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Crystal Bridges walnut bench

comments (4) March 24th, 2009 in The Gallery     
DougStowe DougStowe, member
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Walnut bench with stones
Walnut bench with stones

Walnut bench with stones

Photo: Doug Stowe
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Crystal Bridges is a new museum of American art being built in Bentonville, Arkansas, and the wood for this project came from the site during ground preparation. The previous owner of the site was Neil Compton, former president of the Ozark Society and the man considered the "father" of the Buffalo National River, the only river in the US designated as a National park. The meander through the bench and the natural river stones embedded in the top are symbolic of his contributions to preservation of our natural environment and the bench is a tribute to our clear, free-flowing rivers and streams.


Design or Plan used: My own design - Doug Stowe
posted in: The Gallery, dovetails, walnut, bench, inlay, neorustic
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DougStowe DougStowe writes: Sockets, accurately reflecting the shape of the stones are carved into the wood,, then the stones are glued in place with system 3 epoxy. I wrote about this technique in Fine Woodworking, number 187 in an article called Fresh Take on Table Tops.
Posted: 9:57 am on March 28th

flairwoodworks flairwoodworks writes: Very nice indeed, Doug. The design is great, utilizing straight lines, curves, the "split" top, and sapwood. How are the stones secured?
Posted: 12:33 pm on March 26th

GEide GEide writes: Beautiful! Thanks for posting.

Gina, FineWoodworking.com
Posted: 9:55 am on March 25th

fullnelson fullnelson writes: That is fantastic, great job.
Posted: 6:08 pm on March 24th

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