Garden bench

[buck_fast]

The pillar drill that you bought looks really handy, what is it?

Its a Sealey , it's a nice little drill but a bit on the small side if I ever decide to do some larger project.The travel is only 50mm.

 

[Triggaaar]

Its a Sealey , it's a nice little drill but a bit on the small side if I ever decide to do some larger project.The travel is only 50mm.

Ah, is it 'just' one of the £90 modern ones? I thought it looked older.

 

[buck_fast]

Yes, I think it's more for modelling and small projects.Only cost me £50 on ebay and was new,still in it's box. It done the job I bought it for though,and in time I will be hoping to replace all my tools with better quality.

 

[davthy]

I finished a garden bench project this summer and from the look of yours I think we might have used the same plan.
It is a plan from Minwax and Thompson's Waterseal.
I used oak and also increased all measurements by 10%, we are tall here in Sweden .
I also made the arm rests a bit differently, more like traditional English benches I think.
Good luck with your bench, it seems to be getting on fine!
/david

 

[davthy]

Here are some pictures from my project by the way: http://www.flickr.com/photos/david_thyb ... 731288178/
Sorry about the captions in Swedish...

And a link to the plan: http://www.minwax.com/wood-projects/pdf ... -bench.pdf

 

[Triggaaar]

Here are some pictures from my project by the way: http://www.flickr.com/photos/david_thyb ... 731288178/

Love it.

Sorry about the captions in Swedish...

Mmm, apology not accepted

 

[buck_fast]

Nice work Davthy.Yes we have used the same plans,I am going to make my arm rests the same as your ones. I have been really busy at work this month and just can't get motivated to finish this project.All I need to do is glue it together and make the arm rests.

 

[davthy]

Life has a tendency to get in the way...
My bench took 10 months to complete.

 

[thecoder]

Nice work Davthy.Yes we have used the same plans,I am going to make my arm rests the same as your ones. I have been really busy at work this month and just can't get motivated to finish this project.All I need to do is glue it together and make the arm rests.

Can I ask where you got the plans from please ?

 

[Tom K]

Nice work Davthy.Yes we have used the same plans,I am going to make my arm rests the same as your ones. I have been really busy at work this month and just can't get motivated to finish this project.All I need to do is glue it together and make the arm rests.

Can I ask where you got the plans from please ?

Try these from above perhaps :idea: http://www.minwax.com/wood-projects/pdf ... -bench.pdf

 

[goldeneyedmonkey]

That looks class Davthy, very nice bench! (I also accept your apology)

If you need to find a substitute for sash cramps then cargo straps can be used (as Davthy has), or you can make an overly long bench-hold (think that's the word?, those things you used to use in school when sawing on top of a bench) and make up the distance with a shorter clamp. Terrible explanation I know, but it's been a long day.

Cheers _Dan.

 

[buck_fast]

Finally got round to gluing the bench up, I've just the arm rests to make. Cut and glued the wood for the first arm rest but will need to wait until dry to use the clamps for the second one.

http://s1068.photobucket.com/albums/u44 ... t=seat.jpg

http://s1068.photobucket.com/albums/u44 ... glueup.jpg