First go at a bench-is it going to fall apart!

[kav]

Evenin'

Had a go a making a bench for a friend. Western red we felled and milled a couple of weeks ago. I know its not ideal time of year for milling etc but short deadline. Is it likely to split too much? I remember reading somewhere WRC isn't too bad and I built a fence out of some years ago and it's still looks ok (I think).

Cheers

[billpierce]

could be fine ~WRC is pretty stable i reckon.

 

maybes don't leave it in direct sunlight or put it in a hot house or something.

looks good mate. howd you fox the legs on?

[Goaty]

Nice:thumbup: Beautiful looking wood. I'd love a huge lump/s of western red cedar.

[Kenty]

Thats a nice looking bench, good job. I always like the way timber splits, it adds character.

[Woodcrafter]

Give it a good oiling mate as much as poss. As said above try keep it out of direct sunlight or hot area's.

Also as said above splitting will only add to the character but by giving it a treatment will enhance the grain and peeling its life.

Nice job!

[Woodcrafter]

Pre-long it's life. Haha bloody predictive txt.

[gobbypunk]

Good job nice bench and like others said plenty of oil

Cheers Mark

[delabodge]

simple but very effective, good job mate,

[kav]

Thanks for the feed back, much appriciated. Will get oiling. Yeah lovely wood and smells great. Going to try and track down some more.

the legs are counter sunk and fixed with timberloc and then made some dowels to fit. Will try for all timber fixings next time

[woodyguy]

Love the squared off but waney edge. Good work. Bit of Tung oil and it will be lovely.