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Walnut Hall Tree

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Project by Patch2020 posted 01-15-2015 03:40 PM 1241 views 1 time favorited 3 comments Add to Favorites Watch

This is made form walnut that was sawn in 1968. A man my Dad knew was cleaning his barn out and found it. He had let a nephew store it there and everyone forgot about it. This thing is heavy and surprisingly comfortable.

-- Patch2020, Tennessee

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#1 posted 01-15-2015 09:06 PM

Looks good. I think you are stretching the truth about the “surprisingly comfortable” thing. More like acceptably comfortable to quickly put on or remove shoes. I sure like the story behind the forgotten walnut. What a cool find.
Well done.

-- "Fine Woodworking" is the name given to a project that takes 3 times longer than normal to finish because you used hand tools instead of power tools. ----Mike, Waukesha, WI

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#2 posted 01-15-2015 09:19 PM

Very nice Hall Tree. Could you share how you joined the sides and front to the legs or uprights in back?
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#3 posted 01-16-2015 01:50 AM

All of the major stress points in the frames are doweled and pocket screwed. Lower stress points were glued and screwed. I am working on a design similar in my head that will use tenons and pegs. There will be no screws except in the hardware.

-- Patch2020, Tennessee

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