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Undoubtedly some of you heard of the tornado that almost literally destroyed the entire city of Greensburg Kansas on May 4, 2007.
Our church undertook the project of raising funds, and building a home for one of the resident families that lost everything except the lot on which they lived.
Greensburg is located slightly more than 100 miles west of Wichita, so there has been a great deal of commuting to work on the house.
Some of the trim work is still incomplete, but the project is nearing completion. This bay window bench/storage unit is the most visible part of my contribution. As the photo shows, the staining and varnishing is not yet complete, but basic construction and installation is complete. The oak plywood top and inserts in the mortise and tendon front frame were fabricated in my home shop and then transported and final assembled on site.
-- Jerry, Wichita KS
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thetimberkid
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posted 574 days ago
Nice job!
Thanks for the post
Callum
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CharlieM1958
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posted 574 days ago
Very nice window seat.
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mrtrim
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posted 574 days ago
window seats are one of my favorite things to build . you did an exellent job on this one ! well done
Scott Bryan
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posted 574 days ago
Hi Jerry,
This is a nice job for a wonderful cause. You are adding a lot of useful storage with the addition of the window seat.
Thanks for sharing.
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ND2ELK
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posted 574 days ago
Nice window box. Thank you for posting.
God Bless
tom
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GaryK
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posted 574 days ago
Nice looking seat. Always great for more storage.
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Hawgnutz
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posted 574 days ago
Jerry, any suggestions for a first-time builder of a window seat? I have never built one, but my wife loves it, so off to my shop I go.
By the way… a great job for a very worthy cause!
god Bless,
Hawg
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Bradford
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posted 574 days ago
Can’t wait to see the final pic.
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