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How to build an
Old Style Park Bench
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How to build an
Old Style Park Bench
- ft and inch version
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See video
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For the metric (mm) version
visit our sister website here
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Introduction
The idea for this project came from a bench that I spotted in the zoo whilst on a trip to Melbourne, Australia (see picture to the right).
Although my version didn't look nearly as old or as rustic as the original, it still turned out to be a mighty bench!
Dimensions
Overall the bench is nearly 60" long, 35" high and a little over 30" deep.
The wood sizes
The dimensions given throughout this project are the finished (actual) sizes.
There are three stock sizes used in this project. They are 1 1/2" x 3 1/2",
1 1/2" x 5 1/2", and 3 1/2" x 3 1/2".
You will need
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Wood
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Nominal size
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Actual size
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Used for
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Total amount
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2" x 4"
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1 1/2"x 3 1/2"
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lower backrest rail, seat support, side rails
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13ft
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2" x 6"
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1 1/2"x 5 1/2"
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rear rail, front rail, rear legs, arms, seat boards
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37ft
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4" x 4"
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3 1/2" x 3 1/2"
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front legs
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40"
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You will also need two of 8" long galvanized lag screws (coach screws),
fifty of 2" wood screws,
a handful of 4" galvanized nails, a handful of 3" galvanized nails, some exterior wood glue,
and some type of decorative wrought iron or metal pattern for the infill at the back of the bench.
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