Hall Bench

[Barry wines]

Here is a picyure of the Hall Bench that I made for my daughter and son in law for Christmas. The frame is made of rift sawn White Oak. The bench panels are made of White oak from a barn beam that we salvaged from my father in laws barn. The back panels are flat sawn red oak plywood because I didnt feel like driving 60 miles one way for some flat sawn White Oak plywood. Barry262608

[Troy Turner]

Excellent job on design and finish. A couple of different varieties of oak and they all look the same! Would've never known if you hadn't said anything.

[Bill Edwards(2)]

Really great looking!

Is it from a commercial plan?

[Barry wines]

It is somewhat based on a picture of one I saw on one of the woodworking sites. There was no plan or dimensions. my daughter and son in law asked for a bench for their breezeway so that they would have a place to take off boots,hang their coats and parkas and have a box to store hats,mittins and other winter gear. It is sized to fit the wall behind it. It is 4' wide . The bench/box is 18" tall and the overall height is I forget off hand but I think about 6'. The shelf is an added request from the kids and I'm glad because it gives it more interest. The corners are 7/8",the rails are 3/4" ,the stiles are 5/8" and the panels are 1/2". This is something that I did on a blanket chest and liked the depth that it gives to the box.

[glenn bradley]

That is great. I wish I had a spot for one of those. Very nice piece.

[Michael Pfau]

Looks Great! I have always wanted to build one.

[Tom Giles]

Nice, I'm sure she will treasure this always.

[Pat Barry]

Very nice. I like your attention to the details in coordinating the grain pattern on all of the lower panels. That extra touch really ties it together.

[Todd Burch]

Looks nice!

Are you in an earthquake zone?

[Barry wines]

No we are not in a earthquake zone but decided that with the height of the back panel above the bench,the weight of coats and whatever might be placed on the shelf such as plants and the posibility of a kid hanging onto a coat putting a couple of lags into the bricks at the top seemed like cheap insurance. I think that is what you are refering to. Barry

[Dominic Carpenter]

Looks great, Barry! Well done. I would love to have a piece like that in our mud room, just no space.

[Jim Becker]

Really nice piece, Barry!