Bench No. 3
Bench No. 3 is a handmade bench with the attention going both to the design and the strength of the piece. The structural joints use a floating mortise and tenon joinery system that yields maximum strength without unsightly screws or fasteners. The crest (backrest) is milled to the proper thickness to allow a comfortable flex to take place while still holding the necessary strength. The seat and crest (backrest) can be built out of virtually any hardwood you desire while the framework is constructed out of solid ash--ash lends subtle, beautiful grain lines that show through the burnished milk paint. The milk paint is a stoneware gray that will wear beautifully over the life of the bench. Other colors are available upon request. Finally, as with all our furniture, we want this piece to be specific to you. We do this by not building it to some averaged standard but to your (or your family's) specific size and need.
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After spending more than a decade in the building industry I realized two things: I hated building houses, no matter how big, and that I loved building furniture and cabinetry, no matter how small.
It started with a jewelry box that I made for my wife. You would think someone who had been involved in the building trade as long as I had been would be able to say at some point he had build a box but I realized, as strange as it seemed, that I hadn't. I became obsessed, with this tiny, six sided box that was all joined using hand cut box joints. I poured hours of my life into that tiny box but it was the best thing I have ever done. From there, my obsession turned to furniture and bigger, more precise joining methods.
Since the box that started it all, I have decided that woodworking is what I want to do with my life and so I started Prairie Mountain Woodworking. I work out of a tiny shop--but its perfect. Most of my work is done away from big, loud machinery and I pride myself and my attention to detail. I'm also in love with the idea that if I do my job in the building, and the buyer does theres in the care taking, the pieces I make will live on long after I am gone--that's pretty cool.
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