INCREDIBLE Reclaimed Wood Bench // (Ep. 34)

[@StoneandSonsWorkshop]

That shine! First word that came to mind was Killer! Awesome work. See ya Friday!

[@SeanRubino]

+Stone and Sons Workshop Thanks, Shawn, see you Friday afternoon.

[@BCdesign1]

I really like the shaping of the top of the bench and the finish you applied!its cool when you spray the metal and can see the color change

[@SeanRubino]

+BCdesign Thanks, Barry. Yeah watching the metal change color with the acid solution is pretty dang cool. I would like to experiment with other types of solutions on steel to impart other colors in future projects.

[@BCdesign1]

I like the solution Jimmy Diresta uses that gos a glossy black color.have you been welding long?I want to learn to mig welg

[@SeanRubino]

+BCdesign I've been welding since May-ish. I also like that some steel solution that Jimmy uses. That was the original design but I wanted this bench done and sold and didn't want to buy anymore stuff to get the job done.

[@BCdesign1]

+Sean Rubino I think it turned out perfect with the solution you used also you got on makers and shakers!!! thats awesone

[@SeanRubino]

+BCdesign Thanks, Barry.

[@saowczarek7671]

Very beatiful!!! i don't speak english, but i love your vídeos!!! god work...

[@SeanRubino]

+Marcelo Owczarek De Sa thank you, Marcelo.

[@TheLittleGardenShedWorkshop]

That's one beautiful bench, Great work, Cheers, Harry.

[@SeanRubino]

Thank you, Harry.

[@mhaz49]

I like the 2nd one better. It looks more comfortable.

[@SeanRubino]

Yes! For certain, Mark.

[@liquidtool]

Cutting non-shitty miters with a cutoff wheel is no trivial matter. Good work, sir.

[@SeanRubino]

Thanks.

[@MrMemyselfandi415]

I just caught myself saying out loud...."this guy's a bad-ass" lol. You're really talented. I wish I was as good as you are with building things. I love doing it...I just need more talent ...ya know?

[@SeanRubino]

Thank you! You just made my evening. You can do it with some practice. That's all it takes.

[@MrMemyselfandi415]

I'm on it. I'll start with a coaster. LOL.

[@SeanRubino]

+MrMemyselfandi415 You just gave me a neat idea...

[@MrMemyselfandi415]

Sean Rubino See? You just proved my point. You're already onto something kick ass that'll be admired by everyone. It's the imagination that is the starting place of great art, the place where simple ideas become great ideas, and you certainly have that. So I say...(in my best English voice) "Proceed my dear wood worker...proceed...and let nothing but the fear of God stop you". LOL...

[@Patricksworkshop]

i love the look of this bench awesome work and video Sean

[@SeanRubino]

+Patrick's work shop Thanks, Patrick. I did a lot of condensing today to get this out to everyone.

[@LutherBuilds]

Man that is a killer job on the bench!

[@SeanRubino]

+Joshua Luther Thanks, Joshua.

[@hspringsteen]

Very nice. I was not expecting you to go to the orbital sander after the grinder. thought there would be another step in between them.

[@SeanRubino]

+Howard Springsteen Thank, Howard. Ideally, with this carving disc I would like to use a 7" grinder with 60 grit paper to smooth out the shape and then go to the orbital sanders for smoothing. I lack the 7" grinder though. I think for the next sculpting project I will purchase the King Arthur disc to pair with my Squire disc for a cleaner cut. Or just pony up and buy the Arbortech TurboPlane.

[@stewartmcmanus3991]

Loved that, original idea and nice finish, well done.

[@SeanRubino]

Thank you, Stewart!

[@mrmpiper]

Gorgeous and unique!

[@SeanRubino]

Thank you!

[@jeffforbes3772]

Beautiful finish. Thanks for sharing.

[@SeanRubino]

+Jeff Forbes thank you and thanks for watching!

[@ScottHaun]

gets better and better each time I watch it!

