Shoe Bench From Salvaged Construction Scraps
In Hawaii, it's customary to remove one's shoes before entering someone's home. This bench provides handy story that keeps rain off the shoes, as well as a comfortable place to sit--important as you turn 50 and over. It would be useful in any climate where a bench just outside the door would appreciated. Materials are a cut-off end of a 4 x 12 glue-laminated structural beam and scraps of ipe from a deck. The seat is contoured. There is no finish on the ipe since this wood doesn't take finish products well outdoors. The seat is finished in linseed oil. It's 18.5 inches high, 34.5 inches long and 12 inches deep. A version of it could be done to almost any length. It is one of two projects from the same pile of scraps. That other project is also on Custommade.
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Member of the Furniture Society . One-of-a-kind pieces, ranging from dining room and occasional tables to shelves, cabinets and small boxes. The work generally combines several woods as highlights. It is all finished neutrally I incorporate neither stain nor paint in my pieces. Most pieces are all hardwoods, sustainably sourced through various Oregon suppliers.
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For Kitchen tables5.0Allan Parachini built me 2 custom alder kitchen tables of the exact right size & shape that I ordered (I could not find this in any stores). He finished the job ahead of schedule and charged a very reasonable & fair price. The work done was of high quality and the tables are stable and look beautiful. He was extremely pleasant & easy to work with. He communicated with me frequently concerning both the design and the construction of the tables. He fully lived up to his commitment and delivered the tables to me personally. I give him a 5-star rating, my highest ranking. The tables look great in my newly remodeled kitchen. Thanks, Allan!
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