Over the years, Turner has made over twenty of these benches, and they live coast to coast. He named them hearth benches because they seemed a natural for sitting in front of the fireplace on a cold evening. They serve as seating, or double as a home for the evening’s finger food. In an urban setting, they are space conservative.
Typically, each has a top plank of figured, 8/4 wood, with contrasting legs. The legs are through tenoned. Hearth benches are not for the faint of heart; they will easily handle your largest friends. From 20” to 48” in length; approximately 9” in width; sized to suit the client’s needs or to accomadate the available wood.
Two are shown here. One is of figured maple, with cherry legs. The second is of white oak, with ebony wedged tenons.