[@SeanRubino]

+Scott Haun (haunmade) Thanks for watching, Scott. It does take a couple views to appreciate the soundtrack and all.

[@TomReagh]

Great results! I don't think I would let anyone sit on it. lol

[@SeanRubino]

Thank you, Tom. Certainly no one in my house will sit on it. Only the lucky owner will be able to grace their cheeks on this seat.

[@paulosargaco204]

So. Beautiful.

[@SeanRubino]

+Paulo Sargaço thanks Paulo!

[@theo80203]

I love that back and forth color on the wood tones. Nice work!

[@SeanRubino]

Thanks, Theo. That was a pleasant surprise as initially I didn't know I had redwood 2x4s until I planed them.

[@RCW-Designs]

This is still one of my favorite videos. I want to make a bench like it for a video, but I won't want to be a jerk and rip off your bench. I think I'll make one either way for the porch. We have a cheap rocking bench from academy, but I hate it.

[@SeanRubino]

+Rowland Custom Woodworking thanks, do it! Someone on Instructables made one and it came out better than mine. I tried to share his on IG but the photo quality after copying and pasting was not good. Do it and enjoy. Cheers!

[@RCW-Designs]

Do you happen to have a link? I'd love to see it. This design actually got me sketching a while back and I worked up an open frame steel dresser with modern faced drawers. It's different enough I think it would be an awesome project to build, but I'm not sure it's something that I could ever sell. I'll try to send you a sketch in an Instagram message later.

[@SeanRubino]

www.instructables.com/id/Sculpted-Reclaimed-Wood-Bench-With-Steel-Base/#comment-list

[@ShelliJo1]

Wow, this is so beautiful. Looks like a modern art museum piece! Very nice design...

[@SeanRubino]

Thank you very much, +ShelliJo1 !

[@mcremona]

That finish came out beautifully. Awesome bench Sean!

[@SeanRubino]

+Matthew Cremona Thanks, Matt. I'll admit, I put on more than I wanted to but I needed the shine to be even. In the end it came out fantastic, even my very-critical-to-my-work wife says it looks great.

[@MakeCrazydays]

Great looking finished product. I love how you mix welding with wood in your projects.

[@SeanRubino]

Thanks, it fulfilled an urge for welding. But I may be waiting to buy a gas set up before I weld again.

[@fakhroziahmad6246]

just wow. your work is awesome

[@SeanRubino]

Thank you very much, and thanks for watching!

[@MarcSchaefermeyer]

Nice work Sean!

[@SeanRubino]

+Marc Schaefermeyer Thank you, Marc.

[@Mitermikeswoodshop]

Came out great Sean

[@SeanRubino]

+Miter Mike's Woodshop Thank you, Mike.

[@donfillenworth1721]

Very nice! Thanks for sharing.

[@SeanRubino]

Thanks, +Don Fillenworth!

[@kylefitzgerald1870]

Love it! Great work

[@SeanRubino]

Thank you, Kyle!

[@gold_space]

holy smokes. 2x4s couldnt look better.

[@SeanRubino]

+Sandeep Puri (Lex Lapax) Thank you. They did clean up nicely, didn't they? I put the defects on the bottom.

[@davidsims2442]

Loved it!! The shaping on the wood with the clear really makes it pop

[@SeanRubino]

Thanks, +davidsims2442! It was a fun project to make. Thanks for watching.

[@GarageWoodworks]

Outstanding! Excellent craftsmanship.

[@SeanRubino]

Thank you, Dr. Grella!

[@gliddy6282]

Very nicely done. I'm a Diresta fan too. I hope too see more videos soon and oh yeah....new subscriber.☺

[@SeanRubino]

+G Liddy Thank you, I appreciate that.

[@BruceAUlrich]

Really pretty, Sean! I like the curve to the seat.

[@SeanRubino]

+Bruce A. Ulrich Thanks, Brian. When it is fully cured I'll have to give it a test to see how it really feels. I sat in it before it was finished but not with my feet on the ground so it was a little sharp on my legs. Then I eased the front a bit more for comfort.

