Making the organ bench

I am writing this after having completed all of my other projects and completed the bench. I started with some nice cherry planks that were given to me by a friend's father.

I cut them to shape.

At this point they have been glued together. The finish on the sides and the cross bars is a hand applied minwax with a satin finish. I have not really finished the sides and especially no the seat top. I am wiating until the ned of the project since I am using the bench while I am working. Also, I think I will do a high gloss French finish (shellac) on the seat top, although this may look out of place.

Here it is now. Note the slight angle of the seat to accommodate pedalling!