I finished this sofa about 6 months ago. It was the most ambitious project I’ve ever done. All the joinery is mortise/tenon. The back panels are book-matched and are 3/4 inch thick. This was my own design and it has over 400 bf of mesquite! The finish is 10 coats of tung oil. I hired the upholstery done. We love this sofa, but never again… -- Jack
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15 comments so far
CampD
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#1 posted 1121 days ago
That is beautiful, Very well done.
Love the heavy 4×4s, thats gona last a long time.
-- Doug...
mesquite
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#2 posted 1121 days ago
looks great , looks like lots of work
Bearpie
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#3 posted 1121 days ago
That looks fantastic, I love it! Did you also make the column? That dresses it up!
Erwin Jacksonville, FL
-- Erwin, Jacksonville, FL
Julian
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#4 posted 1120 days ago
Very nice looking project you have!
-- Julian, Park Forest, IL
Rick
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#5 posted 1120 days ago
Beautiful Sofa Jack! 10 Coats of Tung Oil. WOW!! Had you of used 10W30 you probably could of done it in 3 …LOL….
Rick
-- ENJOY YOURSELVES GUYS!!!
ND2ELK
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#6 posted 1120 days ago
Great looking sofa. Very nicely done. Thanks for posting.
God Bless
tom
-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa
Kerux
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#7 posted 1120 days ago
Wow, that is really nice. Makes me wonder if my wife would let me do something like that for our fire place room.
-- http://caledoniachurchofchrist.yolasite.com/
Abbott
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#8 posted 1120 days ago
It’s beautiful Jack.
-- Ohh mann...pancakes and boobies...I'll bet that's what Heaven is like! ♣ ♣ ♣ ♣
sandhill
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#9 posted 1120 days ago
Nice job Jack.
a1Jim
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#10 posted 1120 days ago
wonderful sofa and great wood .
-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/
Ken90712
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#11 posted 1120 days ago
Well done looks comfy! I’ll be over as soon as football starts what should I bring?
-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"
workerinwood
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#12 posted 1120 days ago
Great job!! I just showed it to my wife – she wants one. Would like more detail if possible -dimensions , how you fastened the sections together and any other valuable information. You can email me at jackpayne45@yahoo.com.
-- Jack, Albuquerque
John Millikin
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#13 posted 1120 days ago
Thanks for the comments—I’ll be glad to send my drawing and sketches to anyone who wants them. This was a BIG project, and it had a good part of my shop tied up for six months, that said, it was fun and expensive. If you hire out the upholstery (in leather) you will have more than $15k invested—that’s charging NOTHING for your own work! Contact me thru my new website, and I’ll send you all the notes, sketches that I have. Good Luck.
-- Jack
Beginningwoodworker
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#14 posted 1112 days ago
Thats a beautiful sofa.
-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker
maltovich
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#15 posted 270 days ago
Hi John,
I came across this project after doing a search for people building their own sofa. what a beautiful project! My wife and I are just finishing an addition and I would love to build a piece for our new room. I have seen very few examples of something like what you built. I would love to see drawings, pics, or anything you have on how you put it together (dimensions, joinery, support for the cushions, etc….). I just created my account, so I cannot send messages at this point. Thanks for your help.
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