•The Good Friends Settee •
46" L x 28" T x 20" D
70 Hours
•The Good Friends Settee •
46" L x 28" T x 20" D
70 Hours
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The grace
of a windsor settee comes from the many interesting angles of the
joints. Notice how the back spindles fan from being vertical in
the center to matching the outward tilt of the last turned upright. |
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Different properties of
different woods are utilized in the construction of the Good Friends
Settee; Ash on the arms and rear spindles for its bendability and
straight grain, Maple on the turnings for its superior turning
qualities, and Pine on the seat for it's ability to be carved cleanly. |
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The turnings on the settee are an original design I had used previously on my letter desk. I stretched and altered that design slightly to suit the proportions here. |
| Made
of Pine, Maple and Ash cut from my home. These settees were made
for some really good friends, intended as hallway benches where one
might tie a shoe. I experimented a bit with color and using
various colors of milk paint and coats of shellac in between and
arrived at two colors I call Red Coral and Blue Stone. The top
coat is a water resistant varnish and paste wax. |
PETE E. MICHELINIE, FURNITURE MAKER
PETE@MICHELINIE.COM • 802.245.4765