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It all started with my dear wife request ;) "We need an entrance bench"
So I went and picked a air dried slab that I have from a tree that had to go down when we build our house.


Then I ask a friend to cut it for me because I dont have tools for it.


After that I hand planned all the legs and started with the joinery. I cut the legs first, then the mortise.



Then I decided to make a wedged through tenon. Here is how I made it




I also tappered the legs to make them look square.


It was time for the glue up.


After this I flush cut the excess, rounded the edges of the top, and just a little of the legs. Sanded up to 300. Painted with a semigloss "plastifier" just leave the wood color as natural as possible.

Hope you like it.

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"Hope you like it " he says

I can't find anything about it to not like. Awesome plank, superb joinery and thanks for the construction pics. The offset drilled hole at the bottom of the split tenon is new to me -

A beautiful bench !!
 

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beautiful bench,and i love it.cool design on the leg tenons too.
 

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That's a beautiful piece of wood, and you've turned it into a great bench. Nice work!
 

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Thank you very much Recycle1943, I do like to explore new technics on every new project.
The offset hole is just to make it easier for the wood to flex, this is a semi hard wood so I was a bit affraid of it splitting.
"Hope you like it " he says

I can t find anything about it to not like. Awesome plank, superb joinery and thanks for the construction pics. The offset drilled hole at the bottom of the split tenon is new to me -

A beautiful bench !!

- recycle1943
 

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Dave thank you, I appreciate a lot your input on my projects.
That's a beautiful piece of wood, and you've turned it into a great bench. Nice work!

- Dave Polaschek
 

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i forgot to ask what that wood is,it's gorgeous.the only thing i would have done different is to use a finish like an oil to really make the colors pop.
 

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Its from "Ibira Pita", a semi tropical tree found in the north of argentina, Paraguay and Brasil. Its a big tree with beautifull yellow flowers. The wood oxidises with time becoming reder and shows its true colors with time. I´m looking foward to it darkening.
i forgot to ask what that wood is,it s gorgeous.the only thing i would have done different is to use a finish like an oil to really make the colors pop.

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Beautiful! Now you just need a leg vise and some holdfast holes, and you can do some work on it while the wife is away. Tell her its the new trend to use a woodworking bench for decoration (it kind of is now)
 

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I couldnt imagine what she would say if she found me cutting wood in the dinning room!
Beautiful! Now you just need a leg vise and some holdfast holes, and you can do some work on it while the wife is away. Tell her its the new trend to use a woodworking bench for decoration (it kind of is now)

- SMP
 

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Very attractive bench. Great joinery choices.
 

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Love it!

Complex joint relatively hidden in a simple form. I am a big fan!
 

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Congrats on your DT3 it is well deserved, that bench is art. The joinery is over the top and the wood is just beautiful, it has so many colors.

I agree with Pottz, I'd love to see a piece of that wood with oil to pop the colors, maybe your next project. I have no patience when it comes to waiting for glue to dry let alone waiting for a piece of wood to age. I just read an article on using UVA lights to age wood quickly. First time I ever heard of that, I can't wait to try it.
 

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Thank you awsum55.
I must confess that the idea came to my mind, but my "dear wife" ordered, sorry asked ;-), me to leave a softer finish to this bench.

Congrats on your DT3 it is well deserved, that bench is art. The joinery is over the top and the wood is just beautiful, it has so many colors.

I agree with Pottz, I d love to see a piece of that wood with oil to pop the colors, maybe your next project. I have no patience when it comes to waiting for glue to dry let alone waiting for a piece of wood to age. I just read an article on using UVA lights to age wood quickly. First time I ever heard of that, I can t wait to try it.

- awsum55
 

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That's a bomb-proof piece, and an interesting slab. Nicely done.
 

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Thank you very much Calmudgeon. Its not being tested with bombs yet, but by two young kids
That s a bomb-proof piece, and an interesting slab. Nicely done.

- Calmudgeon
 
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