My friend Jason gave me three slabs of air-dried walnut a couple of years ago. When my wife and I decided the kitchen window needed a bench, I knew one of these slabs would be perfect.

In this video we mill the slab, get an introduction on the geometry and terminology of chair and bench leg design, show how anyone can make beautiful legs on the lathe (just say no to hairpin legs!), and add design elements to a slab to make it stand out from the pack. And we complete the project with a foolproof hardwax oil finish that makes the curly figure of the lumber really pop.

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Thanks again!
Kevin Almeyda of Quill Woodworks.

0:00 Intro
1:17 Milling
6:40 Chair Geometry
9:02 Turning the Legs
13:28 Stretchers
17:54 Glue-Up
18:54 Finishing the Legs
19:13 Slab Details
23:18 Finishing the Top
25:59 That's a Wrap!