Alder Bedroom Bench

Great design and wonderful outcome : )

-- When did quiet and quite become the same word ? I'm guessing about the same time as your and you're did.

Very nice job!
Would you share the sketchup plans?

thanks

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Attractive look – very nicely done!

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

One of the best design bench I’ve seen in quite some time, this one should stand the test of time for sure, great work…BC

Should say I liked your design, also well executed.

-- Efe Yaparoglu ,Izmir.... Not getting what u wished is a sign that there is something better behind.

Very nice, awesome cloud lift you made on the stretcher.

-- Just because you’ve always done it that way doesn’t mean it’s not incredibly stupid.

Beautiful bench! You’ll get a lot of enjoymnent out of it!

-- Dean

That is a great design with a lot of cool features. I like the way you wedged the tenons. I don’t see much alder being used but yours turned out beautifully.

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very nice..

Hey everyone! Thanks for all of your nice comments.
For those of you interested, I added links for the sketchup plans in my “story” above.

-- Chris

I’d agree with those above about the great design. I also like the horizontally-wedged tenons. Did you glue them in-place? I’m thinking they may have a tendency to work themselves loose if they’re not glued? I like how they complement the cloud lift of the stretcher, continuing the design, as a double-cloud lift.

-- Jonathan, Denver, CO "Constructive criticism is welcome and valued as it gives me new perspectives and helps me to advance as a woodworker."

Very cool bench! I really need to upgrade our existing benches that were made in pine. Yours looks so much nicer! Well done!

-- HorizontalMike -- "Woodpeckers understand..."

@Jonathan—I haven’t glued the tenons in yet, but yes—they do need to be anchored. Side to side movement tends to loosen the wedged tenons.

-- Chris

Chris,

Thanks for answering my question here, regarding gluing the tenons.

-- Jonathan, Denver, CO "Constructive criticism is welcome and valued as it gives me new perspectives and helps me to advance as a woodworker."