How to Design and Build This Cool Modern Bench

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How to Design and Build This Cool Modern Bench

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This week I designed and built this bench with a modern design and a Japanese influence. The leg and brace design make this bench incredibly strong and I’m confident that the bench can support several hundred pounds. ( At least three grown men). I designed and built the bench with my three teenage sons in mind. The entire cost for this project is just about forty dollars. There is a drawing, material list and plans on my website.
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@JonPetersArtHome 7 жыл бұрын

This week I designed and built this bench, it’s a modern design with a Japanese influence. The leg and brace design make this bench incredibly strong and I’m confident that the bench can support several hundred pounds. ( At least three grown men). I designed and built the bench with my three teenage sons in mind. The entire cost for this project is just about forty dollars. There is a drawing, material list and plans on my website. Thanks for tuning in and I hope you enjoyed the video.

@sirbeanie6654 7 жыл бұрын

Jon Peters Art & Home awesome

@pekkaala-jaakkola7641 7 жыл бұрын

Alister Beechey .

@sizableone1 6 жыл бұрын

First class Jon, very instructional........ I learned so much.

@petecirca1979 6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful work. Very nice.

@terrywong7879 6 жыл бұрын

Nice results. No too many wood workers left to appreciate the beauty of wood and the time it takes for the trees to grow.

@738polarbear 6 жыл бұрын

That is a stylish little bench .It amazed me how a simple taper really jazzed it up.THAT is a cross cut sled.

@tropicalheritagebonsaiandl8377 3 жыл бұрын

It's not furniture... it's a piece of art... loved every second of each, the way it was built to precision. thanks for sharing

@4jeg 19 күн бұрын

Thanks ! Would love to see you use some more natural / less toxic finishes (Vermont natural coatings, hemp oil etc). Thanks for the great work!!

@TheDIDSBIAK 4 жыл бұрын

I love how you made the clips to join the top to the legs

@Recovering_Californian 7 жыл бұрын

The first three seconds of the red barn and snow was wonderful to see.

@MFunkibut 7 жыл бұрын

5:00 If you're building along at home note the use of cauls when clamping up the legs. Nice even pressure means better results.

@ModernBuilds 7 жыл бұрын

This came out awesome Jon! I really learned a lot from it. Thanks.

@artconnolly9519 7 жыл бұрын

I really like transforming building grade lumber to high end furniture. I just finished a marble topped kitchen table for my friend completly made from 2x4's. But of coarse you can't tell.

@myenjoyablehobbies 7 жыл бұрын

I like it, very, very nice work, you took rough carpentry lumber, and gave it a fine furniture use, and look to it. Very elegant work.

@scottgraham4906 7 жыл бұрын

Jon, I think using the dowel to have something for the screw to grab is pure genius. I've been thinking about that all week. Love your videos.

@garrymallardoam916 7 жыл бұрын

Beautiful design and well executed. I can see it in an oriental black lacquer finish too.

@dstarr3 7 жыл бұрын

On your previous video, I didn't much care for the design of the legs. But seeing them in the context of the complete piece, I definitely do appreciate them more. Lovely stuff.

@josephbrauer2573 7 жыл бұрын

That dowel trick is excellent, Love the simplistic bench design as well. Time for me to make some sawdust .

@oldcodger 6 жыл бұрын

Nice looking bench. Working on a project for our local town library and want to propose we build this to go with new bookcases and a desk for the books on hold checkout area. The bench would be for patrons to drop their book bags on while checking out. Thanks for posting this!

@kstone8292 7 жыл бұрын

Great project, very nicely done. I am a wood worker, incapable of doing the artwork but I love to cook as well. I must say I enjoy all your videos, cooking, art, and woodworking. You have an excellent KZfaq channel. I highly recommend your channel to friends and acquaintances. Everything is wonderfully done, TOP NOTCH.

@cat5dookie1 3 жыл бұрын

I will use this design. The only thing different I will do is put a V in the table legs to give it a look like its 4 legs. I'm using walnut so all the thicknesses will be much thinner. Thanks!

