Today I started an important family piece—a wedding gift for my daughter Sage and son-in-law Cameron who married during Covid. I have not welded since finishing the bison piece June- October of 2021. Sumner welding without AC was brutal. As a result starting this piece is long over due. I wanted to work on it and enjoy the process.
Below is the first day of planning, cutting, grinding and welding.
I plan as I go. Today I am building the basic armature. In the end it will be gnarly and twisted full of worm holes..
The seat structure is inspired by the joining of two strong personalities that merge and then support each other.
Playing with the pieces and thinking about Sage and Cameron I decided to have two seating areas- think tete a tete. I am picturing the front seat for sitting and the smaller back seat for a small child to stand on and hug their parents necks. The French history is fitting the Curnod family history. I think it will be great for future family pictures.
I am giving the bench a lower seating height making it climbable for small children.
Six legs should be stable enough.
Without air conditioning December welding gets my vote.