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Garden Bench
3 commentsI built this bench from two planks of reclaimed, "sinker" cypress I found in the way, way back of a lumber mill in Ponchatoula, Louisiana. As far as I can tell, the tree they came from was well over...
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Workbench
4 commentsThe wood for this bench came off the streets of Brooklyn, NY. Ash, White and Red oak, and even walnut. The walnut were two 3x5x8 skids of a pallet left for the trashman. The vises, of course, just...
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MOROCCAN-INSPIRED SETTEE
2 commentsI LOVE Moroccan furniture, the detail, the accoutrement, the colors - the fun of it all! So I decided to create a Moroccan-inspired settee for my patio. I used left-over pressed tin panels from a...
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Mudroom Bench
Mudroom bench and coat rack made from wood reclaimed during a kitchen remodel of our house. The house dates to 1820s and the wood appears to have been reused from even older barn materials.
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Arts & Crafts Collection From Recycled Oak from Restaurant Going Out of Business
1 commentThese Arts and Crafts pieces were made entirely from oak that I got from a restaurant that was going out of business. The wood cost me nothing.
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Bench from old cedar fence
Walkway bench made from reclaimed cedar from a privacy fence.
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Rustic Bench from Old Bed
The back of the bench is an old bed headboard. The footboard was cut in half, angled, and used as the sides/arms. An old pine board was used as the seat.
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Congratulations to our winner!
Congratulations to our winner Clark Kellogg, aka Clarkatron, with his garden bench made from reclaimed “sinker” cypress.
Prize Package:
- Fine Woodworking Archive Collection DVD-ROM
- Fine Woodworking Shop Apron
- Fine Woodworking Mug
Contest is now closed.
Winner was announced on May 29, 2009.