@patrickdunn8918 3 жыл бұрын

It’s beautiful…I particularly liked the clips you cut and formed to go into the biscuit slots on the bottom.

@WilliamSkaggs1 7 жыл бұрын

Jon, This is one of the reasons you are one of my favorite woodworkers on KZfaq. Excellent Project, Excellent video editing, excellent instructions. Thanks

@greatgrandpaswoodworking 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job. I really like the wood clamping to hold the table top to the base..

@SydneyBrown1 6 жыл бұрын

Glad to have found the channel and love this 'art' build. It's inspirational (and aspirational) for a beginner like myself.

@mulekickhandmadeguitars8465 6 жыл бұрын

Very impressive results. I like to build almost any project that I can build for low cost with lumber from Home Depot. We can do amazing work with plain old construction lumber.

@climatechangelumber5480 3 жыл бұрын

way cool. I'm going to build a version of this for sure.

@meanders9221 7 жыл бұрын

Sweet design, massive and solidly planted but refined. We don't get doug fir of that quality on the west coast, at least not at home centers. Especially liked the white oak table buttons, shaped so they contribute to the appeal if anyone should look underneath. That's an idea I'll keep for future use.

@moneymakingmikeg.9555 3 жыл бұрын

Yo, the dowel trick is super neat. Took me a sec. to figure out what you meant. Much stronger screw point. Hoping all is well, Dirty Jersey out!!

@TheAseelken 7 жыл бұрын

Great looking bench, looks sturdy but elegant. Think I would add some more tapers here and there. Thanks for the inspiration!

@jaredvincent1067 7 жыл бұрын

nice to see a great project with affordable big box store materials. Great work.

@davidatkins6919 13 күн бұрын

Nice looking bench with great design! I've got to build this one!

@JonPetersArtHome 12 күн бұрын

Cool! Thanks… Go for it!

@MattSpaugh Жыл бұрын

Sweet bench. I've had some Jatoba laying around the shop for years that will be perfect for something like this. Nice video production too! Thanks Jon.

@JonPetersArtHome Жыл бұрын

Thanks Matt!

@TheShavingWoodWorkshop 7 жыл бұрын

Beautiful bench Jon, I'm sure it will bring you many years of enjoyment.

@mikesmith2102 7 жыл бұрын

You have some of the best vids on woodworking. May you make many more.

@evanherk 7 жыл бұрын

A thing of beauty and harmony.

@juliomarinrubio983 4 жыл бұрын

Tremenda habilidad, siempre haces que las cosas parezcan simples, aún cuando no es así... hermoso trabajo...!

@charliedalmasso4672 7 жыл бұрын

very nice, the dowel trick is great !

@gentilejoshsaved1646 7 жыл бұрын

i really like that bench. i would shorten center section between 4x4s to accent corners

@rangismith5532 7 жыл бұрын

Perfect just what I need right now. thanks very much

@JonPetersArtHome 7 жыл бұрын

Glad it helps

@johnfithian-franks8276 7 жыл бұрын

Nice simple build with lots of strength by the joints

@davidrobine5350 5 жыл бұрын

I love that bench, Jon! I was planning to build something similar for my wife, who is a silversmith. She wanted a stump to do some of her hammering, and I suggested a saw bench that she could straddle with the stump at one end making a nice comfortable spot to work. But now, I'm going to build this bench! Thanks for the plans!

@JonPetersArtHome 5 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome man! Enjoy the project and send me a picture if can.

@OneSun11 5 жыл бұрын

WOW... Beautiful Bench. Incredible workmanship. Thank you you for making the video

@dessertman1181 6 жыл бұрын

Something thar appears to be so simple turned out so beautiful and very well constructed job John 👍

@laanyan 7 жыл бұрын

Great one! I'm building a farm table and I love this bench for it! I like the direction the channel is going. Keep doing the art! Also, as I was watching this, my six year old daughter glances over and goes, "Dadda, are you gonna build that for my restaurant?" She actually does like to cook and helps out in the kitchen regularly. She has this idea for a lemonade stand/restaurant by the side of the road.

