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This is a Maloof style cherry bench that could be used in an entranceway or foot of a bed.
Finish is Minwax’s Antique Oil.

| Project by Brian | posted 577 days ago | 1021 views | 9 times favorited | 24 comments | ![]() |
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This is a Maloof style cherry bench that could be used in an entranceway or foot of a bed.
Finish is Minwax’s Antique Oil.
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24 comments so far
grumpycarp
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posted 577 days ago
Well . . . .not really.
Scott Bryan
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posted 577 days ago
Brian,
You did a good job with this bench. It is well designed.
Thanks for the post. I enjoyed looking at this project.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
trifern
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posted 576 days ago
Nice job. I love the grain in that cherry.
-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.
CharlieM1958
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posted 576 days ago
Very nice! I could use one of these.
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
mjlauro
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posted 576 days ago
Excellent job, very beautiful.
DaytonB
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posted 576 days ago
Sharp looking bench Brian, you do excellent work, I like the way you have left the Maloof joint exposed. I’ve always sculpted it flush but after seeing yours I like it this way.
Keep it up!! and thanks for sharing
john
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posted 576 days ago
Beautiful work Brian !!!
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JohnR
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posted 576 days ago
Brian,
Beautiful, simply beautiful.
I do not understand the Maloof joint. Would you mind showing or telling us about the joinery? I looks to me as though there are sliding dovetail joints involved, but that impression probably reflects more on my lack of knowledge than on the actual joints used.
Thanks, in advance, for any elaboration you might provide.
-- Sola Gratia, John
Kerry
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posted 576 days ago
Hi Brian, fancy seeing you here! The bench turned out great. It’ll look even nicer when that cherry darkens up. Maybe you should start calling this ‘Penning style’?
You should show these nice folks some of your rockers.
Cheers,
Kerry
-- Alberta, Canada
Damian Penney
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posted 576 days ago
Very nice.
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GaryK
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posted 576 days ago
That’s one great looking bench.
-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.
Kipster
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posted 576 days ago
Beautiful, would like to see a shot with more detail on the leg to bench joint.
Thanks for sharing.
-- Kip Northern Illinois ( If you don't know where your goin any road will take you there) George Harrison
jeanmarc
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posted 576 days ago
Beautiful work
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Brian
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posted 576 days ago
Thanks for all the compliments -it’s appreciated.
JohnR» the maloof joint isn’t really all that complicated. There are the corner joint and the side joints and both are more or less done in the same manner. You need to be able to cut a dado and have 2 router bits. A rabbet and a roundover bit.
The photo below shows a rocker seat with 2 legs(1 laying on the seat and 1 on the right).
You cut a dado in the side of the seat. Then you route both the top and bottom of the seat with the rabbet bit. I use a 1-1/4 dia rabbet bit.
To attach the legs you 1st cut them the width of the rabbeted seat joint. Then you dado the slot on the legs to the width and depth of the tongue on the seat joint.
The legs should slide into the seat until they get stopped by the radius left by the rabbeting of the seat.
All you have to do is roundover the section of the legs that will fit into the seat. I use a 5/8” roundover to match the raduis left by the rabbet bit.
Another view from the other side after the legs have been narrowed.
Another view after the leg has been epoxied on and screwed.
Corner joints are done the same but you only have 2 sides to work on.
-- http://www.brianpenning.com/
Grumpy
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posted 576 days ago
Beaut job Brian, great joinery work & design.
-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python
Kipster
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posted 575 days ago
Beautiful Brian, Thanks for the great pics.
-- Kip Northern Illinois ( If you don't know where your goin any road will take you there) George Harrison
Ellen
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posted 574 days ago
Brian, that is an awesome design, really love it. One concern is the way the grain of the wood goes. Is this a potential disaster waiting to happen? Should you have oriented the wood in the seat in the opposite direction? Are you worried about the joints holding with a heavy person? If not, what’s your secret?
I love how you explained your joinery. Very nice!
Thanks for posting such a great design.
Ellen
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Karson
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posted 573 days ago
Brian: A great job. thats for the assembly pictures. It looks very easy. . . NOT
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johnb
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posted 573 days ago
Brian:
Another great job!!
John
MSRiverdog
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posted 572 days ago
I like that. It’s pretty neat.
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mcoyfrog
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posted 220 days ago
sweet
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ladiesman217
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posted 42 days ago
Brian, beautiful bench but I agree with Ellen; isn’t orienting the grain in that direction asking for disaster? I just have to know why you did that-I’ve done that in the past to extend my meager lumber supply so I was curious.
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SCOTSMAN
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posted 42 days ago
Sweet I love his designs so this is a nice compliment to the master.Looking great .Alistair
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a1Jim
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posted 41 days ago
Looks great a fine bench
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