Hand tool Arts & Crafts bench

[Mike Brady]

I recently finished this Arts and Crafts style bench using hand tools for everything done after the rough rip cuts. Joints are all mortise and tenons chopped with a 3/8" LN mortise chisel and sawed with their tenon saw. The tusked tenons on the stretcher were drilled and then squared with a chisel. The cushion was done by Valley Upholstery in our town using a frame I had made to fit the bench. The leather is from Tandy. I have plenty of leather to sell if anyone is interested. The photos are from my phone and aren't great. Sorry.

[Boatman53]

Nice bench Mike. I like the clean lines.
Jim

[AgGEM]

Ag

[Window Guy]

Sweet, I like it very much, nice job Mike.


Steve

[mbw]

Beautiful, Mike
I built a similar bench 10 years ago,your's is nicer.

[C. in Indy]

That's a beautiful, crisp job! BTW I had not heard the term "tusk" for this before; that's pretty interesting too.

[cputnam]

Sweet, totally and very comfortable looking.

[Arlin Eastman]

Nice job. If we did not have a church pew in our entryway that would fit the bill.

[Mike Brady]

Thanks guys. I built this to have a place to sit in our bedroom. My Springer spaniel has commandeered the only chair. By the time I get my shirt and pants on I have to sit down to do the sox and shoes! Maybe I'll take a few shots of the various Arts & Crafts pieces I've made over the years and post them.

[BillMcD]

Nice match with the trim in that room.
Curious about how you stained, dyed, fumed, etc. the oak.
Results are great.