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   WillGeorge | Jan 19, 2005 05:12pm | #1

   First link I found..

   http://www.furniture123.co.uk/Layouts/item.asp?itmid=4274

   I guess I'm not sure what you are asking for.

   blanket box as the base (I understand)  two arm rest (I understand) to support the table top (??), which will then slide over (??) to form the back rest of the chair.

   THEN THE LIGHT!  Now I understand! God the web is GREAT!

   http://www.oak-original-furniture.co.uk/5578-monks-bench.html

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   BG | Jan 19, 2005 05:42pm | #2

   Will,

   If that is what Danny wants..Norm is building a similar unit this year on his program.  He'll be on the NH PBS tomorrow at noon...

   There is an outside chance Norm's will have a little less hand craving....lol. 

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   JohnWW | Jan 19, 2005 07:27pm | #3

   Danny,

   Try searching for a tavern table, a chair table, or a tilt top table.  They were fairly common in colonial times, but I never heard them called a monks bench on this side of the Atlantic.

   John W.

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   Clarice1939 | Jan 24, 2005 05:13pm | #4

   Hi all you guys who have taken the time to sort of help me.  I am still new to this type of forum, so frogive me if I might say something that you constude as rude it is never intended.

   At the last count I have tried all the suggestions from JohnW. none of these are the correct item.  The web site that "Will George" refered to, together with the picture are exactly the monster  that I am looking for, but with less carving.  So what do I do next to find someone that can sell me these plans?

    I have tracked this item down in England and find that they are imported from Chine in the natual condition and the agents here in England stain the item to the customers requirements.  But they can not offer any way of getting the plans!

   Thanks once again

   Danny Squires ( Cornwall England)

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   bobbylonghare | Jan 24, 2005 07:02pm | #5

   Try here;

   http://www.nexusonline.com/pages/nexusdirect.cgi

    

   and scroll down a little. May not be exact but it looks close.

   Bobby

    

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   forestgirl | Jan 24, 2005 07:42pm | #6

   Bobby, that link didn't go directly to the piece.  Can you tell us what it's called so we can put it in the search box?  Thanks.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

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   bobbylonghare | Jan 24, 2005 08:40pm | #7

   Try

   http://www.getwoodworking.com/pages/index.cgi

    

   and enter monks bench in the search window, then scroll down a little.

   Bobby

    

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   Clarice1939 | Jan 25, 2005 06:56pm | #8

   Hi Bobby,

   Yes I have looked at the monks bench as you sugested but it is not like the picture that Will George came up with.  That one is not unlike a "porters chair" .  It is the sliding table top that I need to use.  I could at the end of the day design my own but I thought it would be such a simple matter to locate the plans already made.

   Regards Danny Squires

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   BG | Jan 25, 2005 07:28pm | #9

   Danny,

   I did watch Norm make this Bermuda Bench.

     http://www.newyankee.com/getproduct3.cgi?0502

   It's not exactly what you want...but it has some interesting design aspects/modifications.  For instance, he widened the feet to enhance stability(avoid tip over when top is in the up position) and shaped the end supports to allow the top to provide more comfortable back support when in the up position.  

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   joinerswork | Jan 26, 2005 06:52am | #10

   Danny,

   Wallace Nutting's "Furniture Treasury" illustrates several examples of what he calls "Settle Tables".  The top pivots to a vertical position (doesn't slide).  Just photos, no plans.  Russell Kettell, in "Pine Furniture of Early New England" also has a couple examples, and a measured drawing with cut list in the back of the book.  It is a very simple one, shown as Plate 70, and drawing 24.  Hope this helps.

   Regards,

   Ray