Japanese benches

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Lol 😀

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they do look a lot like a sawhorse....or something a guy could make from scrap.

MtAnimals said:

they do look a lot like a sawhorse....or something a guy could make from scrap.

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This is true. They don't seem much more elaborate to build than most aquarium stands, except you have a few angles to deal with.

Lol, Jeff, I love your humor =)

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The pictures were taken in ADA Nature Aquarium Gallery in Japan. This means the benches are made in Japan. I don't think they are sold in US... You should be able to find similar ones to get if you google.

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lol 10/10

ryry2012 said:

The pictures were taken in ADA Nature Aquarium Gallery in Japan. This means the benches are made in Japan. I don't think they are sold in US... You should be able to find similar ones to get if you google.

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Just because they might have been in Japan when the photo was taken doesn't mean the benches were necessarily made there! Plus, the first two images were recently posted by Oliver Knott and were taken at the "ADA Idea Studio" in Poland....check OK's instagram below

https://www.instagram.com/p/BPMqFFZDWwm/?taken-by=ok_aqua&hl=en

My guess is the benches were not a mass produced kind of item and you'd have better luck making your own.

YouTube has some videos on making them.

Also search for "contemplation bench"

DaveK said:

This is true. They don't seem much more elaborate to build than most aquarium stands, except you have a few angles to deal with.

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They appear to have been made using real joinery. That's not always so easy, particularly when dealing with angles.

Bananableps said:

They appear to have been made using real joinery. That's not always so easy, particularly when dealing with angles.

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Well the the picture posted by @jeffkrol does seem to by using real joinery, but that costs $1500 according to him. The ones in the picture at ADA are not this elaborate, and you can bet they are not in that price range.

I can see the angles giving someone a little trouble with the first leg or two, but after that you simply copy the parts.

DaveK said:

Well the the picture posted by @jeffkrol does seem to by using real joinery, but that costs $1500 according to him. The ones in the picture at ADA are not this elaborate, and you can bet they are not in that price range.

I can see the angles giving someone a little trouble with the first leg or two, but after that you simply copy the parts.

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I might be seeing things (not the first time), but I believe I can make out the tops of some tenon joints on the seat of the benches in the ADA show room. Not saying that means they'll cost $1500 - real joinery costs extra, but not always that much. It's a doable DIY project, but I still think it would be a toughy!

Thanks for all the feedback everyone. That video is really interesting Kaya. Yeah, after contacting the guys in the picture, they said they have a local guy make it for them for 250 euro. Shipping would probably be too much. This was a cheaper option from Europe, but don't know about shipping:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/471758506/handmade-wooden-benchspruce-barn?ref=hp_rv

I learned about custom made a custom furniture website, posted the project and most quotes are coming in at $300. Someone recommended Ikea, so looks like I'm going to go cheap, as it fits the bill:
SKOGSTA Bench - IKEA

I just realized my barstools are a similar design, and were pretty cheap from Amazon. They're not as long though. Saddle Stool
Ikea one looks cool, too