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Brian Benham

Brian Benham

Denver, CO, US

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Sculpted Coat Rack

This Coat Rack Design came from wanting to Explore a new technique. About a decade ago, I was watching a TV show called Redwood Kings. They made crazy tree houses from redwood stumps and other salvaged Items. While watching that show, one of the guys demonstrated how he made these crooked posts form a straight 4x4 on the bandsaw by basically turning the 4x4 inside out. I immediately knew I wanted to try this in some kind of project. I’ve seen other people demonstrate this on YouTube but never incorporate it into a project. The technique in itself is fairly simple, but coming up with a use case on how to use it in a piece of furniture was a bit of a challenge. So, I decided to incorporate it into a coat rack that looks like it belongs in Whoville. This was a fun exploration of using a technique to help design a piece of furniture that is perfect for a Colorado Mountain Home.

 
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Status: Built
Location: Colorado Springs, CO, US
My Role: Architectural Designer and Fabricator

 
Designing and Building A Sculpted Coat Rack