Making a meditation bench

[@austinkathie]

Love the dark rich stain. Nice piece.

[@JeffMarxWoodworking]

That's the natural color of the walnut. There's no stain, just Danish Oil which enhances the color and grain. That's why it's one of my favorite woods to work with! Thanks for watching and commenting - I appreciate it!

[@sizigiatalentoyconocimient1749]

Beautiful, bench. Me encantó ver tu taller. Yo sería feliz en ese lugar.😉

[@JeffMarxWoodworking]

Thank you so much! Gracias, me trae mucha alegría y paz. Thanks also to Google translate.

[@zerosandones701]

Beautiful. Thank you for sharing that

[@JeffMarxWoodworking]

Thank you for watching!

[@deebabarez8493]

Wow,you’re so talented 🍀

[@JeffMarxWoodworking]

😁 thank you!

[@75blackviking]

Between the dovetail joints, the epoxy, and the box construction of the piece, I'll put a solid bet on this stool never having any loose joint issues. Interesting to me was the optimal angle for breathing considered in the leg configuration. Nice finish, and looks comfortable for sure.

[@JeffMarxWoodworking]

Yes, it's definitely going to stand up to almost anything other than being thrown out of an airplane. One of the recipients is considering adding some padding, but I suggested he just gain 20 pounds. ;) Thanks! Jeff

[@abigailhibler8428]

I would love to buy one of these off of you! Such craftsmanship! Would you sell any of them? If so, how much?

[@JeffMarxWoodworking]

I didn't originally intend to sell them, but have gotten multiple requests. If you can email me at [e-mail], we can discuss options and pricing. Thanks! Jeff

[@wayneadams3307]

@@JeffMarxWoodworking Very nice work, Jeff!!!

[@JeffMarxWoodworking]

@@wayneadams3307 thank you so much!

[@Wheel333]

Awesome 🙏❤️🙏 Have you got a blog post of the build ? I was wondering how to measure and fit it to someones kneeling position.

[@JeffMarxWoodworking]

I don't have a blog. Apparently most people are comfortable with heights between 6 and 8 inches. This leg design provides for two different heights in the two directions of about 8 inches and just under 7 inches. To fit someone specifically, you could play around with stacks of books making sure to try to replicate the appropriate angle of about 17 degrees. To get the right curves and lengths on the legs, I made plywood templates and adjusted until they worked well. Thank you for watching and the questions!

[@Wheel333]

Jeff Marx thank you, perfect.

[@soldier8385]

This is a beautiful bench! Did you use a template to get the 17 degree angle on the legs? Any chance you could share that template? I’d like to attempt to make a couple of these but not sure how to go about achieving that 17 degree angle.

[@JeffMarxWoodworking]

Thank you! I freehand drew the template and went through several iterations until I was happy with it. I made the final with 3/4" ply on the expectation that I might be making more in the future. If you want to email me through KZbin or private message me in Instagram @jeffmarx3, I'd be happy to send you a tracing.

[@soldier8385]

@@JeffMarxWoodworking Thanks so much...you’re awesome! I sent you a private message in Instagram for that tracing.

[@JeffMarxWoodworking]

@@soldier8385 Got it, and I gave you my email there. Sorry, I'm bad at this stuff and don't want to give my email to the bad peoples on the interweb. :)

[@SlabSweptClean]

You still making these?

[@sandrorocha1086]

show! Sandro Rocha Brazil.

[@JeffMarxWoodworking]

Obrigado!

[@gfallon40]

Can I make this without the dovetail joints and just use screws? Will it be strong enough?

[@JeffMarxWoodworking]

I think you should definitely be able to make it strong enough using screws or other joinery methods. There is very little weight on the bench, so it shouldn't need to be crazy strong. Good luck, I hope you get a good result!

[@gregl9175]

Hi Jeff , do you sell those benches? And if you do how much are they?

[@JeffMarxWoodworking]

Thanks Greg! If you'd like, you can email me at [e-mail]. I have been charging $160 plus shipping ($22 for my last one.) I have one ready to go in walnut like in the video, but could do custom in other species if preferrred. Jeff

[@zerosandones701]

Could you use maple wood for this?

[@JeffMarxWoodworking]

Absolutely. I think any hardwood would make for a very nice and sturdy bench. Thanks for watching and for your question!

[@magicalwolf4474]

What are the measurements

[@JeffMarxWoodworking]

The top is 7 1/2 x 18 inches. The legs can be made to any height, but 7 1/2 on one side and 8 1/2 inches of height should accomodate most people. I have a template of the legs to yield th two heights for anyone interested. Thank you! Jeff

[@magicalwolf4474]

@@JeffMarxWoodworking thanks Jeff😊

[@wajidnezam246]

@@JeffMarxWoodworking Thank you Jeff for showing this. Can you please share the template of legs? and distance between both legs and from edge. thx in advance

[@JeffMarxWoodworking]

@@wajidnezam246 If you email me, I'll be happy to share the leg template.

[@Premraj-re8zw]

Yeah right, everyone has these tools and workshop at hand.

[@JeffMarxWoodworking]

This project could be done with simple hand tools if one so chooses. Thank you for watching.

[@ashecondes733]

Hi can u gave me one of meditation bench please..