[@BruceAUlrich]

+Sean Rubino I liked the angles cut in the bottom sides too. Pretty nice looking for pine. ;)

[@SeanRubino]

+Bruce A. Ulrich Those were actually just 1/2" round overs, though a 45 deg. chamfer would look great too. I chose the round over because the edges of the square tubing are rounded.

[@BruceAUlrich]

+Sean Rubino Yeah, but you cut an angle into the edge of the bench too, right? I think I said bottom side, but it is on the top.

[@SeanRubino]

+Bruce A. Ulrich Yes I put the same bevel on the sides as the front. The back is flat.

[@ScottTurnerformeindustrious]

Hey, great job! Glad you didn't smack it with an ice-pick or axe.

[@SeanRubino]

+Scott Turner Thank you! Yeah that would have messed things up a bit.

[@2af446]

The second iteration is really impressive. Thanks for the inspiration on recycling/upcycling materials.

[@SeanRubino]

+2AF Thank you and you're welcome!

[@TreyStegall]

awesome bench

[@SeanRubino]

Thank you, Trey.

[@DIYTyler]

That looks amazing Sean! Mad skills man.

[@SeanRubino]

Thanks a bunch, Tyler!

[@joelromero5346]

Very cool! Great job.

[@SeanRubino]

+Joel Romero thank you, Joel.

[@adamquincey4371]

Excellent...! Love it... Cheers...

[@SeanRubino]

Thank you, Adam.

[@EduardoTorresDeMadera]

I've seen this video probably 5 times. Amazing design. Keep up the good work.

[@SeanRubino]

+Eduardo Torres thank you!

[@MakeSomething]

Awesome design! That came out great!

[@SeanRubino]

+Make Something Thank you, David! See you at WIA.

[@genkidamaaaa]

Sean...... not much to say but thanks! a lot.

[@SeanRubino]

You got it, bud.

[@fishingadvent]

BAD ASS GOOD JOB MAN MAKES ME WANT TO MAKE ONE

[@SeanRubino]

+Alex Barnoya thanks, Alex! Do it!

[@TheShavingWoodWorkshop]

That is awesome Sean - Lovin the design the contrast is sweet.

[@SeanRubino]

Thank you, Tommy. At first I was a little disappointed with the "unorthodox" seat but once the finish was built up and even I started to like it much more.

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

Looks awesome!

[@SeanRubino]

+Moy perez woodshop Thanks, Moy.

[@MattDiresta]

Came out great.

[@SeanRubino]

+Matt Diresta Thank you, Matt.

[@summerswoodworking]

Yep looks awesome!

[@SeanRubino]

Thank you, Brian.

[@DigitalSwagg]

Absolutely beautiful, it's a gorgeous piece!

[@SeanRubino]

+Digital Swagg Thank you! And thanks for watching.

[@alandouglas104]

At 5:35 you apply danish oil...then at 6:06 is that a sealer? or like a varnish? Im also going to be doing a reclaim bench with some fir timbers and would like to know how to really bring out the colour. Thanks! Subbed

[@SeanRubino]

+Alan Douglas Hi, Alan, thanks for subscribing! Yes I applied a dark walnut Danish Oil to add colour first. Otherwise the SPF (spruce, pine, fir) and Redwood would look too plain. After a 5 days of applying that once a day I started wiping on Gloss Minwax Oil based Polyurethane diluted 50% with mineral spirits. I like the gloss for the first several coats because the light that reflects off the finished surface shows ANY defect in the finish, i.e. dust, lint, etc. Those defects can be sanded out with 600 grit wet/dry sand paper with water as a lubricant. After 14 (yes, 14) coats of thinned gloss poly, I wiped on 2 coats of satin poly in the same manner. 1 week later when the finish had time to fully cure, I rubbed the whole thing down with a 5000 grit pad from the auto parts store that was lubricated with mineral spirits and mineral oil. I should note that the initial coats of gloss poly were applied with a 3000 grit pad and the excess was wiped with a cotton cloth dampened with finish. The final result is a surface that is so smooth it really can't be beat. Enjoy the show!

