What do you think? Advice request

Posted by Awe-d-o-file (D) on October 17, 2014 at 14:03:46

Would you buy one of these benches? What would you pay? It weighs about 100 pounds has a 2 inch cherry slab as the bench with pine log supports. 6" long 1/4" diameter nails, four on each side, hold it together. It is 6.5 feet wide. It is made for outdoor use say around a fire pit or similar.

I have been saving the cherry 8 years and letting it dry. I milled it at my neighbors. I made this one for my neighbor and its pictured by her basement door. I did a minor sanding and then a fairly neutral Sikkens stain. She wanted it very rustic so I did little sanding, especially where the bark was on the edges. I would probably sand the cherry much more on my next ones.

It takes three hours to make one and other than the free wood from my property less than $10 of material.

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Topic - What do you think? Advice request - Awe-d-o-file 14:03:46 10/17/14 (22)

straight forward - Green Lantern 09:06:18 10/18/14 (1)

RE: straight forward - Awe-d-o-file 12:20:25 10/18/14 (0)

Thanks all! - Awe-d-o-file 05:12:01 10/18/14 (2)

When you ask what people think, then accept what they think. - free.ranger 06:54:06 10/18/14 (1)

RE: When you ask what people think, then accept what they think. - Awe-d-o-file 07:50:33 10/18/14 (0)

RE: What do you think? Advice request - mkuller 21:54:26 10/17/14 (0)

A table - LWR 18:08:40 10/17/14 (0)

Folk Art - SJK 18:03:51 10/17/14 (0)

RE: What do you think? Advice request - Mike B. 17:24:48 10/17/14 (0)

I doubt anyone would want that stuff, - tinear 16:30:33 10/17/14 (1)

Yes - Awe-d-o-file 08:21:31 10/18/14 (0)

$400. - free.ranger 16:20:18 10/17/14 (3)

RE: $400. - Awe-d-o-file 08:02:48 10/18/14 (2)

You put in 8 yrs for drying. I counted that as part of your investment. - free.ranger 08:16:44 10/18/14 (1)

RE: You put in 8 yrs for drying. I counted that as part of your investment. - Awe-d-o-file 08:32:28 10/18/14 (0)

Come on, 35 views no numbers yet - Awe-d-o-file 15:31:15 10/17/14 (0)

You should develop a way to interlock the pieces... - SF tech 14:15:34 10/17/14 (5)

RE: You should develop a way to interlock the pieces... - Awe-d-o-file 15:28:43 10/17/14 (4)

OK, here you go... - SF tech 15:53:58 10/17/14 (3)

RE: OK, here you go... - Awe-d-o-file 16:09:43 10/17/14 (2)

It doesn't necessarily take "great tools"... - SF tech 16:41:06 10/17/14 (1)

RE: It doesn't necessarily take "great tools"... - Awe-d-o-file 07:56:33 10/18/14 (0)

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