What up Benches?

[Old Greenhorn]

Red  Oak legs Bill? Looks like a little bit of spalting in that slab too. I have not known you to be making these benches before. Good for you. Apparently you have the tenon cutter and the legs look nice and uniform. I can tell you cut those legs on the mill for sure. That should go well in the auction!

[TimW]

That is a very nice looking bench, Bill!
Wish we had Sycamore down here instead of Sweet Gum.

[SwampDonkey]

I'm going to make some benches, just to set out in the woods. Doesn't matter that they will only last so long, there are only spruce scraps I'm using from construction. There's a couple spots I'm always thinking I need a bench here.

Nice sycamore bench for your friend's auction and his son's memory. 

[JD Guy]

First time reading this thread! Some very nice work there fellas  I used to do some woodworking myself years ago. I may be motivated enough to try it again if I can carve out a shop space in my barn/equipment shed!

Thanks for sharing your knowledge and expertise 

[firefighter ontheside]

Thanks guys.  I do hope it makes some money for them.  The legs are white oak.  Tom, I've had the tenon cutter for a few years and made one bench back then.  For a while I didn't have a drill suitable, but last year I got a milwaukee in an auction for very little money, but then found out the chuck was broken and spent like $70 fixing it.  It cut the tenons very easily, so I will make more.  I just need to save some suitable slabs.  I did indeed cut the legs on the mill.  Its the best way.  Didn't even cut myself.

[WV Sawmiller]

   If I were building benches to put out in the weather I'd make them from locust or white oak or some other local durable wood but those 2 are the best here in WV.

[SwampDonkey]

Won't matter for these as there won't be a lot of time into them. Spruce will last about 4 or 5 years probably.   And the black bears will likely roll them around like a new play toy. Don't leave anything in my woods behind that you care much about.