‘wood ring bench’ by chris kabel

rotterdam-based designer chris kabel has created ‘wood ring bench’, a group of 100 trapezium-shaped pieces.
similar to a wooden barrel, the parts are held together with a metal strap, eliminating the need for adhesives and allowing for flexibility.
since the segments all come from the same 10 meter long piece of lumber, special attention was paid to retaining a continuous wood grain
when the seat is assembled.  
 
the oregon pine used for the project is originally from canada, where it lay in the river for a year washing out wood acids.
it then dried in the netherlands for the following two years. finished with a matte transparent varnish, the final product measures 3 meters in diameter. 

‘wood ring bench’ will be exhibited at the galerie kreo in paris from march 8th until may 2nd, 2012. 

chris kabel: wood ring bench - 2 assembling the 100 pieces 

chris kabel: wood ring bench - 3 top view of bench

chris kabel: wood ring bench - 4 grain continues through the bench 

chris kabel: wood ring bench - 5 tapered parts fit together in a circular form 

chris kabel: wood ring bench - 6 lumber from canada 

chris kabel: wood ring bench - 7 general idea of wood grain continuing through the solid wood 

chris kabel: wood ring bench - 8 view of the inside of the tapered pine segment 

chris kabel: wood ring bench - 9 process image 

chris kabel: wood ring bench - 10 detail of the wood before it was finished