| Project by camps764 | posted 06-15-2014 02:26 AM | 1798 views | 3 times favorited | 5 comments |  |
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Rustic entryway bench.
44” long, 15.5” tall, 13.5” deep.
Made from reclaimed cedar.
No finish, just left bare to retain the “patina”
A few weeks back I answered an ad on craigslist to pickup a torn down swing set. Stuff like that is a crap shoot at best. When I pulled up, there was a gigantic pile of mostly good lumber waiting for me.
I had already ear marked a lot of the lumber for other projects, but had a few pieces that weren’t spoken for.
Didn’t use any plans or sketch it out ahead of time. I just based the dimensions on some five board benches I had done in the past and made it up as I went along.
A few build details:
Skirts are attached with pocket hole joinery. Jointed the inside edges on the top, and glued it up into a solid panel. Left the outside edges alone to retain the texture.
When the wife saw me finishing it up in the driveway she was thrilled, and immediately claimed it. A happy ending to a productive day.
-- Steve
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chetrog
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#1 posted 06-15-2014 03:54 AM
Very nice.
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DeLayne Peck
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#2 posted 06-15-2014 05:47 AM
Good job! Looks like you could seat big heavy in-laws on that!
-- DJ Peck, Lincoln Nebraska. Lord, keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth.
BigRedKnothead
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#3 posted 06-15-2014 01:04 PM
Nice. The ladies really like this reclaimed stuff;-)
-- "At the end of the day, try and make it beautiful....because the world is full of ugly." Konrad Sauer
xraydav
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#4 posted 06-15-2014 03:20 PM
Very beautiful bench.. Love that its reclaimed and love that your leaving it natural!
-- David, Norwood Mass, [email protected]
camps764
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#5 posted 06-15-2014 06:49 PM
Thanks fellers :) I’ve got a few other designs rattlin around in the noggin. I think I might do a 5 board bench style next since I’ve had a few folks outside of LJ’s comment on wanting one.
I also think I’ll make the stretchers a tad longer on the next one. Right now they are just 2×4’s, and to my eye they look a little short and a little fat.
Xraydav – it sure as heck saves a lot of time not having to prep and finish!
-- Steve
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