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Oak bay window seat/storage

Project by jerry118 posted 558 days ago 5900 views 5 times favorited 8 comments Add to Favorites Watch

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

1944 posts in 582 days


posted 558 days ago

Nice job!

Thanks for the post

Callum

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CharlieM1958

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posted 558 days ago

Very nice window seat.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

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mrtrim

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posted 558 days ago

window seats are one of my favorite things to build . you did an exellent job on this one ! well done

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Scott Bryan

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posted 558 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.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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ND2ELK

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posted 557 days ago

Nice window box. Thank you for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

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GaryK

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posted 557 days ago

Nice looking seat. Always great for more storage.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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Hawgnutz

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posted 557 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

783 posts in 701 days


posted 557 days ago

Can’t wait to see the final pic.

-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford.

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