This is the latest to come out of my wood shop. Tell me what you think. Its for sale if anyone has to have it. I have been working on it a little at a time for about a month.I've got a little bit of blood and a whole lot of sweat but no tears in this one. Ill let it go for $3000.00. Sentimental value i guess.
The back supports are made of 1/4 inch steel and they attach on the bottom.
It's unfinished. What do you think the finish should be? I thought about a colored stain.
Where did my comment GO????
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This is an awesome bench. I love the back made of steel. That should last a good long time hadn't it. You are talented like your Papa.
You did a great job and I know you are proud of it. Don't believe your mom, you have way more good talent than me corse you have some wonderful tools.
ReplyDeleteYou asked for comments: In two of the pictures it looks as if the left front leg doesn't fit flush to the floor which could cause a little rock in it. Just wondering!!
That's always been a problem for me, hope I'm wrong. As for the finish, you would want something that shows off that beautiful grain in the wood. Great Job Trav.
Love you,
Papa
"Huggy Bear" this is verrrrry impressive!
ReplyDeleteYou also get your talent from your g-grandpa Carlos. & g-g-grandpa Douce "Dow" Padgett on my side. Dow built his country home, felling the cypress trees from the swamp near his home in the woods. He used the huge stumps as foundation, cut and planed the timber to build the house and hand-made shingles for the roof. It wasn't anything to look at but it was shelter & home for his eleven children and wife. He also built the out-houses one was a three holer (with such a large family it was needed), his out buildings and tobacco barn - beginning with felling the timber. I'm not sure what education he had - he could read -. G-g-pa Carlos had a 7th grade education from a 1 room country school house, but was mostly self educated. He built several boats- a 13 footer, a 16 footer, a houseboat, a home which he designed - and built mostly by himself and a hired helper. Contracted out the chimney and some masonry. Of course he had the tools to do it with. Some of the features were inlaid kitchen cabinets, 4 bedrooms 21/2 baths, formal livingroom, huge family room, breezeway, double car garage, patio, the table & benches that we ate at beginning in 1952. It may come to pass that the skills you're learning and steel work you know will be very vital for the future. Learn well and enjoy.
Love your blog and back ground distrubance (very, very low). (o;)
Hugs Always,
gmother
I think that is one gogeous bench. You did a great job. What a talent you have. I was thinking you could make me a swing for the back porch, but considering the price on this bench, I know I couldn't afford the swing.
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