Walnut 'piano' bench

[Bryce Adams]

Pashun,

Nice piece of work. Seems to me sculpted pieces all start with good joinery, and you did a great job on the leg-to-top joints.

Well done.

Bryce

[Jim Matthews]

Kind of looks like Walter White's workshop, right?

Funny, there are a lot of bright blue barrels in the background...
I'm feeling some uncertainty about your handle...

[Prashun Patel]

Jim, If it's true that you feel you don't know me, then perhaps you would do well to TREAD LIGHTLY.

[Mark Valsi]

Nice wood, nice craftsmanship, Great job !!

[Jim Becker]

Wow....I really like that, Prashun! Great job on that seat!

I guess I probably might "prefer" the stretcher to also be walnut for this piece, but what's important is that you are the artist and what you did pleases you. Some folks might warm more to the figured maple if the short stretchers were also of that material simply because it might tie the contrast together better in their eyes.

But I can tell you one thing...I wouldn't mind sitting on that for sure!

[Jerry Olexa]

VERY NICE Work!!!!

[rogers kevin]

Well that looks quite great ,Walnut Woods are much stronger so it could take up heavyweight's easily .

[Bobby O'Neal]

That looks awesome, as always. I'm becoming a big fan of your work. Very consistent and always beautiful. Great job!

[glenn bradley]

I'm glad someone posted to this thread again. It caught my eye and I got to come back for another look at that beautiful little bench. Really great work Prashun.

[Harry Hagan]

I'm glad someone posted to this thread again.

Me too!

Somehow I missed your initial post.

Prashun, you sure put that slab of walnut to good use.

[Gus Dundon]

That is such a fine build. The design and execution are absolutely stunning. Impressive.

[Matt Kestenbaum]

Prashun, have you ever been out to a Central Jersey Woodworkers Assoc. meeting?

I can't believe you had to make the Breaking Bad reference all on your own…after considering the weight of the arm/leg members that was my next thought (he works for Madrigal!!). Actually found myself looking for the yellow bee on those drums.

Great bench. I like the maple stretcher. I think maple and walnut blend beautifully over time too.

[Prashun Patel]

Thanks for the great comments. I really appreciate the positive (and constructively negative) feedback. Matt, i have not yet been to a cjwa meeting. I keep meaning to.

There are no bees on our drums. We have a different coding system for methylamine and dead bodies in acid.

[Mike Null]

Prashan

Just saw your bench for the first time. It's beautiful! Count me among those who would have preferred a walnut stretcher.

What a gorgeous piece of walnut.