The basic sketchup outline of the coat hook idea.
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The quartersawn sycamore is milled and the parts are laid out. Jan... more
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The holes for the pipe are drilled. I still need to work out some... more
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The bench will be made out of quartersawn sycamore and purpleheart.... more
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The seat is glued up with 2 layers of 4/4 stock. The endgrain is... more
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The back will be supported by black pipe to match the coat hook.
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I cut notches in the seat to accept the legs. I'm laying out the... more
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I cut the matching notches in the legs. Jan. 20, 2012.
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I cut the detail in the bench back. This picture also shows the... more
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To countersink the flange that will hold the pipe, I bought a 3"... more
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This is the bottom of the bench with the flanges inserted.
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Here is a dry fit of the legs. You can see how the notches fit... more
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I added a bevel detail to the legs. Jan. 22, 2012.
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The dry fit of the fully assembled bench.
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Putting on the finish. Good old Arm-R-Seal. Jan. 29, 2012.
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Coat hook: This is groove in the shelf that will hold a framed... more
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Coat hook: I cut the ends of the face plate to match the back of... more
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Coat hook: I decided to use keyholes to hang it on the wall.
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Coat hook: I added a purple heart detail to match the bench. Jan.... more
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Putting on the finish.
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They are all done and installed. Feb. 7, 2012.
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