@JonPetersArtHome 7 жыл бұрын

Ha ha ! :) That's great, thanks!

@tvaiana1 7 жыл бұрын

Make sure your daughter gets a permit for her restaurant and always be ready when health inspectors show up!

@deeaay282 7 жыл бұрын

what an awesome project. loved the tip with screwing into the dowel.

@debbiegr1323 3 жыл бұрын

I love it.... I must give it a go

@ronstark1927 7 жыл бұрын

very nice bench so clean and simple

@steenfraosterbro3268 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Jon. I follow lots of woodworkers here on youtube. You are one of the few that combines great woodworking skills with a equally great sense of design and dimensions. This is really a beautiful bench. Thanks

@dianeclemmer1344 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful ❤️ absolutely perfect! Love you're cleats! They add that little extra!

@irpcpastor 7 жыл бұрын

Great project. The best "basic lumber" project I've seen yet. Great design and execution. Thanks for sharing!

@rwe2156 7 жыл бұрын

Excellent video presentation. Like to see teaching and explanation not fast motion video everybody else seems to do. I admire your sense of design and sound ww'ing technique you should be doing a TV show!!

@michaelshadow9807 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. Awesome project. Haha $32 worth of wood. I wish. I loved the plywood clamped to your sled to help stabilize large pieces. I will be doing this next time.

@proximodaniele 4 жыл бұрын

Bravissimo Jon ! Un vero Capolavoro .... Tecniche di giunzioni fenomenali ..... Complimenti

@teslarian 5 ай бұрын

You made it look easy, Jon. Wonderful build. Learned alot. Thanks

@photog1529 5 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to more of your art videos, Jon. I myself don't have a flair for the artistic (beyond photography and woodworking), but I do appreciate the efforts of those who do.

@mikedisimile2478 Жыл бұрын

It’s beautiful and great job explaining everything thank you

@craftedworkshop 7 жыл бұрын

Outstanding work, Jon. That looks great. We don't really get Douglas Fir down here, and I don't like the way SYP looks as much. That turned out great!

@mikebee02 7 жыл бұрын

Very nice bench, good proportions, and glad to hear you'll be alternating woodworking with art projects. I like the variety of home projects, furniture building, and artwork on your channel. Fastening into the cross-grain of that dowel insert was a particularly interesting part of this project and I'd be interested in a episode maybe fleshing out that explanation a little more and showing other similar techniques. Those strengthening tips are a super helpful part of these furniture builds.

@jimmyharveycastrobarreto3058 7 жыл бұрын

Hello Jon, It's so nice to watch your videos and your differents proyects, I really enjoy each one of them, thank you so much, greetings from Bogota- Colombia.........................

@mrlifetime64 6 жыл бұрын

very simple- clean -nice- I'm going to build one using some walnut dowels for accent- thank you...jon

@mehmethanaydn3113 7 жыл бұрын

Very successful, clean and a perfect mastery

@scyther1141 7 жыл бұрын

Great project, you never take a short cut or get lazy about details.

@richardazone 7 жыл бұрын

So glad to hear there are be more art projects coming. The bench is truly beautiful Jon. The lines are quiet and as you mentioned, Japanese in spirit. Hope this new year brings the best for you and your family. Thank you for the inspiration.

@eldestsucubus 7 жыл бұрын

i really like how this one turned out. reminds me of those archways you see around japan.

@serjjpv 7 жыл бұрын

Great job Jon. Thanks for being and making those videos on KZfaq .

@Donegaldan 7 жыл бұрын

Great demonstration of power tool use. Nice Japanese design

@marenrjensen 7 жыл бұрын

Beautiful in it's design and simplicity!

@islandliving3533 7 жыл бұрын

love the build. will be making this in the near future for an entry way bench. it's perfect

@AdamCraigOutdoors 5 жыл бұрын

Gonna try this with some Walnut and Cherry. Simple but elegant looking! Thanks Jon!!

