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Wavelength Bench (November 21, 2010 - January 10, 2011 with one assistant)

Dimensions: 68'' x 20'' x 18''
Net weight: 70lbs
860 wood pieces

Materials: 16 Different Kinds of Repurposed Old wood 50-160 years old,

While designing and planning for the "Tornado Floor Lamp", I was already thinking about a bench. I wanted a "wave" bench that's very different from other "wave" benches I've seen. The lamp served as a prototype for this wavelength bench. I wanted to make a bench using the basic idea of triangles. This was an on and off project as it was very tedious and at the same time I wasn't sure when to stop. I didn't take pictures of the process since I wasn't even sure my idea would work. But it did… it even feels like sitting on a sold piece of wood that can easily be carried by 2people.

I assembled the pieces standing up similar to the Tornado Floor lamp. It is all about figuring out angles, angle, and angles. The ends of every three sets of triangles work like basic joints which make the entire piece very strong. Every 3inches, I applied bar clamps, and every 14inches, I would sand the inside as I new it would be hard to do the finishing later on. I added multiple small spaces on the surface just to let the wood breathe in case heat builds up inside.

I'm very very proud of this work of art as it opened my imagination to more doors . It is very difficult to price and replicate since the different kinds of wood, which I acquired from old house, are extremely endangered.

Enjoy guys!

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Amazing design and build
 

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great work nico

you sure get to play with nice wood too
reprocessed or not
 

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you keep putting up these amazing projects….incredible!
 

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This is really incredible! I can't imagine the patience you must have. The holes on the seat are really a nice design element as well. Bravo!
 

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Very nice craftsmanship. I really like the spaces you left open.

Great job!
 

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Your work is amaizing!
 

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Way cool, mon ami. Bravisimo!

always,
J.c.
 

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Warm and Sensual…............very beautiful
 

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Looks sort of like a flat topped caterpillar! Cool build.

Erwin, Jacksonville, FL
 

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That is one massive undertaking, Nico . . . 860 pcs?! . . . and you put them all together in such a magnificent way! I see that the bench top is perfectly flat and level. That in itself is no easy task. How did you accomplish that, Nico? Did you assemble the triangles upside down on a perfectly smooth surface? Wonderful piece!
 

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wow…very cool design…..how long did it take to build this?.........great work…well done
 

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Another example of your crative and original thinking! Thanks for sharing.
 

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@LittlePaw: I have a 5 foot aluminum bar level and I did work on level surface. I first worked a table then I move it to the grown as it grew taller… then I used a 3 step ladder to finish the rest. I used a planer to make the entire surface perfectly flat.

@Todd: Took me 7 weeks working on it a 3-4 hours a days including planning, slicing the wood pieces, and finishing. Maybe a total of 140 hours.
 

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I am definitely enjoying this one. If you need another assistant, I think I will see if the tramp freighters are
still running, and if they still hire inexperienced sailors. Lots of work, lots of patience, and a lot of
craftsmanship in this piece. I can just see a young lumberjock trying to see how this was done by
crawling inside it. Thank you for sharing.
 

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Very nice! I love it, being a metal and wood guy I have to say there are endless options there, one with steel in the design comes to mind. Awesome piece
 

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wonderful and fantastic are definitely not enough for your work.
 

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Very Very VERY nice, you should be proud it is very beautiful workmanship.

But why would you count the nails, and does it include bent discarded nails???? LOL
 

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Thanks for the compliments again guys…

I'm currently planning on building another one but a table version of this bench. I'll unload it in a few weeks.
 
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