Trip Renn

Trip Renn has been remodeling houses in and around Chapel Hill, N.C., for longer than he cares to contemplate. In his humble opinion, he has assembled the best crew in the area during that time. In his spare time, he gardens, putters in his shop, and tries to pare down his collection of wood. In this issue, he writes about building a curved ipé bench.

How to Build a Curved Ipé Garden Benches
Clamps and lots of screws put a bend in this dense and durable wood.
Curvaceous Ipé Garden Benches
Clamps and lots of screws put a bend in this dense and durable wood.

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