@JonPetersArtHome 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Adam, I think it will look great in walnut or cherry 👍

7 жыл бұрын

really nice and simple bench

@yeahright2022 7 жыл бұрын

Love this so much I went to buy materials for it today to build something similar. The problem I ran into, at least in my area, is that I had to visit 3 "home centers" to get the boards. Lowes for the douglas fir 4x4, Home Depot for the doug. fir 2x6s, and Menards for the doug. fir 2x8s! It may have been easier to build it out of poplar sourced from my local lumberyard. Ha! Thanks for the great videos, keep them coming!

@NoPlaceLikeMauiClothing 6 жыл бұрын

CLEAN WORK SIR. ALOHA

@nolanwoodworksartcompany6612 7 жыл бұрын

Wow those legs turned out so nice on the bench. great job

@ryanhendricks7304 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome design. Elegant and simple.

@terrybjorkman5310 7 жыл бұрын

I really like your bench. Simple design, very elegant.

@thornieves3624 7 жыл бұрын

john awesome work you are an inspiration to me l love your work and your videos keep up the awesome work continue being blessed

@renecoello9925 7 жыл бұрын

happy new year. exquisite .con mucha pasion.muchas gracias.

@aaronmccoppin 7 жыл бұрын

Wow - that is awesome. Very nice.

@RB216220 7 жыл бұрын

Very nice, hope you get the planer working

@frostrap 7 жыл бұрын

Nice to see some finer furniture with less expensive materials.

@brt356 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful, elegant design and sturdy at that! Now, if only I had a planer, joiner and the skills necessary for the safe operation of a table saw this would be a perfect project. 😉 Thanks for sharing your woodworking videos. Love watching and learning.

@JonPetersArtHome 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@bogsdolics 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Jon the way you do woodworking and your video's is art , I always learn a lot or have fun watching your video's, G

@bradleyjohnson452 7 жыл бұрын

Beautiful bench. This will be perfect at the cabin.

@Ffsdevgj 5 жыл бұрын

This is the best bench I have ever seen ever!. Excellent!

@JonPetersArtHome 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@CHLA94 7 жыл бұрын

Very nice Jon! Softwood is just about all us Brits can get our hands on so it's nice to see what you can do with some. Another great video.

@josephbert1 7 жыл бұрын

Excellent work.

@jimstevens2668 7 жыл бұрын

So many woodworking tips in one video, thanks again Jon!

@oobaka1967 7 жыл бұрын

Beautiful bench. The only thing I would change is I would have cut the ends of the brace at the same angle as the taper on the legs. But it's all a matter of preference.

@karldunne5595 6 жыл бұрын

Great work!!!!.... Japanese furniture usually looks good with lighter coloured woods... But you could do a video on Japanese furniture of Darker colours.. Cheers.

@petecastillo7879 7 жыл бұрын

Great video can't wait to make my own bench.Thanks for the idea.

@JonPetersArtHome 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Pete

@zidek50 7 жыл бұрын

Looks great Jon! I love your videos, there's an old school woodworking charm to them, like an old PBS broadcast, but more intimate.

@braydentidwell 7 жыл бұрын

zidek50 I know exactly what you mean! I've always struggled explaining why I love his videos, but this sums it up perfectly.

@levisoriano1 7 жыл бұрын

Can you show us a little more about expanding and contraction please?

@firsteerr 5 жыл бұрын

great video , i particularly like how you used a pencil with an eraser to push trough on the band saw , clever little trick that will save many fingers no doubt , i also like the way you fixed the top ..this will give access to all the timber if refinishing is required ..thanks for this video ..think i will make one

@JonPetersArtHome 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@davidnichols4939 7 жыл бұрын

Jon, always happy to view whatever you choose to share with us. I am not an artist, but I do find the art videos interesting and inspiring. Thanks for all your efforts

@fabianoffsf Жыл бұрын

Que trabalho magnífico e profissional , ganhou mais um inscrito no canal parabéns!

@swillk1 7 жыл бұрын

Great looking bench! Nice tip on the use of the dowel.

@danielzapata6892 7 жыл бұрын

real nice and perfect for indoor use!

@kevincolburn95 7 жыл бұрын

Always great work. Something extra special about this one. Really good walk through and reminded me a lot of old Norm videos. Excellent project and video.