| Project by TexPenn | posted 550 days ago | 391 views | 1 time favorited | 12 comments |  |
 |
On May 8th a lady in lake Charles bought 2 benches. I shipped them both via Greyhound Package Express. One got there in 2 days. The other hasnt been heard from. I have now filed a claim with them, but have had no response, yet. Also manually called each stop the piece was to have & no luck there. Our bus station is a small one & has no computer. The bill was handwriten & has no tracking number. They shipped it for 90.00…. UPS wanted 220.00. This is the replacement piece. It still needs a few more coats of spar urethane, so maybe they will find the original. Maybe the baggage handler just borrowed it for his big memorial day party & will bring it back. The one in the storefront is the original. The wet one is the replacement.
-- Ted, TX or PA www.around-the-bend.com
12 comments so far
Napaman
home | projects | blog
3492 posts in 975 days
posted 550 days ago
hope you get the other bench found…this one pictured is very nice…
-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...
shiney5757
home | projects | blog
80 posts in 669 days
posted 550 days ago
lovely bench nice grain.
but sorry for your loss,hope it turns up.
-- I cut it twice & it was still too short
teenagewoodworker
home | projects | blog
2482 posts in 666 days
posted 550 days ago
that is a wonderful piece, and its a shame that they could lose a piece that big. hope they find it though.
DaveConry
home | projects | blog
39 posts in 595 days
posted 550 days ago
That is a beautiful bench. Hope the other shows up soon.
-- Evil can only thrive when good men do nothing.......E. Burke
DaveCarlson
home | projects | blog
10 posts in 551 days
posted 550 days ago
I’m sure it’s being “borrowed”. It must have been a small party not to need both. :) I love the shape and the grain of the bench. It’s nice to see someone thinking other than square. I think the gentle curves lend to its personality. Nice work, and I hope they return it when they’re done…
-- -- I can't make THAT, but I can make some damn fine sawdust!
Allison
home | projects | blog
652 posts in 696 days
posted 550 days ago
Gosh That’s awful, I hope they find it!!!
But the bench is beautiful. I just LOVE this kind of work, Awesome!!!!
-- Allison, Northeastern Ca. Remember, Amateurs built the Ark. Professionals built the Titanic!
trifern
home | projects | blog
7895 posts in 665 days
posted 550 days ago
Cool bench! From the size and weight of it, it could not have gone too far. Good luck.
-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.
Woodhacker
home | projects | blog
1145 posts in 621 days
posted 550 days ago
Ted, those are really nice. Obviously someone at one of the bus terminals thought so too. Hope you can recover it.
-- Martin, Kansas
SteveKorz
home | projects | blog
2030 posts in 612 days
posted 550 days ago
I love hickory, I really like the contrasts… I hope you find your other bench!! Great job..
-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) †
gator9t9
home | projects | blog
295 posts in 602 days
posted 550 days ago
Yes I love the look of that bench …..I really do hope you find it ….They find it …They give it back yes ..so sorry that happened…
-- Mike in Bonney Lake " If you are real real real good your whole life, You 'll be buried in a curly maple coffin when you die."
Todd A. Clippinger
home | projects | blog
5653 posts in 997 days
posted 549 days ago
I think somebody got a good deal on a great looking bench.
Nice work. These are great looking benches.
-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com
Dusty56
home | projects | blog
3482 posts in 586 days
posted 549 days ago
Sorry for your loss… I think the new bench looks great too : )
-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .