This bench was built from two planks of reclaimed, “sinker” cypress I found in the way, way back of a lumber mill in Ponchatoula, Louisiana. As far as I can tell, the tree they came from was well over three hundred years old, and must have sat at the bottom of a river for at least another hundred years. The wood itself was a joy to work, and actually shimmers when the light hits it just right.

Dimensions: 44″L x 17″H x 20″W
Materials: Sinker Cypress
Finish: Unfinished

This piece is currently for sale, an is on view at Peel Gallery. Please contact the gallery for details.

These chairs are reproductions of ones originally designed by Swedish furnituremaker Vidar Malmsten. They are light, strong, and comfortable, and quietly proud of their Scandanavian roots. In other words, just about everything you could ask for in a chair. A challenge to build, but (in my opinion, anyway) well worth the effort.

Dimensions: 17″ (Seat Height) x 33″ T x 18″ W x 18″ D
Materials: White Oak, Danish Cord
Finish: Wiping Varnish

Photos by David Welter, CRFW

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This small bench is my own take on a classic footstool design. It is constructed from maple and cherry, and features three sets of hand-cut, half-blind dovetails and two sets of angled through-tenons.

Dimensions: 24″ Long x 12″ Wide x 15″ Tall
Materials: Solid Cherry, Maple.
Finish: Hand-Rubbed Oil with three coats of Paste Wax

Photos by Allison Seeman.

This simple yet elegant bench is constructed from one massive, “12/4″ (or three inch) thick plank of rock maple. It is equally at home in the living room, the office, or the gallery. If properly taken care of, I believe this piece will last several hundred years. The version shown here seats two comfortably, but three- and four-seat versions are available.

Dimensions: 42″L x 24″D x 17″H
Materials: Solid Maple
Finish: Three Coats of Hand-Rubbed Oil, Three Coats of Natural Beeswax

Photos by Allison Seeman.