Point Wilson Bench
On a hike in Washington’s Fort Warden State Park, a former military battery and current home of my alma matter, Port Townsend School of Woodworking, I came across a line of massive, monolithic, tapered octagonal concrete columns which were surrounded by the lush green Pacific Northwest Forest. What incredible contrast! I was taken with the form, which provided inspiration for the Point Wilson Bench, my final project during the school’s 9-month furniture makers intensive.
The legs taper on five of the eight sides, leaving the other three sides 90 degrees to the floor. Doing so allowed for a clean vertical edge at the corners of the seat for the woven danish cord to register against. Creating a jig to accurately and consistently cut this unique shape on the bandsaw was a fun and rewarding challenge which resulted in a lot of saw dust and test pieces before nailing the final version.
I am enthralled with incorporating woven elements into my furniture and I couldn’t be more proud of this final project. I’m thrilled with my experience and for the tremendous opportunity to learn and grow as a woodworker that the Port Townsend School of Woodworking provided.
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