Arts and Crafts Storage Bench

Really excellent. I really appreciate that Quarter sawn white oak.

Those look nice and they make wonderful chest in the bedrooms. For that mater they could be used for toy boxes for the grandkids.

-- Eric, building the dream. the "Loft"

The rays show nice with the stain. Great job.

-- Dan, Naperville IL, I.G.N.

Looks like a close “Michael’s” match. What stain did you use? (The closest I’ve come is using Minwax Red Oak with about 5% Minwax Gunstock. Nice project that will surely get a lot of use and oak never goes out of style. Gustav (Stickley) would be proud.

Nice work, it came out great.

-- Galootish log blog, http://www.timberframe-tools.com

Looks like a close “Michael s” match. What stain did you use? (The closest I ve come is using Minwax Red Oak with about 5% Minwax Gunstock. Nice project that will surely get a lot of use and oak never goes out of style. Gustav (Stickley) would be proud.

- dustysawyer

I friend got me a quart of stain from a furniture repairer who would mix up his own stuff. Unfortunately, he has since retired. :(

Thanks for the positive comment.

-- Marv, Illinois - "All those who wander are not lost" J.R.R.Tolkien

That looks great, nice work! – can i ask where you sourced your QSWO ply if it wasn’t local? I’m gearing up for a sideboard project (probably an interpretation of a Harvey Ellis) and would love to use something like that for the panels.

That looks great, nice work! – can i ask where you sourced your QSWO ply if it wasn t local? I m gearing up for a sideboard project (probably an interpretation of a Harvey Ellis) and would love to use something like that for the panels.

- DanHalka

I was able to get the QSWO ply at Owl Lumber in Oak Lawn, IL. About a 40 minute ride so yes, I got it locally.

-- Marv, Illinois - "All those who wander are not lost" J.R.R.Tolkien