[@FranksDIY]

That really looks amazing . Two thumbs up

[@SeanRubino]

+Franks DIY thank you, Frank!

[@sdmcustoms]

nice project,looks really good !

[@SeanRubino]

Thank you.

[@BrianMcCauleyDesign]

Dude. That turned out really well. The finish looks great!

[@SeanRubino]

+Brian McCauley Thanks, Brian. No I just have to sell it to further pay for WIA.

[@JolienBrebels]

Hey this is really beautiful!

[@SeanRubino]

+Jolien Brebels thank you!

[@MattLaneWoodshop]

looks great man, I always hated welding with flux core!

[@SeanRubino]

Thanks. Flux core is quite a pain to use. I'll upgrade to gas soon.

[@MattLaneWoodshop]

Yeah I have a small Lincoln welder that uses gas or flux. the first thing I did was go out and buy a bottle for it haha.

[@AGuyDoingStuffAdam]

Awesome bench👊🏽 big fan of your channel and podcast! Looking forward to more

[@SeanRubino]

+A Guy Doing Stuff well thank you! I appreciate it!

[@mahomedshaffiquesidik4666]

thank you

[@SeanRubino]

+mo .s you're welcome!

[@hardnox6655]

Nice build Sean. Found your channel via Matt Cremona mentioning you. Subscribed. I look forward to your future videos.

[@SeanRubino]

Thank you! Matt is a very talented creator. I'm flattered to be mentioned by him.

[@islamn799]

Very nice this bench but found a big mistake in a making progress bkz used here many PC's square or rectangular size wood and top off the bench made carving and four sides are slapped down maybe 30 or 35 degree so before applying glue each PC wood we could cut carving using band saw, jig saw or others saw and four sides also could cut it's degree and then use glue for joint. such making was so easy and faster but using angel grinder making carve very difficult and long time. thank you.

[@SeanRubino]

Thanks for watching.

[@youdollpete]

Great bench and well done video. Ima make one. Great reason to take my new Harbor Freight welder out of the box. May I suggest changing the thumbnail for this video. I almost missed out on this and I would have watched it sooner had I been able to see the entire bench in the thumbnail.

[@SeanRubino]

Thanks and great suggestion. I'll try to change it today.

[@woodandmetalandstuff]

very nice work

[@SeanRubino]

Thank you, Paul.

[@carmonacrafts1972]

Wow brother you got some guts running that huge piece through the table saw like that I would never be able to get a straight cut I guess I'm just cursed. But awesome job man wow that is breathtaking

[@SeanRubino]

Thanks! Really all you need is a hefty table saw with a good outfeed table. Thanks for watching.

[@karagiannwoodmade9330]

I am curious, do you use it as a bench? I would rather keep it untouched, just seeing it as a piece of art.

[@SeanRubino]

+Karagiann WoodMade Thanks for watching! Actually, I sold this bench and the client is using it in their room to sit on. If the client actually uses it is beyond me but they were very pleased to have it and he even said the same thing, "I don't want to ruin it by sitting on it." I assured him it was for regular use and to enjoy it.

[@jbb5470]

Very cool! Heard about your site while watching Matt C. channel. Great stuff and looking forward to viewing your other videos. Thanks for the video, very impressive!

[@SeanRubino]

+Jb B Thanks, Jb. The next video I release will be the continuation of my dartboard cabinet. Nothing too exciting but the doors I made in episode 33 will be set into place.

[@carpinthero]

beautifull project

[@SeanRubino]

+Daniel Rodriguez Thank you, Daniel!

[@SeanRubino]

Thanks you, Daniel.

[@tommydauphin1080]

Absolutely beautiful bench man - 2 questions - what type of finish did you put on after the Danish oil? And what is the other wood besides pine?

