Bench project.

[GUNDOGLOVER49]

Bench project. My wife uncle said he had another bench if we wanted it. He made one for her many years back. had I know the conditions it was in I would have passed. Very unlike him to let his work get into such bad shape, but he is 87 and his wife passed about a year ago, this one was hers. He has made several cracker box boat and speed boats which his son raced. He also built sail boats, canoes, row boats, even built a biplane. Here I what I picked up and after many hours of work, here is what I just finished today. Completely took it apart, and went to work. The only wood I had to replace was the center arm rest, dry rot. It has six coats of McCloskeys Marine varnish with sanding between each coat. I'm very happy with how it came out.

 

[TRICER]

looks awesome! good work

 

[Designed2Hunt]

A family of craftsmen. Very nice.

 

[CazadorSuerte]

Love it. Can I have it?

 

[GUNDOGLOVER49]

We were originally going to give it to our daughter. The wife said, too much work to let it go. Now we have two. This is the one I just re varnish, not near as much work. I have about 100 hours in the painted one.

 

[SteveHazard]

Not going to lie...
The metal folding chair converted into a camp crapper is also nice!

 

[HATCHET1]

Need one for the back of my truck!! Money is no object...mama works over time...I just hunt...she's damn lucky to have me..

 

[GUNDOGLOVER49]

Need one for the back of my truck!! Money is no object...mama works over time...I just hunt...she's damn lucky to have me..

I sure hope she appreciates the sacrifices you make when you have to enter Cal.

 

[HATCHET1]

I sure hope she appreciates the sacrifices you make when you have to enter Cal.

I be there next Thursday for an ungodly amount of time..getting my rash back just thinking about it....uggh..

 

[Snake Charmer]

Spent almost thirty years in commercial wood working. Everything from hands on to executive management, Most of it in non artisan commercial work. Got into it when I was young in junior high because I loved the look of the grain in wood and how it finished out and how to fabricate something that folks would ask " how did you do that ? " Love the look of the second piece with the mixture of old stained grain and new. Great job, Congrats. Did Euro mount for NBK yeras ago. Have a look..

 

[SteveHazard]

What species of wood did you use for that euro mount?
Looks gorgeous.

 

[Snake Charmer]

What species of wood did you use for that euro mount?
Looks gorgeous.

Black locust taken on my land, an invasive species in this part of the world. Hard as maple and does not rot. Folks planted it and used it for fence posts way back when. Got lots of it on my property

 

[NBK]

Nice wood and nice Bull. I would guess that to be 350".

8>)

 

[GUNDOGLOVER49]

Not going to lie...
The metal folding chair converted into a camp crapper is also nice!

I had several friends make snide comments about the potty chair, until they grabbed it and headed off into the woods, then it was great. One guy even took it and an outdoor life magazine and was gone for a half hour. At least it wasn't a Playboy mag.

 

[GUNDOGLOVER49]

Spent almost thirty years in commercial wood working. Everything from hands on to executive management, Most of it in non artisan commercial work. Got into it when I was young in junior high because I loved the look of the grain in wood and how it finished out and how to fabricate something that folks would ask " how did you do that ? " Love the look of the second piece with the mixture of old stained graView attachment 55932in and new. Great job, Congrats. Did Euro mount for NBK yeras ago. Have a look..

That really is nice looking wood. Perfect usage.