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The “plan” was to finish this bench at Christmas along with all the other stuff, but time ran out. I just finished this yesterday. I can now proudly announce now that I am done with all my Christmas gifts. ;)
This is a 4.5” shaker style bench made in cherry. It is finished with waterlox original, a few coats of wipe-on poly and then buffed-out with a coat of paste wax.
The highlights are that I cut through-tenons in the legs and left them a bit long so they protrude through the top by an 1/8th inch. The bottom stretcher has keys holding the tusked-tenons in place.
To strengthen the bench and prevent any side to side lateral movement, the legs are attached to the rails with a small block glued at each rail. I used pocket holes to attach each block to the leg, and then the block to the top.
This is my second go around with this design. If you’d like to see it in walnut or get links to the sketchup plan click here.
Thanks for looking!
-- Chris
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david38
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#1 posted 128 days ago
very nice
Greymodel
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#2 posted 128 days ago
That’s a beautiful bench. Whoever is receiving it, I hope they appreciate it because it was worth the wait.
-- Becky, Wisconsin I love belonging to splinter groups
Dusty56
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#3 posted 128 days ago
I don’t know which I like better , that gorgeous Cherry or the beautiful finish that you applied to it !
Got to love Waterlox Original : )
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a1Jim
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#4 posted 128 days ago
VERY nice bench ,a clean and beautiful build.
-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/
supervato
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#5 posted 128 days ago
I really Like this style. Good job!
gfadvm
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#6 posted 128 days ago
Very nice bench and beautiful wood. I love your joinery choices.
-- " I'll try to be nicer, if you'll try to be smarter" gfadvm
MrWoodChip
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#7 posted 128 days ago
Thats one good looking bench.
RustySpur
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#8 posted 127 days ago
My wife just said: Oooh, I want one.
I’m looking forward to meeting her demands. Great job.
-- russ from virginia - garage shop weekend warrior
helluvawreck
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#9 posted 127 days ago
This is a very nice bench and the wood is beautiful. I love the shaker style and you have definitely captured it. Very nicely done.
helluvawreck aka Charles
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workerinwood
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#10 posted 127 days ago
Great job!! Very nice.
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Gary
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#11 posted 127 days ago
Wonderful looking bench.
-- Gary, Florida. http://www.penturners.org/forum/f70/servicepens-2013-a-98908/
DeLayne Peck
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#12 posted 127 days ago
Great style and execution!
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SCOTSMAN
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#13 posted 127 days ago
Well done this would sit proudly in any nice home I like it a lot. Alistair
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oldnovice
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#14 posted 127 days ago
Love it. Good job, good looking bench and very good work!
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Brandon
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#15 posted 127 days ago
Beautiful!
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