This is a custom design I fell into this past summer, 2011.
The Gorman Bench.
The music is something I just came up with and will also call the Gorman bench. Thanks for watching. Cheers!
Read More...
An Unplugged Summer
the Gorman bench Video
Read More...
Hand Made Modern- The Gorman Bench Final
In my last post I finished bending the arms and the main double tenon joinery complete on the cherry bench. The good thing about this design is that there is really only 6 major joinery ‘intersections’ on the entire piece and the double tenon method…
Read More...
The Gorman Bench
Part Two
Now where was I ? oh yeah, Cape Breton Island. Summer time. ‘The Gorman Commission’ Sounds impressive no? ; ) It’s a bench in cherry I made during my so called summer ‘vacation‘. Inspired by an authentic Danish made, mid-modern rocking chair. The two pieces…
Read More...
Mid-Summers Update
A Modern Bench in Cherry
August already. Sorry for the delay in posts. I’ve been happily ‘out of range’ for the past 4 weeks and trying my best to squeeze in a few days vacation. Summer time 2011. I brought the Queens Wharf project along with me from Toronto figuring…
Read More...
Summer Cabinets
An Update
Just got a few shots from my clients in Cape Breton showing the two built ins I made during the 7 weeks I was out East. In my last post I showed a few pics while these cabinets were being built and here are some…
Read More...
The July palette
its good to be home.
Well, we made it-
July in Cape Breton…what could be better?
A little bit of rain but hey, we’re home.
; )
A few days of unpacking and sweeping.
Cleaning out the cobwebs and dusting off another summer time season with a promise of life and the love of living.
Read More...
Unplugged Summer Part Four (and final)
A Few Feet To Finish...
The stock for the feet is cut and planned flat, I left them slightly long so I would have the option of trimming back later. The stock is also left square until I chop the mortises and on this day, is where I began…
Read More...
Unplugged Summer Part Three
Building a Stand for the Dovetailed Box
With the dovetails dry fit I’ll take some of my scrap wood and try to get a sense of the weight and dimension the stand should be for the piece. I want things to be slight and skinny, with a modern sensibility about it. The…
Read More...
The Unplugged Summer Part Two
Drilling Holes in a Perfectly Fine Bench Top
Drilling holes in a perfectly fine bench top can be as scary as you make it; I’ve been using this style bench at my shop in Toronto and have come to find I’m much more comfortable hand planing stock with it sitting freely on the…
Read More...
