Dawn Redwood Bench

[PeteM]

Redwood from Kyle.

Easy project and fun to build but scooping out the seats and legs sure made a bunch of sawdust!!!

pete

 

[ScottM]

Pete, I really like the bench. What kind of a finish did you use?

 

[WoodWrangler]

Simple elegance. How did you remove the wood for he seats?

 

[TracyP]

Very Pretty!!!!

 

[RandyJ]

Cool bench, Pete! I'd like to know how you "scooped" out the seats as well:icon_scra

 

[LeftyTom]

Gorgeous, Pete. I like the tenon work. :icon_thum :eusa_clap

 

[PeteM]

The finish is just a couple of coats of Teak Oil. The redwood weathers nicely.

For "Scooping" I made a template of MDF and drew the arc on the edges. Then I drew some straight lines across the bench for reference. Most of the wood was routed out by setting the bit depth per the side marking and running straight across using the guide lines for reference. Then just keep adjusting the bit depth and keep going. I used a hand plane cross grain to take off some of the big ridges. Then went to the belt sander, ROS, and hand sanding with a flexible (1/8 inch plywood) backer. I was really wishing I had one of those curved bottom planes. Would have been much more pleasant working with that. (It doesn't show well in the photo but the the legs are also dished out and tapered)

pete

 

[Kyle]

that is a super looking bench pete

 

[cpowell]

I like it. Nice photo, too. Make me want to sit right down and take in the lovely pond.

Pretty work! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap


Chuck

 

[Splinter]

Nice bench. Looks like a good candidate for the calendar.

 

[redhawknc1]

I love that bench! Truly very nice! Certainly something to be proud of!

 

[Trent Mason]

That is a great looking bench Pete. :eusa_clap The redwood looks amazing and the tapering is cool too. Thanks for explaining how you did that.

cheers, ccasion1

Trent

 

[sapwood]

Splendid bench and photo, Pete!
It's sooo inviting :icon_thum

Roger

 

[Bas]

That is one great looking bench! Very nice detail on the mortise and tenon, what is the contrasting wood?

 

[Steve W]

That's real nice, Pete. I'm already envious of your beautiful backyard and this makes it even more so.:icon_thum

:kermit: Steve

 

[lwhughes149]

I you could get the word out, you could definitely see that. Beautiful work.

 

[PeteM]

That is one great looking bench! Very nice detail on the mortise and tenon, what is the contrasting wood?

I cut the Wedge from a small chunk of unknown burl that's been just hanging around collecting dust for years! :eusa_danc

pete