thanks very much! and yeah, the brew was fitting, i think it's either Unibroue La Fin Du Monde or Bell's Two Hearted - probably the latter as La Fin is usually more cloudy
Really nice! I really liked the desing, it doesnt require a table saw or any expensive tool. Im going to try this in the near futuro. you won a subscriber!
Thanks very much for the input... And yes, most things don't require expensive tools, just determination and creativity. Usually on the projects i do, i try to set a challenge for myself. For this one i limited myself to using only the wood to join the wood, no screws or glue or anything of that nature.
Great work. I think it turned out beautifully. If you looking for ways to improve then maybe do a little more sanding or planing to the top surface before applying the finish. At 13:00, it looks like the lines form your router milling are still visible. Perhaps that's just a trick the grain is playing on me? Either way, I'm definitely subscribing.
yeah, i agree a little bit, I wouldn't consider red oak to be 'a beautiful slab', nor would i use the word 'desecrated' as that means to violate or treat with violent disrespect; usually attributed to sacred things. I do, however, look at my works very critically, and the thing i dislike the most about this piece happens to be the legs. If i had it to do over again i'd do them differently. Any Ideas? They say with constructive criticism for every bad thing you say you have to include at least three good things. There is another way to look at it. Since the focal point of this bench is the bench part of it, the legs didn't really need to be glamourous. In fact i wanted the black walnut and the wedge joints to stand out, so the legs are just 'legs'.
ShaggyCheekWoodWorks I think the build turned out wonderfully. I too was wondering about the legs but honestly the slab you had forced you into a tapper design for the legs. The through mortis was also required to tamp down racking unless you wanted to include a cross support or angle support which i think would have distracted more from the natural look of the slab. I have put some real thought on the legs and the only things i can think of would be maybe: a deeper stain, perhaps a vinegar treatment, to help them blend a bit more or maybe sculpting them to make them look like parts of a slab themselves. I say this knowing full well that I and 99% of the human population have never sculpted a piece of wood to make it look like a slab soooo there is that. I think you did an amazing job with the materials you had and perimeters of the slab. For someone to say you went off course i would really like them to propose how to do it differently. Great build good sir.
Robert Laws if I could go back and rework some things I would, but alas, it's a finished piece. Thus as Winston Churchill once said, "Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss in enthusiasm." That's not to say this was a total failure, but if I could rework it, I would. Thanks for the comment, I really appreciate the disparaging remarks, they tell me my work is real, and that I'm actually doing things that generate opinions. They also keep me humble.
It looks really good with the glass of brew on it!!
Good work
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thanks very much! and yeah, the brew was fitting, i think it's either Unibroue La Fin Du Monde or Bell's Two Hearted - probably the latter as La Fin is usually more cloudy
You are amazing the detail that went into the project & I Love the Oil Finish Great work !!!
Many thanks!
Beautiful bench keep up the great work
Fran Tackle why thank you, such a wonderful upper since the last downer comment...
Beauuuuuuuuutiful ! Congrats.
awesome! thanks much
Nice video . Cool looking bench. I liked the vid and subscribed to your channel grtz from belgium
Very Nice bench👍
Thank ya!
Really nice! I really liked the desing, it doesnt require a table saw or any expensive tool. Im going to try this in the near futuro. you won a subscriber!
Thanks very much for the input... And yes, most things don't require expensive tools, just determination and creativity. Usually on the projects i do, i try to set a challenge for myself. For this one i limited myself to using only the wood to join the wood, no screws or glue or anything of that nature.
After watching you build that bench you got a new subscriber
joseluisreyes63 thank ye
Great work
Subscribed
Good job, man! I like the legs.
Thanks!
Lovely job mate! Solid piece legs were great👍
Thanks! any thoughts on ways to improve it?
Great work. I think it turned out beautifully. If you looking for ways to improve then maybe do a little more sanding or planing to the top surface before applying the finish. At 13:00, it looks like the lines form your router milling are still visible. Perhaps that's just a trick the grain is playing on me? Either way, I'm definitely subscribing.
i think it's a trick of the grain as i assure you i started with 100 grit: 100, 180, 220, 320, 400, 600
the legs though.... brutal. you desecrated a beautiful slab
yeah, i agree a little bit, I wouldn't consider red oak to be 'a beautiful slab', nor would i use the word 'desecrated' as that means to violate or treat with violent disrespect; usually attributed to sacred things. I do, however, look at my works very critically, and the thing i dislike the most about this piece happens to be the legs. If i had it to do over again i'd do them differently. Any Ideas? They say with constructive criticism for every bad thing you say you have to include at least three good things.
There is another way to look at it. Since the focal point of this bench is the bench part of it, the legs didn't really need to be glamourous. In fact i wanted the black walnut and the wedge joints to stand out, so the legs are just 'legs'.
ShaggyCheekWoodWorks I think the build turned out wonderfully. I too was wondering about the legs but honestly the slab you had forced you into a tapper design for the legs. The through mortis was also required to tamp down racking unless you wanted to include a cross support or angle support which i think would have distracted more from the natural look of the slab. I have put some real thought on the legs and the only things i can think of would be maybe: a deeper stain, perhaps a vinegar treatment, to help them blend a bit more or maybe sculpting them to make them look like parts of a slab themselves. I say this knowing full well that I and 99% of the human population have never sculpted a piece of wood to make it look like a slab soooo there is that.
I think you did an amazing job with the materials you had and perimeters of the slab. For someone to say you went off course i would really like them to propose how to do it differently. Great build good sir.
Just because you doubt the design doesn't mean your buyer will. It pays to have unique pieces in your portfolio.
Hermoso trabajo
thanks very much!
Cool
Bueno el servicio
Really nice work! Can you tell me the thickness of the slab and the legs? Are the legs Maple?
the thickness of the slab was about 1.5" and the legs were 2" planed down to 1-7/8"-ish - the legs are red oak
Thanks! Glad to know...the slab and legs looked quite a bit thicker.
Nice. Just hope nobody tries to sit outboard of the legs or they will go down!
D Tom hopefully people use common sense
Also, that's only on the branches side. I was gonna cut them off shorter but i just couldn't bring myself to maim the beauty of the branches...
Nice! so what did it sell for??
Made it for me, it is not sold
Sounds like the dentist office
what?
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thank you very much
terrible design
Robert Laws if I could go back and rework some things I would, but alas, it's a finished piece. Thus as Winston Churchill once said, "Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss in enthusiasm." That's not to say this was a total failure, but if I could rework it, I would. Thanks for the comment, I really appreciate the disparaging remarks, they tell me my work is real, and that I'm actually doing things that generate opinions. They also keep me humble.