Fine Woodworking Garden Bench Plans

My wife will leave the catalogs open turned to the pages with the garden benches and she ll ask me to make one for her.

Fine woodworking garden bench plans.

As you can see in the image this bench isn t made up of anything too complex so it should be a perfect project for a beginner. Lutyens garden bench project plan. Highly detailed cad drawn 3 d plans with exact measurements for the building of various projects. This could be a gorgeous sitting area to be enjoyed for years to come.

You now have 28 different garden bench plans and ideas to choose from. The bench measures 6 ft. It was designed by tony o maley whoes article appeared in the july august 2000 issue of fine woodworking. Long about 2 ft.

Most plans have a detailed instructional video to assist. Deep and 32 in. There are also detailed plans to help you along with the build. Lutyens garden bench project plan.

The design is an arbor with a bench under it. It requires a single 8 long 2x12 one 8 long 2x4 and three 1 2 deck screws. Lutyens garden bench design by tony o malley. This bench was designed more than 100 years ago by edward lutyens a british architect and designer.

The bench is 5 long and stands just over 1 5 off the ground. In this video workshop i ll show you step by step how to make this elegant garden bench. Plans include a variety of projects such as shop furniture including shelving cabinets and s. When i was asked to design a bench for a garden at the chuang yen monastery in carmel n y my goal was to build something beautiful that would age gracefully outdoors.

Plans for this lutyens bench were purchased from tauton press 011201. My first step was to pick a wood that could withstand years in the weather even without a finish. High but is easily customizable. The article includes construction notes and a detailed project plan as well as side information about copper rivets.

It features organizing shelves on top and a hatch with mesh underneath to let excess soil fall through the bench to a bin waiting below. Every spring when the gardening catalogs arrive in the mail i know it s about to happen again. Construction starts with the seat frame followed by the back. Then i ll take you back to my shop for in depth instruction on making the bench.

Another free bench plan can be had at diy garden plans. We ll start with a trip to meet furniture maker hank gilpin who ll give some advice on designing furniture for the outdoors. 10 ways to use a workbench start woodworking s2 ep10. In this episode of getting started in woodworking we put our new simple sturdy workbench to work by demonstrating our 10 favorite techniques and accessories for the workbench.