[@SeanRubino]

Thank you, Thomas. After the Danish oil fully dried, about 3 full days in my location, I wiped on 14 coats of gloss Minwax oil based poly that was diluted 50% with mineral spirits. Essentially that was like putting on 7 full costs. Then I wiped on 2 coats of Satin Arm-R-Seal. As a final touch to get the smooth even shine I rubbed the surface down with a 50/50 mix of mineral oil/mineral spirits with a 5000 grit pad and rubbed the oil mix off with a clean cotton cloth. The wood combination was Doug Fir, Spruce Pine Fir (SPF from HD), and Redwood. All 2x4 material I had laying around for a long time that I needed to get rid of. I didn't know I was using redwood until I planed the boards because it was painted initially. Thanks for watching!

[@Gurchomized]

Awesome !

[@SeanRubino]

+Roy vg Thank you, Roy! And thanks for subscribing. New video coming soon.

[@mahomedshaffiquesidik4666]

hi quick question to finish how many coats of danish oil did you use. also did you use polyurethane ? kind regards.

[@SeanRubino]

+mo .s I applied 4 coats of Danish Oil until the shine was more even across the bench. I did use polyurethane and I built the finish up with about 7 coats of gloss polyurethane and then 3 coats of satin.

[@drak111ify]

awesome! What kind of wood is it?

[@SeanRubino]

+Otakar Jochec thanks, it is a mix of fir and redwood 2x4 material.

[@Blackrain4xmas]

Great project-LOVE IT. What'd you put on after the Danish Oil?

[@SeanRubino]

+Blackrain4xmas thanks! Gloss polyurethane and then a couple coats of satin polyurethane.

[@Blackrain4xmas]

thanks! I had no idea you could put poly over danish oil!! Opens a whole new world of creativity Keep up the great work

[@SeanRubino]

+Blackrain4xmas thanks. Yeah any oil based finish can be applied over oil. You have to get creative if you are mixing water finishes with oil finishes. Such as a dewaxed shellac as a barrier between the two different finishes.

[@beerguitar69]

Love it! How long did it take to shape the seat? Had to bee a couple of hours.

[@SeanRubino]

+beerguitar69 thanks, yes it was a couple hours of sanding alone the rough shaping with the carving disc only took about 30 minutes.

[@JahangirKhan-zt2nv]

After watching your work.. i feel i should change my profession... I am in IT .... but Great job bro... u have a new follower.. cheers

[@SeanRubino]

+Jahangir Khan wow, thanks! That's interesting to me because I am trying to get into IT. Enjoy the show.

[@JahangirKhan-zt2nv]

you will really do well.. cause the best part of being in IT is to be creative.. and you are blessed ....

[@SeanRubino]

+Jahangir Khan thank you!

[@JemmySheng]

Nice work!

[@SeanRubino]

Thanks, Jemmy.

[@mahomedshaffiquesidik4666]

i was wondering what size wood did you use

[@SeanRubino]

+mo .s the pieces I used were 2x4 dimensions (1.5"x3.5") and they were 13.5" long initially to allow for trimming after the glue up.

[@n8guy]

SICKness. Love it.

[@SeanRubino]

Thank you!

[@GrahamReader]

hi there what finish did you put on it? I seen the Danish oil what else did you use...beautiful piece

[@SeanRubino]

+GrahamReader thanks! I built the finish up with a gloss oil polyurethane (about 14 diluted coats) then finished with 2 coats of satin polyurethane.

[@GrahamReader]

+Sean Rubino thank you..I will give it a try

[@fbiker79]

Great bench man! What did you use to do the acid finish on the steel base? and what wheel type did you use on your grinding wheel?

[@SeanRubino]

Thanks, +Felix Espana! The patina solution was a 14" length of 12AWG that was coiled and dropped into about 8 oz of muriatic acid then diluted in a gallon of water. The wheels on the angle grinder were a thin cut off wheel, a regular metal grinding wheel, and a 60 grit flap sanding disc to finish it up to shiny metal. I used a King Arthur Squire carving disc for the seat sculpting. Thanks for watching!

