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Garden Bench

May 21st, 2009 in The Gallery     
clarkatron clarkatron, member
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I built this bench from two planks of reclaimed, "sinker" cypress I found in the way, way back of a lumber mill in Ponchatoula, Louisiana. As far as I can tell, the tree they came from was well over three hundred years old, and must have sat at the bottom of a river for at least another hundred years. The wood itself was a joy to work, and actually shimmers when the light hits it just right.

The seat itself was made from one resawn and coopered plank section. The supports are bent laminations.

 

Dimensions: 44"L x 17"H x 20"W Materials: Sinker Cypress Finish: Unfinished



Design or Plan used: My own design - Clark Kellogg
posted in: The Gallery, bench, bent lamination, garden bench, reclaimed, cypress, coopering
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Comments (3)

jdpappy writes: graceful Posted: 5:41 pm on October 17th
DJAY writes: I agree. This is a beautiful piece of wood, a really stunning design, and a terrific execution and result. Great work. Posted: 4:23 pm on May 26th
bob_cassidy writes: That is a beautiful bench, I'm not so sure I would let that one go outside..... Posted: 9:50 pm on May 21st
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