{"id":1433,"date":"2024-05-06T16:12:49","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T20:12:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/blogs\/readings\/?page_id=1433"},"modified":"2025-04-20T22:56:50","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T02:56:50","slug":"benches","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/blogs\/readings\/?page_id=1433","title":{"rendered":"Benches"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I made dozens of benches over the years from a variety of sources: 15th-Century France, American Civil War, Tudor England, etc. Some where for, well sitting on, in my camp or at events, some where for SCA Arts and Sciences competitions, others were sold to follow members of the SCA. Below is a representative sample, but by no means exhaustive.<br><br>The French Bench in Maple 2012 (first row, right) I kept. It was my first winning A&amp;S entry in the SCA and is quite handy around the house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Long-French-Bench.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"865\" height=\"537\" data-id=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Long-French-Bench.png\" alt=\"Long 15th Century French Bench in Red Oak (2005)\" class=\"wp-image-601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Long-French-Bench.png 865w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Long-French-Bench-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Long-French-Bench-768x477.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 865px) 100vw, 865px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Long 15th Century French Bench in Red Oak (2005)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120723-French_Bench_Maple_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"756\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"597\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120723-French_Bench_Maple_2-756x1024.jpg\" alt=\"15th Century French Bench in Maple (2012)\" class=\"wp-image-597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120723-French_Bench_Maple_2-756x1024.jpg 756w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120723-French_Bench_Maple_2-222x300.jpg 222w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120723-French_Bench_Maple_2-768x1040.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120723-French_Bench_Maple_2.jpg 886w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">15th Century French Bench in Maple (2012)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120723-French_Bench_Maple_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"963\" data-id=\"596\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120723-French_Bench_Maple_1-1024x963.jpg\" alt=\"15th Century French Bench in Maple (2012)\" class=\"wp-image-596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120723-French_Bench_Maple_1-1024x963.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120723-French_Bench_Maple_1-300x282.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120723-French_Bench_Maple_1-768x722.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120723-French_Bench_Maple_1.jpg 1276w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">15th Century French Bench in Maple (2012)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120531-French_Bench_Closeup_2-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"987\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"595\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120531-French_Bench_Closeup_2-987x1024.jpg\" alt=\"15th Century French Bench in Maple (2012)\" class=\"wp-image-595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120531-French_Bench_Closeup_2-987x1024.jpg 987w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120531-French_Bench_Closeup_2-289x300.jpg 289w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120531-French_Bench_Closeup_2-768x797.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120531-French_Bench_Closeup_2-1481x1536.jpg 1481w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120531-French_Bench_Closeup_2-1974x2048.jpg 1974w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 987px) 100vw, 987px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">15th Century French Bench in Maple (2012)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120531-French_Bench_Closeup_1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"955\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"594\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120531-French_Bench_Closeup_1-955x1024.jpg\" alt=\"15th Century French Bench in Maple (2012)\" class=\"wp-image-594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120531-French_Bench_Closeup_1-955x1024.jpg 955w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120531-French_Bench_Closeup_1-280x300.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120531-French_Bench_Closeup_1-768x824.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120531-French_Bench_Closeup_1-1432x1536.jpg 1432w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120531-French_Bench_Closeup_1-1910x2048.jpg 1910w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 955px) 100vw, 955px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">15th Century French Bench in Maple (2012)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120531-Cherry_Bench_Tara_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"968\" data-id=\"593\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120531-Cherry_Bench_Tara_2-1024x968.jpg\" alt=\"15th Century French Bench in Cherry (2012)\" class=\"wp-image-593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120531-Cherry_Bench_Tara_2-1024x968.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120531-Cherry_Bench_Tara_2-300x283.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120531-Cherry_Bench_Tara_2-768x726.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120531-Cherry_Bench_Tara_2.jpg 1270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">15th Century French Bench in Cherry (2012)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120531-Cherry_Bench_Tara_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"955\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"592\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120531-Cherry_Bench_Tara_1-955x1024.jpg\" alt=\"15th Century French Bench in Cherry (2012)\" class=\"wp-image-592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120531-Cherry_Bench_Tara_1-955x1024.jpg 955w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120531-Cherry_Bench_Tara_1-280x300.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120531-Cherry_Bench_Tara_1-768x824.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120531-Cherry_Bench_Tara_1.jpg 1119w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 955px) 100vw, 955px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">15th Century French Bench in Cherry (2012)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120505-Oak_French_Bench.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120505-Oak_French_Bench-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"15th Century French Bench in Cherry (2012)\" class=\"wp-image-591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120505-Oak_French_Bench-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120505-Oak_French_Bench-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120505-Oak_French_Bench-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120505-Oak_French_Bench-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120505-Oak_French_Bench.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">15th Century French Bench in Cherry (2012)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20101225-Tall_Bench.