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Introduction and material list
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
Ft and inch version
Overall the bench is nearly 60″ long, 35″ high and a little over 30″ deep.
Metric version
Overall this bench is nearly 1500mm long, 875mm high, and a little over 750mm 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
Ft and inch version
Wood | |||
Nominal size | Actual size | Used for | Total amount |
2″ x 4″ | 1 1/2″x 3 1/2″ | lower backrest rail, seat support, side rails | 13ft |
2″ x 6″ | 1 1/2″x 5 1/2″ | rear rail, front rail, rear legs, arms, seat boards | 37ft |
4″ x 4″ | 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ | front legs | 40″ |
Metric version
Wood | |||
Nominal size | Actual size | Used for | Total amount |
100mm x 50mm | 90mm x 45mm | lower backrest rail, seat support, side rails | 4m |
150mm x 50mm | 145mm x 45mm | rear rail, front rail, rear legs, arms, seat boards | 11m |
100mm x 100mm | 90mm x 90mm | front legs | 1m |
You will also need
Ft and inch version
-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.
Metric version
– Two of 200mm long galvanized coach screws,
– fifty of 50mm wood screws,
– a handful of 100mm galvanized nails,
– a handful of 75mm 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.
Good day
My wife wanted me to build her a chair so she could sit outside and watch our daughter while playing on the jungle gym.
So she search the internet for picture of chairs and found your plans. And handed me the plans.
This is the product of the plan.
Thanks, she is so impressed with the results that it has ended in the entrance hall of the house.
Kind Regards Ian Stanley