How to Design and Build This Cool Modern Bench

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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[tropicalheritagebonsaiandl]

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

[terrywong]

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

[polarbear]

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

[JonPetersArtHome]

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.

[jaredvincent]

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

[timothynguyen]

It's 2024 - material cost has gone up, but this design is timeless! Beautiful!

[TheDIDSBIAK]

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

[davidatkins]

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

[Recovering_Californian]

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

[WilliamSkaggs]

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

[scottgraham]

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.

[patrickdunn]

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

[myenjoyablehobbies]

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.

[diytamilan]

This video should have gotten a million views. True craftsmanship 🫡

[mikesmith]

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

[SydneyBrown]

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

[oldcodger]

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!

[dstarr]

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.

[garrymallardoam]

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

[josephbrauer]

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