{"id":1337,"date":"2013-08-19T08:38:26","date_gmt":"2013-08-19T12:38:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nicoyektai.com\/blog\/?p=1337"},"modified":"2013-08-19T09:23:35","modified_gmt":"2013-08-19T13:23:35","slug":"seafarers-waterfront-park-piney-point-maryland-bench5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nicoyektai.com\/blog\/outdoor-furniture\/seafarers-waterfront-park-piney-point-maryland-bench5\/","title":{"rendered":"Seafarers: Waterfront Park, Piney Point MD &#8211; Bench #5"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I just completed an order for eight of my Bench #5s. The benches are at the heart of a new waterfront park at the Seafarers campus in Piney Point, Maryland. The benches are being used to solicit donations to help pay for the park. You can get a sense of the location from this &#8220;before&#8221; shot on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.seafarers.org\/SIUBricks.htm\">Seafarers<\/a> website. The transformation is stunning and I am honored to have been a part of it!<\/p>\n<p>Construction:<\/p>\n<p>This is the kind of project that requires careful planning if I was going to deliver the benches on time. The slideshow below will give you a glimpse of the process.<\/p>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" id=\"soliloquy-container-1308\" class=\"soliloquy-container soliloquy-transition-fade soliloquy-theme-classic\" style=\"max-width:800px;max-height:1000px;\"><ul id=\"soliloquy-1308\" class=\"soliloquy-slider soliloquy-slides soliloquy-wrap soliloquy-clear\"><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-1 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-1309\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-1\" src=\"https:\/\/nicoyektai.com\/blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_5382.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_5382\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">The forms for the legs.  The internal structure is made out of stainless steel.<\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-2 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-1311\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-2\" src=\"https:\/\/nicoyektai.com\/blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_5385.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_5385\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">The first pair of legs come out of the form on the third day.  I immediately clean up the forma and cast the next pair. <\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-3 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-1310\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-3\" src=\"https:\/\/nicoyektai.com\/blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_5383.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_5383\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">I am able to begin to prepare the stretchers while I am casting the legs.  The stretchers, and all of the wood, are made of Sapele.  Sapele is an African hardwood that is a cousin of the Mahogany tree.  The stretchers connect to the concrete legs via threaded rods that screw into coupling nuts cast in to the concrete legs.<\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-4 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-1312\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-4\" src=\"https:\/\/nicoyektai.com\/blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_5569.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_5569\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">This shot illustrates a very important principle in my work, the idea of variation.  The stretchers are all line up upside down and you can see that each bench is going to be a unique composition in and of itself.  At the same time the benches are all going to be similar enough that they are going to behave as a cohesive whole.<\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-5 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-1313\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-5\" src=\"https:\/\/nicoyektai.com\/blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_5572.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_5572\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">I always love the moment when a series of parts start to take on a three dimensional presence.  <\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-6 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-1314\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-6\" src=\"https:\/\/nicoyektai.com\/blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_5617.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_5617\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">All of the benches are completed to the same point.  Now I can take measurements for the seats and the seat back brackets.  At this point I realize that I am going to have to finish the wood components in batches.  I simply do not have enough room to do it all at once.  <\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-7 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-1315\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-7\" src=\"https:\/\/nicoyektai.com\/blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_6101.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6101\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">All of the stretchers are stained and finished with a marine grade varnish.  The finish will be easy for the client to maintain while providing maximum protection.<\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-8 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-1316\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-8\" src=\"https:\/\/nicoyektai.com\/blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_6102.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6102\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">The seats have been composed, shaped, sanded and finished.  <\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-9 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-1319\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-9\" src=\"https:\/\/nicoyektai.com\/blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_6106.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6106\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">I had to turn my metal shop into a temporary finishing room!  This is going to get even more crowded because I still have to make the seat backs.<\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-10 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-1317\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-10\" src=\"https:\/\/nicoyektai.com\/blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_6103.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6103\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">Each seat back is composed for a particular bench.  The back is integral to refining the composition.<\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-11 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-1318\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-11\" src=\"https:\/\/nicoyektai.com\/blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_6104.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6104\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">Now I have to turn the rest on my shop into a temporary finishing room!  THis is the home stretch!<\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-12 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-1320\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-12\" src=\"https:\/\/nicoyektai.com\/blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_6108.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6108\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">I dust off and assemble each bench.  This is getting exciting!<\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-13 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-1339\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-13\" src=\"https:\/\/nicoyektai.com\/blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_6506.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6506\" \/><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-14 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-1343\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-14\" src=\"https:\/\/nicoyektai.com\/blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_6511.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6511\" \/><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-15 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-1340\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-15\" src=\"https:\/\/nicoyektai.com\/blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_6509.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6509\" \/><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-16 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-1341\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-16\" src=\"https:\/\/nicoyektai.com\/blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_6516.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6516\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">Getting ready for the trip to Seafarers School in Piney Point MD<\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-17 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-1342\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-17\" src=\"https:\/\/nicoyektai.com\/blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_6518.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6518\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\">The last three benches have to go in the back of my truck.  I love my little hydraulic lift!<\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><noscript><style type=\"text\/css\">#soliloquy-container-1308{opacity:1}<\/style><\/noscript>\n<p>I arrived at Seafarers and the maintenance crew from the school had my benches unloaded and placed before I knew it. The campus is beautiful and this new water side park is a wonderful addition.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"blog-flex\" alt=\"IMG_6521.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/nicoyektai.com\/blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_6521.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"blog-flex\" alt=\"IMG_6530.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/nicoyektai.com\/blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_6530.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This slideshow clearly shows the variation from one bench to the next.<\/p>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" id=\"soliloquy-container-1296\" class=\"soliloquy-container soliloquy-transition-fade soliloquy-theme-classic\" style=\"max-width:800px;max-height:600px;\"><ul id=\"soliloquy-1296\" class=\"soliloquy-slider soliloquy-slides soliloquy-wrap soliloquy-clear\"><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-1 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" 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width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"blog-flex\" alt=\"IMG_6577.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/nicoyektai.com\/blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_6577.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"blog-flex\" alt=\"IMG_6537.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/nicoyektai.com\/blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_6537.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"blog-flex\" alt=\"IMG_6550.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/nicoyektai.com\/blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_6550.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"blog-flex\" alt=\"IMG_6553.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/nicoyektai.com\/blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_6553.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"blog-flex\" alt=\"IMG_6559.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/nicoyektai.com\/blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_6559.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"blog-flex\" alt=\"IMG_6563.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/nicoyektai.com\/blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_6563.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"blog-flex\" alt=\"IMG_6608.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/nicoyektai.com\/blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_6608.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"blog-flex\" alt=\"IMG_6570.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/nicoyektai.com\/blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_6570.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I just completed an order for 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The benches are at the heart of a new waterfront park at the Seafarers campus in Piney Point, Maryland. The benches are being used to solicit donations to help pay for the park. 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