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here is our son- father collaboration, my son designed and built these benches for the martial arts gym he belongs to. he traded these for personal lessons. built out 3×4 doug fir with an alternating laminated pattern. the large black simpson screws are mostly to give the benches a rustic tough look,(its a fighting gym). he then burned the gyms name on each bench and stained with min wax wiping stain for a dark look. as a final finish a couple coats of wax. he did most of the design and construction I lent some advise and a lot of sanding, a real lot-lol.
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
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They look very sturdy.
Main Street to the Mountains
oh yeah an elephant could have sat on em.
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
Sturdy!
The gym members won't be head-butting those to show off their skills I hope 😀
The gym members won't be head-butting those to show off their skills I hope 😀
i hope not or there would be some serious headaches.
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
Sturdy!
The gym members won't be head-butting those to show off their skills I hope 😀
Hah! Just what I was thinking! Headaches, for sure!
Nice, sturdy benches!
The gym members won't be head-butting those to show off their skills I hope 😀
Hah! Just what I was thinking! Headaches, for sure!
Nice, sturdy benches!
Steven- Random Orbital Nailer
thanks splint. he was a member on LJ'S also but hasn't posted anything in years since moving to texas.
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
The look great!
Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".
👍,🦆....
But c'mon pottzy, is that sawdust for hire?
You don't get that much swarf even off a lathe.
But c'mon pottzy, is that sawdust for hire?
You don't get that much swarf even off a lathe.
If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD
Dandy Gym benches that look Good and built really strong to stand up to lot of tuff wear and tear.
-- Soli Deo gloria! ( To God alone be the Glory)
Very nice and sturdy benches, nice work, especially with the father - son team. Since he effectively was paid for these, with lessons in trade, this is your son's first commission, cool.
ryan-thanks bud.
duckie-that wood was very green when he glued it up so there was a lot of uneven shrinkage,which meant,a lot of sanding !
rivers-yeah they should last forever.
OT-actually his first sale was the wine barrel table,but he only broke even on that one.his first lesson learned selling his work !
duckie-that wood was very green when he glued it up so there was a lot of uneven shrinkage,which meant,a lot of sanding !
rivers-yeah they should last forever.
OT-actually his first sale was the wine barrel table,but he only broke even on that one.his first lesson learned selling his work !
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
pottz
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duckie-that wood was very green when he glued it up so there was a lot of uneven shrinkage,which meant,a lot of
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What a sloppy excuse... Still reckon it's one of your first bowl gone wrong...
If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD
Looks tough! but sanding that much amount is also as tough.. Nice project:)
No name noobie here
yeah lucky i have a big ass belt sander paired with 60 grit belts sure helped.
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
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pottz
commented 5 minutes ago
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duckie-that wood was very green when he glued it up so there was a lot of uneven shrinkage,which meant,a lot of
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What a sloppy excuse... Still reckon it's one of your first bowl gone wrong...
whats with the bowls duckie, ive layed back on bowls just to calm you down ! if you dont chill out im gonna post a bowl upside down !!!!! 😂
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
They will last forever!
hope he signed them
hope he signed them
Petey
i dont remember him doing that.
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
pottz.
Well made and look very strong and sturdy.
regards......Cliff.
Well made and look very strong and sturdy.
regards......Cliff.
thanks.there built like a tank.
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
Sturdy ........................ and thanks for the memory. They remind me of some I made for my local Primary schools story tellers corner a good few years back.
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