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I needed a multi-function piece for the the back porch that fit the bill of trunk, bench and coffee table. I didn’t want to create a standard trunk, and took inspiration from the stacked lumber benches I saw at Millennium Park in Chicago. I created what looks like a stack of 2×8 at first glance, but is actually hollow on the inside. It rides on 2” casters so it can be moved around easily. It can hold almost all of the cushions shown in picture 5. It functions nicely as a coffee / diner table for the couch and seats around 4 people. It’s not fine furniture, I know, but it looks interesting and fills many purposes.
-- Ben, Atlanta, http://www.plankandboard.com
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BOB67CAM
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#1 posted 1164 days ago
i love that!, awesome idea!
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noknot
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#2 posted 1164 days ago
You made a stack of lumber into a stack of lumber great idea! and from picture 5 a hell of a tight rope walker too
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Ben Robinson
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#3 posted 1164 days ago
Glad you guys like it! I was actually standing on the peak of my roof when I took the photo. The “tightropes” are actually some lighting strands I made that give the whole backyard a nice glow.
-- Ben, Atlanta, http://www.plankandboard.com
Kristoffer
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#4 posted 1164 days ago
Nice job, it looks great. When I opened this one, I clicked on the second picture right away and thought that it was a stack of black walnut. I was really jealous for a sec…... Now I’m just jealous.
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Jei'son
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#5 posted 1164 days ago
haha that is awesome! at first I thought it was a stack of lumber that you were going to make the trunk out of lol!
-- - Jei, Rockford IL - When in doubt, spray it with WD-40 and wrap it with duct tape. The details will attend to themselves.
TopamaxSurvivor
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#6 posted 1164 days ago
That neat!! I like it, great job. Welocme to LJ!!
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hrvoje
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#7 posted 1164 days ago
cool idea :)
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Chase
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#8 posted 1164 days ago
super clever, i quite like the idea. you had me completely fooled on the first couple of pictures.
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Sawdust4Blood
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#9 posted 1164 days ago
very cool.
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Andrew
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#10 posted 1164 days ago
That is cool, great idea. If I put one of those on my deck, I think my wife would poop a pickle then kick me out though. I am always accussed of junkin up the place. But I can see a place for a thingk like that in my future shop.
Thanks for posting
-- Even a broken clock is right twice a day, unless, it moves at half speed like ....-As the Saw Turns
Woodwrecker
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#11 posted 1164 days ago
I’m with Andrew above.
My real boss is always yelling at me for leaving lumber laying around, but I think one of those would be a cool shop addition.
Great job!
-- Eric
Shannon Bailey
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#12 posted 1164 days ago
Very unique! that is what I think the best part of woodworking is, Being creativity.
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Tony Z
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#13 posted 1164 days ago
I’m officially stealing this idea.
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ElmoSr
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#14 posted 1164 days ago
i am stealing it also thanks for sharing really neat idea
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Maveric777
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#15 posted 1164 days ago
Cool idea and chest. That rocks!
-- Dan ~ Texarkana, Tx.
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