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		<title>oak conference table with stone filled center</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:39:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We made this oak table for our photographer friend, Derek Dudek, made from oak on his property for the photo studio he just put up there.]]></description>
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		<title>Come visit our Expanded Showrooom&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:05:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We recently doubled the space of our showroom at the Historic Scovil Forge in Higganum. If you want to come by give us a call to make an appointment. We&#8217;d love to show you our newest creations.]]></description>
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		<title>Double scalloped pine bench</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:20:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This scalloped pine bench is now in the home of a New Hampshire family.]]></description>
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		<title>Cherry dining table with metal legs</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[We made this cherry table from some terrific, character filled old cherry from Hartford.]]></description>
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		<title>Oak disc coffee table</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:03:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When a family in West Hartford lost a favorite oak in the fall storm of 2011 they asked us to make a few items from the discs they had kept. We made this coffee table for them and will be doing a couple other pieces for them soon.]]></description>
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		<title>Mystic Seaport Benches</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2012 04:14:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the spring of 2012 we installed these cherry benches in the gallery space at the Mystic Seaports art gallery. They sit among the boats, mermaids and pirates perfectly!]]></description>
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<p>In the spring of 2012 we installed these cherry benches in the gallery space at the Mystic Seaports art gallery.  They sit among the boats, mermaids and pirates perfectly!</p>
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		<title>Happy Holidays!!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2012 04:04:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Middletown Maple bench &amp; coffee table</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2012 12:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When a Middletown family lost a favorite maple tree in their yard they wanted to transform it into furntiure for their house. This bench and coffee table are just two of the pieces we have done for them so far.]]></description>
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<p>When a Middletown family lost a favorite maple tree in their yard they wanted to transform it into furntiure for their house.  This bench and coffee table are just two of the pieces we have done for them so far.</p>
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		<title>Connecticut College Oak entry table</title>
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		<comments>http://www.city-bench.com/connecticut-college-oak-coffee-table/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2012 05:06:33 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>This oak table was built for the lobby entry to the new science building at Connecticut College.  It was made from a oak that had to come down during construction. </p>
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		<title>Connecticut College Oak countertops</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2012 05:02:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>When Connecticut College built renovated their new science building they had to remove a large black oak that we transformed into a series of countertops overlooking the campus on each floor.  </p>
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