A table and bench for sister

[Prashun Patel]

I made this a little while back, but my BIL just got around to taking pix.

Walnut, finished with Minwax poly.

[Jamie Buxton]

You make beautiful stuff, Prashun. I particularly like the bench.

[glenn bradley]

Your typically wonderful work Prashun. I always enjoy your designs and your workmanship. Lucky sister ;-)

[Prashun Patel]

Thanks. I could have oriented the grain on the stool legs better.

[Jebediah Eckert]

Really nice, I love the sapwood on the edge of the table.

Did you use the "Prashun mix" (1/3 satin, 1/3 semi-gloss, 1/3 MS) ?

[Art Mann]

I would call that simple elegance. Very nice work!

[Randall J Cox]

Very nice indeed!!! Randy

[Rob Luter]

The table is very nice. The bench is awesome.

[Von Bickley]

GREAT work......

[Malcolm McLeod]

Thanks. I could have ...insert woodworkers lament... better.

Beautiful work; classic design.

There are 2 people who'll notice the grain, you and the guy to whom you point it out. And I've already forgotten what you said...:confused:.

[Frederick Skelly]

You make beautiful stuff, Prashun. I particularly like the bench.

+1. I agree!

[Tim Janssen]

Absolutely gorgeous. particularly the bench.

Tim

[Bill McNiel]

Prashun,
Beautiful design, great attention to detail, well executed. All in all, a superior project sir!

[Michelle Rich]

Lovely work, Prashun.

[Patrick McCarthy]

Prashun, your designs are always elegant and refined. Execution is exquisite too.
I categorically reject your grain matching comment.

If you are expanding your family, I am available for adoption . . . . and my wife will be much more prompt on providing photographs!

always appreciate your posts and work, thank you, patrick

[Jim Becker]

Truly outstanding craftsmanship!

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Very nicely done Prashun!

[William Fretwell]

Very elegant, especially the bench.

[Edwin Santos]

Very nice execution. The particular walnut you used looks to be a pretty color with a bit of red in it. Thumbs up on the sapwood you left at the edges of the table.

I think the bench looks very beautiful as is.
Hearing how particular you are about grain orientation though, if you build another I think you would like the look of rift sawn stock for the legs in a piece like this. Thank you for sharing

[Prashun Patel]

Thank you all for the comments!

Yes, Edwin, I would use rift sawn if I could do it again. Of course, I'm complaining about the nice vertical grain walnut I was fortunate to receive, so I realize I'm being a little precious, but I have come to appreciate the quiet elegance of rift sawn stock for cherry and white oak in particular.

I too am partial to the bench over the table. The table has the long sides of the apron cross-lapped into the short sides. While I like the exposed ends this allows, it tucks the long sides of the apron a little too far under the table so they're not visible. That makes it a little unbalanced to me.

[Edwin Santos]

Prashun,
Is this English Walnut?
Would you mind discussing the joinery and the support assembly going on under the bench seat?

[Andrew Hughes]

Nice work Prashun,Beautiful wood too.

[Guy Dotan]

Stunning! I love it!

[David Utterback]

Elegant and beautiful! Thanks for sharing.

[Mike Budzynski]

Really nice work.

[Joe A Faulkner]

Nicely done. I really like the bench. Fabulous job!!!

[Jerry Olexa]

Very well done....Excellent!!!

[Prashun Patel]

Edwin-
Here is an embarrassing pic of the underside. The stretchers are simply screwed into the seat bottom. The gap in the middle, quartersawn orientation of the seat pieces, and width make me unconcerned about wood movement.

You will notice that the screw locations are not symmetrical; looks like I forgot to clean up the errant countersink hole.

U used the sapwood which would normally be thrown away for the stretchers. I like the contrast, and it's largely hidden from view. I did the leg roundovers with a block plane, rasp, and orbital sander. The stretchers are cross-lapped into the rail between the legs. I think that works better here than in the table.

[Jim Becker]

Nothing about that should be "embarrassing", Prashun! Out of sight efficient construction methods are what they are.

[Jeff Considine]

I don't come out of hiding very often, but those are spectacular. Great design, beautifully executed.

Well done, you.

Jeff

[Phil Mueller]

Really nice, Prashun. Actually, I like the grain on the legs...gives it a sense of motion. Thanks for posting!

[Edwin Santos]

Prashun,
Thanks for sharing the details of the underside. It's an interesting structure where the bench slat is supported on three sides. That's what I wanted to see. The fact that the two slats are angled in gently encourages the load to the center where the support aprons are because that's where it will be most comfortable. Very nice, and its always educational to see other than the show sides of pieces like this. Lucky sister.

[John TenEyck]

I'm going to gang on the love fest Prashun. Just beautiful work. Simple, elegant designs, nice crisp work, and a perfect finish, all your trademarks. Now stop telling people you could have done better at this or that. Of course you could; there is never a perfect peace. The rest of us, though, don't see it nor will anyone else you don't point them out to.

John

[Todd Willhoit]

I always like your work, Prashun. I am a big fan of the proportions, simple lines, and natural feel.

[Prashun Patel]

Thank you for all the generous comments. Very much appreciate it.