We have a good friend, Tripp Johnston, who is starting up his own business, Johnston Woodworks, as well. He recently graduated from the American College of Building Arts in Charleston, SC with a degree in timber framing. He and Gorg have been collaborating on a lot of projects recently. The latest involved reproducing an 1800's French Gothic Revival bench from an old railroad depot. Tripp had the lead on this one with Gorg knocking out the turned spindles and legs. The reproduction is made of White Oak with a Teak oil finish. It was agreed to leave the trim off of the outside frame for the sake of the customer's budget. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to get any 'in progress' photos, so I'll let the pictures speak for themselves.
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