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The arm-rest
Step 18:
More than likely you will have to cut the end pieces to make them fit.
You can then nail all the back-rest pieces [k] and [l] to the back-rest rails [j].
Use 30mm (1 1/4″) galvanized nails, pre-drill the holes into the back-rest pieces [k] and [l] and set (punch) the heads of the nails into the wood.
Step 19:
Fit the back-rest unit in place between the top of the two rear legs [b].
Position the back-rest unit (height-wise) according to the planor according to your taste.
Secure with two 90mm (3 1/2″) screws at each meeting.
Pre-drill the screw holes through the rear legs [b].
Step 20:
Cut, shape and glue and screw the arm-rest supports [m] in place.
Refer to the plan for placement.
Use two 50mm (2″) screws for each piece and pre-dill the arm-rest supports [m] first.
Step 21:
Add the arm-rests after first applying a bit of glue.
Nail the arm-rests to the arm-rest supports with 50mm (2″) galvanized nails. Pre-drill the nail holes in the arm-rests and set (punch) the heads of the nails into the wood.
Step 22:
Now just cut a few boards [o] to go into the base of the boot box, and that’s about it.
There is no need to nail any of the base boards [o] as they can just sit there on top of the wood strips [f].
Dear Sir, thought you might like to see these items that I made with your plans last year. The well is in my garden and the bench is at my sisters.
Yours sincerely
Mike Turner Burntwood Staffs, England
Thanks for your site for sharing.
I made your bench.
I used a little cedar over some of the pine and used buttone to cover the screw holes.