Woodworker: Douglas W. Jones

The 2006 winner in the Custom/Studio Furniture category of the Vermont Fine Furniture and Wood Products Design Competition, this bench was designed for a large, circular sitting area in a private residence that overlooks spectacular Lake Champlain. The lines of this bench were intended both to complement the curving architecture and to evoke nautical themes brought to mind by the view of the lake. The bench is constructed with mahogany slats over a bent-plywood armature sandwiched between solid frames; Jones turned the four legs and hand-carved the armrests. He finished the piece with an oil/varnish combination.

Photos: Susan Teare

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