[@fbiker79]

+Sean Rubino Thanks for the reply. It is really a beautiful bench. both of them look nice, but the one shaped is much nicer in my opinion. The other one is probably a faster build though. How wide was the bench? I noticed you didn't give any dimension. I would love to re-create it.................someday! Thanks again for the response.

[@SeanRubino]

+Felix Espana yeah I planned on making the bench a sculpted bench from the beginning but I wanted to show it as a block seat so folks could take inspiration from that too. It was standard bench dimensions: 13" wide, 40" long, and 17" tall.

[@skyman06]

What were the 2X4s reclaimed from? And what type of lacquer did you use after the stain?

[@SeanRubino]

+skyman06 the Doug Fir 2x4s were from shelving I tore out of my garage. The redwood was from my back patio that framed a trellis.

[@Wwgeek]

Love it!

[@SeanRubino]

+Woodworking Geek Thanks, Brother!

[@delecron]

That's some incredible stuff for a home garage build but I have to ask, Gorilla Glue?

[@SeanRubino]

+William Astarita thanks, yes, it dries fast and is easy to clean up the squeeze out when cured. Makes a terrific mess though in the process.

[@delecron]

Yeah, it's a mother to clean up. Hows it holding up outside?

[@SeanRubino]

+William Astarita it's inside doing fine. No complaints.

[@chisholmranch1]

Me like... Uummmmm.... thumbs up and subscribed. Very nice Sean

[@SeanRubino]

+Texas Confederate thank you! Enjoy the show.

[@BraxtonWirthlin]

Awesome job, Sean! That bench turned out beautiful. Looks like it'll probably last forever hahaha. Was that 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" 1/4" thick square tubing?

[@SeanRubino]

+Braxton Wirthlin Thanks, Braxton! I used 1-1/2" square tubing at 3/16". I was worried about burning through 1/8" thick stock as I had a few times on the bases of the bookshelves made earlier. It is a hefty bench. If I had a real MIG set up I would have just used 1/8" material. That is plenty strong for this application.

[@BraxtonWirthlin]

+Sean Rubino Even thinner than that would be fine too. I used 0.65 1"x2" rectangular tubing on the coffee table I just built and it's still super strong.

[@SeanRubino]

+Braxton Wirthlin I don't have a source for anything thinner than 1/8". That is good to know because the cheaper the material the more profit in the end. I paid $65 for a 20' length of the square tubing. I can make two of these benches with that.

[@BraxtonWirthlin]

yeah, thats a lot. I think I paid about $25 or so for that 20' stick of 0.65

[@WilliamLutesMaker]

Awesome work Brother :-)

[@SeanRubino]

Thank you, Bill.

[@smokeeater8387]

Yes! You could do better, then you did!! That turned out incredible. Great job👍

[@SeanRubino]

Thank you!

[@robertsheffey8894]

Liked and subscribed. You're quite good.

[@SeanRubino]

Thanks, +Robert Sheffey ! Much appreciated.

[@FernB1977]

Where would I start with the welding, have no idea how to do it, advice?

[@SeanRubino]

In general with starting to weld or with this project?

[@FernB1977]

+Sean Rubino Welding

[@SeanRubino]

+FernB1977 start by welding a bead across a piece of metal until you get a good consistent bead. Do it 100 times if you have to. Also, check out the channels weldingtipsandtricks and chucke2009. They have good tutorials on welding.

[@Geeksmithing]

Nice man! Did you live in Virginia? If so, what part?

[@SeanRubino]

Thanks, yeah you saw my strategically placed license plate. I lived in Virginia Beach from 95' to '04.

[@Geeksmithing]

+Sean Rubino Ha! I was in Norfolk/VA Beach from 99-02 in the Navy. :) We were like ships passing in the night. :)

[@SeanRubino]

+Geeksmithing That's cool. Did you ever eat at Silver Diner on Va Bch Blvd? If so, there is a good chance I was your server. That where I worked while in college before I left in '04.

