Handmade Dovetail Benches

   I have been building this design for about 7 years in a variety of wood types. It is a nice craftsman style detail, but it also provides an extremely sturdy joint. The joints are mostly cut by hand using the japan pull saw and a mallet and chisel. I would guess I have built 40-50 of these, I've got my technique down and have built a variety of sizes. The most common one has been the reclaimed fir, seemed to fit right in with Portland's mindset if reduce/reuse/recycle. Our local wood resources also offer Western Walnut, Myrtle, Madrone, White Oak, Maple, Cedar and more.

  

To chat about a custom piece, you can visit my online store at www.driftedge.etsy.blogspot.com

White Oak Dovetailed Bench with Shelf.

This is a recent custom built piece for a local customer here in Portland. A large amount of the work that I do is based on creating custom pieces based on things that I have built in the past.

You can also check out my online store at www.driftedge.etsy.com

Reclaimed Douglas Fir Dovetailed Bench. $275.00

Another of these classic craftsman dovetailed benches in reclaimed douglas fir. 48 inches long, 18 high and 13.5 inches wide. For purchasing visit my Etsy shop at www.driftedge.etsy.com

Cedar Adjustable Height Desk.

This specific desk I made the top for, the customer found the base online. Looks like I will be working with Sit Stand World soon and providing natural wood tops for their adjustable height bases!

Espresso Finish Shelving with white pipe.

This was a really cool but challenging project, fish bowl install with customers gawping.

Learning the art of the Luthier

This has been a long journey for me, I have been reading up on how to make guitars for a few years now, and I finally jumped in and built a steam box and started small with an Ukulele. I just picked that instrument up this summer as a camp instrument and I rather like it.
  This goes up to the clamping of the back board, that's as far as I've gotten so far. I will take the clamps off today.