chris kabel: wood ring bench
‘wood ring bench’ by chris kabel
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.
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.
assembling the 100 pieces
top view of bench
grain continues through the bench
tapered parts fit together in a circular form
lumber from canada
general idea of wood grain continuing through the solid wood
view of the inside of the tapered pine segment
process image
detail of the wood before it was finished
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cool & clearly explained
very good concept and follow through, wish I would have thought of that!
what a waste of wood!
what`s the reason WHF?!
Massive waste of material. Poor design and lack of concern for the environment.
art should be the only authorized way to craft wood
Guess I would have accepted the wasteful design in terms of use of material as the outcome is impressive, nevertheless if one pays attention to the way the wood is used, it is inevitable that within a short time the centers of the lumber will start cracking (as is actually happening in the section photo) – which raises questions on the understanding of the material and its application.
The design per se’ is interesting, but the one log usage and visual seems insensitive in terms of material use and in terms of sensitivity to the ongoing debate regarding environmental efficiency and sustenance ; and in that aspect reduces the designs validity.
yup….i don\’t see the point at all….
the designer has just informed us that the image of the lumber above is not for one \’wood ring bench\’, but for 10. please keep in mind that all furniture made from wood has some waste associated to its manufacturing.
it can be argued that the concept may be a bit insensitive to the ongoing dialog regarding environmental efficiency. however, the cracks in the lumber are certainly a result of the drying process and to my eye have probably stabilized and will cause no structural issues. we have a few (very old and very beautiful) solid softwood stools from japan that were cut from a single log– they have cracks that propagate from the center, and pose no structural issues at all, so the assertion that the designer does not understand the material is being a bit unfair. often if a crack in a large timber is exposed, it can be treated with a butterfly key inlay if necessary, which is a beautiful thing in and of itself.
Not a lot of woodworkers in this comment board I see…. The cracks, along with the knots and general imperfections of the bench, make it clear that this is construction grade lumber, which means that if you attempted to cut it thin, it would not be structurally acceptable for use…. thus this is quite a proper use of material that would otherwise merely end up inside of a building.
This, in general is the problem with designers, no real knowledge of the material or the craft of making, and a lot of holier than thou gasbaggery.
poor design, poor wood!