Bench
Sits at the table, lives in a hall. The same joint at a third of the size.
Drawn as specified below, in white ash. Side, end and plan.
- Length
- 36″ to 84″
- Width
- 11″ to 16″
- Height
- 17″ to 19″
As drawn
The piece above is 60″ × 13″ × 18″ in white ash. Pale, coarse and springy. The cathedral figure is the loudest of the six — ash is what you choose when you want the grain to be the event.
| Line | Detail | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Timber | 16.7 board feet of white ash at $6.50 | $108 |
| Milling and joinery | 15.4 hours at $85 | $1,309 |
| Finishing | Soap finish, 19.6 square feet | $14 |
| Delivery | Anywhere in Michigan, carried in and set down | $240 |
| Total | Ready in about 8 weeks | $1,670 |
Cut list
Numbered because the order is the work. 12.4 board feet finished, 16.7 bought rough.
| # | Part | Length | Section | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Top | 5′ 0″ | 13″ × 1.75″ | Glued up from three or four boards, the joints laid out so the figure runs through. |
| 2 | Bearer × 2 | 8½″ | 2.25″ × 1.5″ | Screwed to the top through slotted holes so the top can move across the grain and not split. |
| 3 | Post × 2 | 1′ 1″ | 2.5″ × 2″ | Through-mortised for the stretcher. The mortise is cut before the post is tapered. |
| 4 | Foot × 2 | 10½″ | 2.5″ × 1.75″ | Relieved underneath at the center so it stands on two pads and never rocks. |
| 5 | Stretcher | 3′ 10″ | 1″ × 3″ | Runs through both posts and is held by the wedges alone. No glue in this joint. |
| 6 | Wedge × 4 | 2½″ | 0.75″ × 1.1″ | Riven rather than sawn, so the grain follows the taper and the wedge cannot shear. |