[@Geeksmithing]

+Sean Rubino Yeha man, right near Barnes and Noble/ Pembroke Mall :) I ate there a few times :)

[@SeanRubino]

+Geeksmithing There is a good chance I served you a meal, Wes.

[@nabilsidik8485]

i was wondering wat is the machine u were using to like plane the wood

[@SeanRubino]

+Badman DaDon sure, to flatten the boards initially I ran them through my 12" Delta Thickness Planer. That got them flat enough for a glue up. Once the bench slab was dry I used a 3" belt sander with a 60 grit belt to remove the glue squeeze out and level any spots that were higher than others.

[@nabilsidik8485]

+Sean Rubino thanks alot

[@SeanRubino]

+Badman DaDon sure thing.

[@nabilsidik8485]

+Sean Rubino where could u buy it from because i want to make an office desk but all i have are pallets and i was wondering this might be easier than using a hand planer thanks for replying i really aprecciate it and you have over 7,000 suubs yet you still reply to every one of them

[@SeanRubino]

+Badman DaDon yeah, It's important to me to respond to my viewers. If you go to my website, link in the video description, and search "my tools" there are links for all the tools I have in my shop, or equivalents.

[@coyoteproject999]

what is the Last Step Product you put on it ?? ( shiny)

[@SeanRubino]

+coyoteproject999 I rubbed it down with a 5000 grit polishing pad that was lubricated with a 50/50 mix of mineral spirits/mineral oil. Then wiped it off with a clean cloth. Thanks for watching!

[@coyoteproject999]

+Sean Rubino thank you ;-)

[@ProbeGT2]

Wow, that bench is stunning! +1 subscriber! What is the stuff you spray on your metal racking? I didn't get that part. And for curiosity, how many hours did you put into this bench?

[@SeanRubino]

+ProbeGT2 thank you! The spray was a patina solution I made. There is a video on my channel about it. Mixture of muriatic acid and copper. I probably had about 20-24 hours in the bench.

[@ijessup]

this is so pretty it hurts that space where my soul would be if i had a soul... it hurts my soul hole :-/

[@SeanRubino]

+ijessup LOL! Now that's funny! Thank you!

[@RCW-Designs]

what type of wood did you use?

[@SeanRubino]

I used Doug Fir and Redwood 2x4 material that was sitting around my shop for a few years.

[@RCW-Designs]

+Sean Rubino looks great! I want to try my own version. I have a ton of white oak slabs that I have no clue what to do with and I just bought a kutzall disc too.

[@SeanRubino]

+Phillip Rowland Well there you go! You are all set to start putting out some awesome benches. In retrospect about the seat carving, I should have drawn a curve on the side and then set the table saw blade at the heights to roughly shape and set the depths of the seat. The way I did it turned out fine but doing it at the table saw first would have made it much more uniform.

[@RCW-Designs]

+Sean Rubino I thought about drilling depth holes first and then running it across a Dado stack to get the rough shape. or even just my hand power planer.

[@SeanRubino]

I think the dado stack should be sufficient. When I make another I'll do that then use my Shinto rasp to clean it up.

[@lamiallegerald3341]

Very Nice. Subscribed ;)

[@SeanRubino]

+Lamialle Gerald Thank you for your subscription, Lamialle. I hope to inspire and entertain.

[@liquidtool]

Also is it weird that I actually miss doing all my welding with a flux core machine? Just leave it on high and weld everything. Can't do that on a real mig.

[@SeanRubino]

I don't think that is weird. I don't have a gas setup and I know it would be cleaner but I get a craving for welding once in a while and I have at it with the flux core wire. It works, it ain't pretty, but it works.

[@marcoslopez54]

Nice work, new sub... Saludos

[@SeanRubino]

+Marcos Lopez thank you! Enjoy the show. I try to put videos our every couple weeks.

[@sumandl]

nice!

