"Hefty Barn Wood Slab Bench" --by RusticWoodArt

parting with a treasure—not sure if I could do it!!!
beautiful piece of art.
When you do part with this I think that this write-up would be a nice keepsake for the owner, something to show guests and grandchildren.

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Great old bench Frank.

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

A great piece of work Frank. The person who buys it will have to be plenty strong, with all that heft. I also think it’s going to last a lot longer than that old barn did.

-- Dick Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

Very nice Frank, I love the way you talk about your work, you truly live up to the title of wood artist

-- Cheers

looks great Frank.

dang! 10 coats of Shellac… I’m not sure I could do that, that’s way to much of a commitment!

looks fantastic though.

-- ~ www.darrylmasterson.com ~ www.woodworkingdungeon.blogspot.com ~

lots of character in that piece.

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Vincent Van Gogh

That is a nice bench Frank. Wow, 10 coats of shellac, hand applied I bet! Let’s hope the customer wants to leave it just like that.

-- Bill, Turlock California, http://www.brookswoodworks.com

Hello everyone;
—-yes, I really like shellac and the color of golden richness that it gives to old wood.

Another fine point that I always pass on to the customer, is that by going with shellac, any damage to the finish can be repaired very easily and shellac is user friendly for doing touch ups. But then if one wants good solid protction, then the varnish looks great on top of the shellac and as I said, much depends on the needs and desires of the collector.

Yes the shellac finish is hand applied, as all my tables, benches and sculptures are finished by hand brushing or hand rubbing. I will spray sometimes when I am playing around and testing finishes or colors for a new type of color finish as when I do a test piece.

Course one could always just decide to turn this one into a work bench also….

GODSPEED,
Frank

-- --frank, NH, http://frank.wordpress.com/

I don’t know if I could sit on the bench with those teeth looking at me.

Very good use of our heritage wood supplies.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

That’s beautiful Frank. My words just can’t do it justice.

-- Dennis, Tennessee

Frank, thanks for sharing this with us.

If you are interested in a really great shellac with hardener added, have a look at this.

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.canterburybaptist.org/

I was thinking, but don’t let that fool you, I try not to make a habit out of it. Anyhow, that is a very cool bench Frank, and an inspiration to a novice such as myself. Then I thought that perhaps I could print a picture of it out and hang it in my shop to inspire me to strive for excellence. But then I realized that my printer cartridge has been out of colored ink for aobut 6 months, and grayscale wouldn’t do it justice. So I came up with another plan. Instead of buying the $60.00 worth of ink to fix the printer, i just send the money to you to cover shipping to me. Then I can build a big shelf in my shop and your bench will sit in a place of honor amongst the assorted wood scraps and general disaray that I’ve created. Now, that would be inspirational. Just to have that bench in my shop would likley make be a better woodworker, just by the vibes it would be sending off. Sort of a deal where I would get better by osmosis. Some of your “powers” would come with the bench and seep out into my shop. Kind of like Superman and kryptonite, but just the opposite. See, Frank, I would benifit, and you would be happy and honored knowing that you were helping a fellow human being. What do you think? I’ll start building the big shelf right now! But really, nice bench Frank.

I see a bidding war starting!!! :)

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Oh, no, I was not trying to start a bidding war. I don’t think that a price can be placed on the bench, just didn’t want frank to have to pay for the shipping. Frank, I almost have my shop ready for the bench :)

Beautiful Frank!, I especially enjoy wood that tells a “story” It will be someones treasure!

-- The Gnarly Wood Shoppe

ooooooh the shipping!!!
[note to self: check shipping costs to Canada]

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Hello to everyone;
—-and as I was reading here I saw some wondering about ‘shipping cost’ and….

Well no problem about shipping cost as I also will deliver to your place. This works out real good since I have found that friends of ‘wood art’ and that special piece of ‘wood art’ can then be introduced properly. Usually the wooden piece of art feels more comfortable with this arrangement since the separation can often be hard on both of us, due to the years we have sat together and gotten to know each other.

And then the collectors themselves feel better since they know also the importance of a proper introduction of the art into their living space and I show all involved, how each can thereafter connect with each other. All this process makes for a lasting and continuing relationship between the ‘spirit of the wood’ and the ‘spirit of those beings’ who have now supplied a new home, while also making for a continuation of stories that will come forth into far reaching generations.

Lasting treasures of ‘wood art’,that will inhance the lives of all those who are willing to come and listen….and then there is also the beauty that speaks forth….

Thanks to all, for your comments….!
GODSPEED,
Frank
RusticWoodArt

-- --frank, NH, http://frank.wordpress.com/

Frank you never cease to amaze me. Poet Rusticwoodartist. Nice handle. Beautiful piece Frank I’ll bet that baby talked up a storm. love ya, mike jockmike

-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com