Lutyens Bench

Lutyens Bench | S7 E6

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10 ай бұрын

Norm finds his inspiration for this piece in the garden furniture designed by renowned English architect Sir Edwin Lutyens. Constructed entirely of teak, this faithful reproduction is built to last and age gracefully.
Season: 7 | Episode: 6
Original Air Date: February 11, 1995
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@CessnaDaredevil 10 ай бұрын

Made my own from this plan back in 1997…using Cypress. Still have it, but I need to replace the seat slats now. It was a really good plan in terms of proportions, comfort, etc.

@paulgeek 10 ай бұрын

I did as well, I have the utmost respect for you, it's a difficult build.

@dmark6699 10 ай бұрын

Norm makes any project look easy. Excellent craftsman.

@evanbush1426 10 ай бұрын

This is Norm’s favorite project he built on, The New Yankee Workshop.

@royalvarez6436 10 ай бұрын

I just returned from Honolulu where they had one of these benches on the breezeway to Waikiki beach. Absolutely gorgeous! I will be ordering the measured drawing. I’ll be utilizing Honduran Mahogany.

@MichaelHerrick-qn6ld 26 күн бұрын

This is it I need this bench WOW AWESOME.

@ullgeologist 9 ай бұрын

Great job, Norm! It looks awesome!

@truckerdaddy-akajohninqueb4793 10 ай бұрын

I used to get up early every Saturday morning to watch the show

@Grunt49 10 ай бұрын

Thank God for Norm!

@johncornell3665 10 ай бұрын

Great craftmanship, as always Norm and Russ

@Monkey_Snot 9 ай бұрын

Tip if you use poster board as templates, coat the poster board with polyurethane then cut out the lines, the edges will be crisp and hard, lasting much longer.

@paulgeek 10 ай бұрын

Using Norms plans that I purchased many years ago. I spent two summers working on completing this project. Extraordinarily difficult, and I don't really have what you would call a shop. But I have to say, it came out beautiful and I get nothing but compliments on it. Thanks, Norm. By the way, I made mine out of clear Redwood.

@cardo1111 10 ай бұрын

That's impressive, it's a beautiful bench and without a fully equipped shop even more so. Norm is a modern master and makes things look much easier than they actually are. I'm not a woodworker, my father was pretty good, as a kid I would help him a bit. I enjoy watching such vids, there's a channel called Unemployed Redneck Hillbilly, a retiree in upstate NY, he's a very good woodworker and some interesting vids.

@paulgeek 10 ай бұрын

@@cardo1111 The plans really require a CAD program so you can create accurate templates. Having the templates shown in the Video makes the build 1000% easier. And really should have been included. Took me over a year to create the needed templates by hand. The creation of the back legs from the plan is the most difficult part and must be exact or it will not come together at the end. The back panel with the multiple slates and the arm slates take great precision, otherwise, they will not be parallel to each other. It is the build I am most proud of. I bought the plans at least 25 years ago along with a fireplace plan, intending someday to build them. 15 years ago I created the top back curve section. It took me 13 more years to attempt to finish the project, those 3 back legs are the killer. Wish I could post a pic.

@ThePenn7 10 ай бұрын

I remember watching this when it first aired

@167curly 4 ай бұрын

That elegant bench would be a focal point in any garden.

@newyankeeworkshop 4 ай бұрын

It's the focal point in Russ's garden 😀 You can see it with other Norm projects in our Thank You video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a92eiMqqzp2zlIk.html

@brianschiff7371 10 ай бұрын

This is the cool thing about watching an expert doing their craft. Norm makes this looks easy and it's so far beyond what I can make. Any of his NYW projects should be in the Smithsonian.

@ullgeologist 9 ай бұрын

From what I gather, the projects he built on TV were given to local charities.

@ObiMomKenobi13 10 ай бұрын

I love this project. Very beautiful.

@johnwaga3702 10 ай бұрын

Wonderful!

@toddhowell2299 8 ай бұрын

Depth marks on the mortising chisels. I wondered how you handled depths on the slanted mortises. So obvious once you see it :)

@BillMulholland1 22 күн бұрын

👍

@torowazup1 10 ай бұрын

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👌🏼😎

@cardo1111 10 ай бұрын

I know I bought a good carpenters square if it's the same brand Norm is using.

@bshilkitus 10 ай бұрын

Teak. Would cost a fortune today at $45/BF

@jacobhicks7959 10 ай бұрын

I'm just getting into building but have already noticed that when compared to your time invested the wood is cheap

@SATXREM 10 ай бұрын

Before we use any power tools, let’s take a moment to talk about shop safety. Be sure to read, understand and follow all the safety rules that come with your power tools. Knowing how to use your power tools properly will greatly reduce the risk of personal injury. And remember this: There is no more important rule than to wear these, safety glasses.

@tireballastserviceofflorid7771 4 ай бұрын

I bet that wood today would cost thousands. Neat project but a little involved.

@Monkey_Snot 9 ай бұрын

Today because of the cost of Teak, that bench would cost upwards of $1000 to build, let alone sell lol.

@Monkey_Snot 2 ай бұрын

@@Navy1977 well, depending on what a customer is willing to pay, (around here Teak is $48 per board foot), if Teak is out of their price range, I'd use ash, oak, red oak, also the customer may want something darker or lighter than Teak. I basically will build one custom in a case where someone finds it too expensive. Though I would use Teak, but the price would be so high it may never sell, also I know how many board feet I used, and adjust the price of a finished product as it goes up and down.