An Eastern Welcome

I like the textures surfaces. Nice blend.

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((clapping excitedly)) I love this bench!! I love the symbol, the message, the “solid” look, the curved line.. uh huh; uh huh.. Yup.. I love this bench

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

Terry, welcome to LumberJocks. You have so much talent to share. Your artistry of design is fantastic!

Quote Terry: ”I set out to design a piece that would incorporate both Asian and Arts and Crafts elements. I think this piece is a nice marriage of both.”

I think you nailed it. This is an inspirational piece. Thanks.

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Very Nice… I love seeing the result of the Asian / Art and Crafts styles on each other. Something I hope to see more of, in the world, as well as my own shop.

Outstanding!

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Hi Terry;
—-great looking bench you have shared here!!!

I also visited your website and was impressed with all those great looking boxes you make. I especially liked that; “Black Walnut and Maple Zen Sand Tray”. Great woodworking talent, and I see that you are also very creative in the art of making ‘wood art’.

I also like the ‘asian’ approach, do you study ‘Japanese joinery’ technique?

Frank

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Thanks for your comments. I really appreciate them. I have also visited your website, not too shabby if I say so myself. I love the walnut slab bench. I have the Japanese Joinery book by Sato and Nakahara and one of these days, I’m going to give some of the more difficult ones a try. Gary Rogowski turned me onto the Asian influence. Looking forward to getting to know all of you Lumberjocks and enjoying the commaradie.

-- Terry

Was shuffling the site and saw this gem Terdy. Beautiful piece. Great design and terrific execution. Really like the stretcher and the carved symbol is perfect. Thanks for posting this beaut. When are we going to see more stuff by you? Looking forward to it!

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Terry -

I think you met your goal of combining Asian and Arts & Crafts elements. This is a beautiful piece of craftsmanship – art furniture quality.

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looks awsome dude

Very beautiful. Even the wedges are a cut above.

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Excellent craftsmanship and design. Very well done.

-- Thos. Angle

Just awesome , but let’s be friends don’t show my wife she’ll kill my check book to get it !

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Can this design be disassembled by hand? If not, are the wedges through the stretcher permanently mounted?

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Terdy;

Great design. Excellent workmanship. Beautiful lumber choices.

Lee

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Olaf….it can not be disassembled by hand. The wedges through the stretcher are permanently mounted. Thanks for asking…

-- Terry

Great Bench Terdy. I must have missed this one when it was first posted.

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