Bench 525 Bradford Pear and Cherry

So this is the very first piece of Furniture I have done (not counting basic 2×4 outdoor benches). I cut the bench top from a Piece of Bradford pear trunk and sanded it smooth, not flat. I used 4 cherry limbs that were stripped of the bark and then sanded just smooth. After that I mounted each leg onto the lathe to round the bottoms and create peg that would set into the bench top and then wedged home with a piece of Paduck. This bench is a gift to my most cherrished friends on earth. I believe the bench will be right at home in North Carolina. Though this is the first there are now 3 more slabs of various wood waiting their turn to become furniture……..