[@SeanRubino]

+SAWBLADE PROJECTS thank you!

[@rostonuman15]

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[@ivwoodworking1034]

Nice

[@SeanRubino]

+IV Woodworking 👍🏼👊

[@Диванный64Эксперт]

Просто у человека руки растут из плеч !

[@SeanRubino]

+Артур Т (ARTURCHIK) I don't know what that means but I'll say, "Thank you!"

[@Диванный64Эксперт]

Sean Rubino Это значит что обычно у людей руки растут ниже плеч , почти из таза !,а у вас они точно из плеч растут !!! Идея ваша очень понравилась оригинальная !, и выглядит очень красиво !

[@SeanRubino]

+Артур Т (ARTURCHIK) Thanks, it is comfortable to sit in. I feel it is just the right height for the average person to sit and put their shoes on or just rest a moment.

[@viktorkhamitov643]

молодец!!!

[@RPC1231]

Wow, when you say, "I can do better", shit gets real!

[@SeanRubino]

+Orion Thanks! I wish I could give you a dump truck load of thumbs up for that comment! You just made my night!

[@Cujo_Ate_My_Credit_Card]

Stunning!

[@SeanRubino]

+Gordon Liddy thank you, Gordon!

[@thomasyates8561]

Most excellent!! 2 Thumbs up. Aside from danish oil, what else did you finish it with?

[@SeanRubino]

+Thomas yates Thank you, Thomas. I thinned Gloss Minwax Oil Base Poly about 50% with mineral spirits and applied about 14 coats most of them with a 3000 grit abrasive pad from the auto parts store. The last few coats were applied with a 5000 grit pad. After rubbing on each of those coats, I wiped off the excess with a tightly folded cotton cloth lightly dampened with finish to get the excess finish, abrasive, and dust off the surface. The final 2 coats were full strength General Finishes Satin Arm-R-Seal just wiped on with a cotton cloth as before. The final treatment was a rub down with the 5000 grit pad with a 50/50 mix of mineral spirits/mineral oil and then rubbed out with a cloth. The finish is very smooth and looks great.

[@thomasyates8561]

Wow, lots of rubbing. Finishing is my weakest bit of knowledge. Never sure what is compatible with what,so im always in fear of being one coat away from disaster. Wish I could find some Red Wood here in Florida, sure that would cost me 2 arms and a leg.

[@SeanRubino]

+Thomas yates You folks have SYP, much better than the rubbish I get here in CA.

[@thomasyates8561]

+Sean Rubino I have a completed a 6 week hand carved coffee table and i'd like to try what you took the time to describe for me. It's been sitting in the shop for a week begging me to finish her. I have tested numerous stains, dyes, tung oils, etc...and i still find myself looking at it thinking, i'm about to screw this up. If this was any other project i might not be so reluctant, all i see is 6 weeks of hard work going down the drain if i screw this up. So, with that said, i have decided to mimic exactly what you did here, and pray for the same result. So i have one last question. Is there anything you forgot to mention in your description before i tempt fate? Maybe something you could have done better? Or wish you hadn't done, or could have done that you didnt mention before? Sorry, i know im asking a lot of you.

[@SeanRubino]

+Thomas yates wow hand carved. I assume that means the surface has some texture? If it does, wiping poly on the surface may be problematic as the high spots (assuming there are marks from a gouge) will pull finish off and pool in the low spots. That point is moot if the surface is smooth. I'll advise you as if the surface is smooth. The only thing I would do differently than I described above would be to apply 3 coats of Arm-R-Seal at the end. It would just make me feel a little safer when doing the final rub down that I wouldn't burn through the thin layers and I to the glossy finish, thus revealing shiny spots. Other than that, one or two coats of Danish oil would be fine (I think I put on 5 with no change in color or appearance, just time and money wasted.). If you choose to use Danish oil initially, allow the surface to dry for 4+ days. That stuff takes a long time to dry. All this information is under the assumption that you are using a domestic wood such as Maple, walnut, etc.