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"915\" height=\"589\" data-id=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20101225-Tall_Bench.png\" alt=\"Tavern Height Long Bench in Red Oak (2010)\" class=\"wp-image-590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20101225-Tall_Bench.png 915w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20101225-Tall_Bench-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20101225-Tall_Bench-768x494.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 915px) 100vw, 915px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tavern Height Long Bench in Red Oak (2010)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20100914-15th_Cen_Bench_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1012\" data-id=\"589\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20100914-15th_Cen_Bench_2-1024x1012.jpg\" alt=\"15th Century French Bench in Maple (2010)\" class=\"wp-image-589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20100914-15th_Cen_Bench_2-1024x1012.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20100914-15th_Cen_Bench_2-300x297.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20100914-15th_Cen_Bench_2-768x759.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20100914-15th_Cen_Bench_2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">15th Century French Bench in Maple (2010)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20100914-15th_Cen_Bench.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"844\" data-id=\"588\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20100914-15th_Cen_Bench-1024x844.jpg\" alt=\"15th Century French Bench in Maple (2010)\" class=\"wp-image-588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20100914-15th_Cen_Bench-1024x844.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20100914-15th_Cen_Bench-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20100914-15th_Cen_Bench-768x633.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20100914-15th_Cen_Bench.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">15th Century French Bench in Maple (2010)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20121014-Civil_War_Bench_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"584\" data-id=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20121014-Civil_War_Bench_2-1024x584.jpg\" alt=\"Reproduction of a Civil War Era Bench\" class=\"wp-image-587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20121014-Civil_War_Bench_2-1024x584.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20121014-Civil_War_Bench_2-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20121014-Civil_War_Bench_2-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20121014-Civil_War_Bench_2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Reproduction of a Civil War Era Bench<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20121009-Civil_War_Bench_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"451\" data-id=\"586\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20121009-Civil_War_Bench_1-1024x451.jpg\" alt=\"Reproduction of a Civil War Era Bench\" class=\"wp-image-586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20121009-Civil_War_Bench_1-1024x451.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20121009-Civil_War_Bench_1-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20121009-Civil_War_Bench_1-768x339.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20121009-Civil_War_Bench_1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Reproduction of a Civil War Era Bench<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120914-French_Bench_Prod_Model_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"973\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120914-French_Bench_Prod_Model_2-973x1024.jpg\" alt=\"15th Century French Bench in Maple (2012)\" class=\"wp-image-585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120914-French_Bench_Prod_Model_2-973x1024.jpg 973w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120914-French_Bench_Prod_Model_2-285x300.jpg 285w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120914-French_Bench_Prod_Model_2-768x808.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120914-French_Bench_Prod_Model_2.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 973px) 100vw, 973px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">15th Century French Bench in Maple (2012)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120914-French_Bench_Prod_Model_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"718\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120914-French_Bench_Prod_Model_1-718x1024.jpg\" alt=\"15th Century French Bench in Maple (2012)\" class=\"wp-image-584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120914-French_Bench_Prod_Model_1-718x1024.jpg 718w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120914-French_Bench_Prod_Model_1-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120914-French_Bench_Prod_Model_1-768x1096.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120914-French_Bench_Prod_Model_1.jpg 841w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 718px) 100vw, 718px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">15th Century French Bench in Maple (2012)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120805-Group_Benches.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"964\" data-id=\"583\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120805-Group_Benches-1024x964.jpg\" alt=\"Group Shot of 15th Century Benches\" class=\"wp-image-583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120805-Group_Benches-1024x964.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120805-Group_Benches-300x283.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120805-Group_Benches-768x723.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120805-Group_Benches.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Group Shot of 15th Century Benches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120805-Birch_Walnut_Bench.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"841\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120805-Birch_Walnut_Bench-841x1024.jpg\" alt=\"15th Century French Bench in Birch and Walnut (2012)\" class=\"wp-image-582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120805-Birch_Walnut_Bench-841x1024.jpg 841w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120805-Birch_Walnut_Bench-246x300.jpg 246w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120805-Birch_Walnut_Bench-768x935.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120805-Birch_Walnut_Bench.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 841px) 100vw, 841px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">15th Century French Bench in Birch and Walnut (2012)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120804-Walnut_Benches.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"688\" data-id=\"581\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120804-Walnut_Benches-1024x688.png\" alt=\"15th Century French Bench in Walnut (2012)\" class=\"wp-image-581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120804-Walnut_Benches-1024x688.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120804-Walnut_Benches-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120804-Walnut_Benches-768x516.png 768w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120804-Walnut_Benches.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">15th Century French Bench in Walnut (2012)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120804-Bloodwood-Bench.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"936\" data-id=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120804-Bloodwood-Bench-1024x936.png\" alt=\"15th Century French Bench in Bloodwood (2012)\" class=\"wp-image-580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120804-Bloodwood-Bench-1024x936.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wayneprecht.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20120804-Bloodwood-Bench-300x274.png 300w, 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