Romancing the Woods

2022 Blog and Photo Updates

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2022
Eastern Red Cedar Benches
Outdoor rustic garden bench built using bark-on trees and branches titled the Catskill Bench
Outdoor park bench built in the rustic style using logs and branches titled the Falling Waters Bench
Exterior twig bench built from cedar logs titled the Falling Waters Bench
Rustic bench custom built using cedar trees and branches titled the Falling Waters Bench
Natural wood bench built with trees and branches titled the Garrison Bench
Outdoor rustic garden bench built using bark-on trees and branches titled the Garrison Bench
Outdoor park bench built in the rustic style using logs and branches titled the Maverick Bench
Exterior twig bench built from cedar logs titled the Maverick Bench
Rustic bench custom built using cedar trees and branches titled the Maverick Bench
Natural wood bench built with trees and branches titled the Maverick Bench
Outdoor rustic garden bench built using bark-on trees and branches titled the Milan Bench
Outdoor park bench built in the rustic style using logs and branches titled the Milan Bench
Exterior twig bench built from cedar logs titled the Rhinebeck Bench
Rustic bench custom built using cedar trees and branches titled the Rhinebeck Bench
     This is a selection of eastern red cedar benches built this year. Listed from the top down : 5' Catskill Bench (oiled seat), 6' Falling Waters Bench, 5' Falling Waters Bench (oiled seat), 4.5' Garrison Bench (bark-faced), 5' Maverick Bench (bark-faced), 6' Maverick Bench, 5' Milan Bench, 6' Rhinebeck Bench.
2022
Mountain Laurel Benches
Outdoor rustic park bench built using mountain laurel trees and branches titled the Mountain Laurel Bench
Outdoor rustic park bench built using mountain laurel trees and branches titled the Mountain Laurel Bench
Outdoor rustic park bench built using mountain laurel trees and branches titled the Mountain Laurel Bench
     This is a selection of mountain laurel benches built this year. Listed from the top down : 4' Benson Bench (curved mahogany plank), 5' Laurel Bench (oak plank), 6' Benson Bench (curved mahogany plank).
December 2022
Heist Laurel Gate
Driveway gates built in the rustic style using mountain laurel branches titled the Heist Laurel Gate
     I didn't build the gates themselves but I came in afterward and filled them in with mountain laurel branches. I matched the design I used in the pediment infill that can be seen on the barn in the background.
December 2022
McKenna Fence and Gate
Rustic fence and gates built using bark-on trees and branches titled the McKenna Fence and Gate
     This was a replacement project of existing fencing that had met the end of it's lifespan. This fence and gate are constructed using locally harvested bark-on eastern red cedar trees and branches.
December 2022
Bartlett Arboretum Bridge
Rustic bridge built using bark-on trees and branches constructed for the Bartlett Arboretum
Rustic bridge built using bark-on trees and branches constructed for the Bartlett Arboretum
Rustic bridge built using bark-on trees and branches constructed for the Bartlett Arboretum
     I built this bridge at my workshop in Saugerties NY then dismantled it and reassembled on site at the Bartlett Arboretum in Stamford CT.
November 2022
Dempsey Arbor and Gate
Rustic natural arbor made from bark-on cedar logs, twigs, and branches titled the Dempsey Arbor and Gate
Rustic garden arbor built using bark-on trees and branches titled the Dempsey Arbor and Gate
Natural wood rustic arbor built with trees and branches titled theDempsey Arbor and Gate
     This is a version of my Hudson Arbor that had the roof logs replaced with solid half-round logs. The gate is also a nice addition to the original design.
September 2022
Fishman Sitting Shelter
Outdoor rustic covered bench built using bark-on trees and branches titled the Fishman Sitting Shelter
Rustic covered bench custom built using cedar trees and branches titled the Fishman Sitting Shelter
Natural wood covered bench built with trees and branches titled the Fishman Sitting Shelter
Outdoor sitting shelter built in the rustic style using logs and branches titled the Fishman Sitting Shelter
     This covered bench was installed atop a high hill with a gorgeous view.
August 2022
Healey Outdoor Dining Table
Outdoor rustic dining table and banches built using african mahagony and bark-on trees and branches titled the Healey Outdoor Dining Table
Outdoor rustic dining table and banches built using african mahagony and bark-on trees and branches titled the Healey Outdoor Dining Table
     This outdoor dining table measures 9' long x 3.5' wide and is built using bark-on eastern red cedar trees and branches for the base and african mahogany for the top and bench seats.
August 2022
Knapp Benches and Table Base
Outdoor rustic benches built for an outdoor table titled the Knapp Benches
Outdoor rustic benches built for an outdoor table titled the Knapp Benches
Outdoor rustic benches built for an outdoor table titled the Knapp Benches
Outdoor rustic benches built for an outdoor table titled the Knapp Benches
     I built these benches and table base to be shipped to Oregon where the table top was installed.
June 2022
Pachman Shelter
Outdoor rustic covered bench built using bark-on trees and branches titled the Mayhew Shelter
Outdoor sitting shelter built in the rustic style using logs and branches titled the Pachman Shelter
Outdoor rustic sitting shelter built using bark-on trees and branches titled the Pachman Shelter
     This structure is titled the Mayhew Shelter and measures approximately 8' wide x 5.5' deep.
January 2022
Highlights of 2021
Outdoor rustic garden bench built using bark-on trees and branches titled the Rhinebeck Bench
Outdoor park bench built in the rustic style using logs and branches titled the Garrison Bench
Pediment infill built using mountain laurel trees and branches titled the East Meadowbrook Pediment
Rustic natural arbor made from bark-on cedar logs, twigs, and branches titled the Meads Mountain Arbor & Gates
Rustic bridge built using bark-on trees and branches titled the East Branch Bridge
Outdoor rustic park bench built using mountain laurel trees and branches titled the Mountain Laurel Bench
Outdoor rustic park bench built using mountain laurel trees and branches titled the Mountain Laurel Bench
Outdoor park bench built in the rustic style using logs and branches titled the Rhinebeck Bench
Exterior twig bench built from cedar logs titled the Sunburst Bench
    The above images highlight only a few of the projects that we completed in 2021. Visit our past Blog and Photo Updates pages to see more, and be sure to keep checking back in with us to keep up to date with all the new and exciting projects we have lined up for 2022.
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