This summer my sister came for her annual visit and I talked her in to helping me make a bench for the patio! We sweat & worked our butts off but it was worth it! The bench turned out better than I pictured and we use it all the time!
Here's how to make it....
SUPPLIES:
TWO- 2 X 3 X 8' CUT 4 PIECES- 17 1/4" (LEGS), 2 PIECES- 9"(BOTTOM ENDS), & 1 PIECE- 40 1/2"(BOTTOM CENTER)
THREE- 1 X 4 X 6' CUT 2 PIECES 46" & 4 PIECES 12" (SEAT BASE)
TWO- 1 X 8 X 6' CUT 2 PIECES 48" LONG (SEAT)
2" WOOD SCREWS
2" FINISHING NAILS
SIX SANDING BLOCKS
WOOD GLUE
BLACK PAINT OR STAIN
POLYURETHANE- 2 COATS
DIRECTIONS:
I HAD ALL OF THE WOOD CUT AT HOME DEPOT WHICH MADE IT SO MUCH EASIER FOR MY SISTER AND I SINCE WE DO NOT LIKE USING THE SAW!
SAND ALL OF THE PIECES!!
GLUE AND NAIL TOGETHER THE SEAT BASE (TWO 46" PIECES AND TWO 12" PIECES)
NEXT ADD GLUE TO THE REMAINING 12" PIECES AND NAIL THEM TO THE BASE FOR SUPPORT SPACING THEM EVENLY.
GLUE AND NAIL DOWN THE 48" PIECES (SEAT)
TURN THE SEAT UPSIDE DOWN AND ADD THE FOUR LEGS & SCREW THEM IN
TURN THE BENCH BACK OVER AND SCREW THE TWO 9" BOTTOM ENDS BETWEEN THE LEGS...MEASURE TO MAKE THEM EVEN!
SCREW THE 40 1/2" PIECE TO THE BOTTOM ENDS AND PAINT OR STAIN AWAY!
MY SISTER MADE THE BEAUTIFUL CUSHION TO COMPLETE THIS PERFECT BENCH!
THIS WAS SO EASY TO MAKE THAT NEXT YEAR WE HOPE TO MAKE A FARMHOUSE TABLE!! ;)
HAPPY CRAFTING!
-paula
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