Danish Cord Bench | Learning to Weave

This Danish Cord Bench was my first time weaving, and it was great learning a new skill, which was also quite a meditative process! This project is part of the Wood Whisper Guild, tutored by Caleb James, a renowned woodworker & chairmaker, specialising in Danish Cord.

The bench is make of oak, although the long sides are maple as they are fully covered. The joinery is a stepped or haunched mortise & tenon - I used my domino jointer to make the mortises, but Caleb uses a drill press in the course...

The finish is Fiddes Hard Wax Oil White, although Caleb uses a traditional Danish Soap finish

Although it appears a time consuming process, once the technique & flow is established, you can progress through the weaving pretty quick. It is however quite tough on the fingers! Now I have the technique though, I will absolutely adapt this process & skill into my future furniture design work...

The Wood Whisper Guild is an excellent resource & the courses are very professional
https://thewoodwhispererguild.com/

If you'd like to have a go at this project the link is below
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Fiddes Woodfinishes - a welsh company with generations of hertiagehttps://fiddes.co.uk/
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