Beautiful work
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Dennis Zongker
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Great Looking Bench, Tom
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Beginningwoodworker
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posted 92 days ago
Nice looking bench.
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woodbutcher
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posted 92 days ago
Tom Goodman,
Yeppers Christopher, got it right, this would have won for sure. I’d have cast my first place vote for it too! Congratulations on an excellent design. I think that is what primarily piqued my interest. The mix of woods looks great as well. Yeppers, it surely could have been a winner!
Sincerely,
Ken McGinnis
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Splinterman
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posted 92 days ago
Hey Tom,
Sweet looking bench and multi-functional….cool.
-- I will just keep doing it till I get it right.
MsDebbieP
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posted 92 days ago
it gets my vote!
love the design, the wood…. just lovely
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degoose
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posted 90 days ago
Just saw this and didn’t want to miss commenting.. great mate.
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