A couple winters ago, a friend and I brought this large white oak log home while doing a firewood project a few miles from my house.
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/33082/IMG_20150328_125410453.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1430096641)
I had a few boards left from the log that had been air drying for nearly 2 years. Well, a life long friend got married a few weeks ago and I decided to use the white oak to build a bench as a wedding present.
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/33082/IMG_20160819_154350814.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1471642372)
The bench is about 6.5 feet long and 17" wide. I finished it with linseed oil and a couple of coats of beeswax.
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/33082/IMG_20160819_154338750.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1471642136)
I'm taking the bench to a wedding party for the newlyweds tonight, hope they like it.
Nice work I like it
No ones going to run off with that
I bet it's hefty
They will love it.
The bench was a big hit, everyone loved it. My buddy is a big guy, about 6'3". He gave me a big bear hug and told me he loved me. It was hard not to shed a tear.....
Really nice
who would not want something like that great job wish I some of your guys skills and talent to do wood working
Fantastic job on a great present. :) :) :)
Great job, great gift and great moment with a good friend!
How did you carve the lettering and numbers in it? Sure is a nice bench and excellent present.
Very nice indeed!! Do you own a cnc?
what is a cnc ??? ??? :)
Quote from: coxy on August 22, 2016, 08:39:07 PM
what is a cnc ??? ??? :)
Computerized Numerical Control. Basically a computer controlled carving machine in this case.
I wish I had a cnc machine, I actually had a customer on my route do the lettering. His daughter did the lettering free handed, then he followed it with a router.
I've been thinking about stencils and maybe printing a pattern to try and do lettering myself. No way I could do it in my own hand writing, it wouldn't be legible. :D :D :D
That looks good. He is lucky to have you as a friend. ;D