Heavy Dock Bench

Nice project. I love those cauls too. How did you cut the 6×6s?

Best,

-- Jim

The 6×6 were originally the tops of posts that had to be leveled, so originally they were cut using a circular saw making a pass on each face (this was done while they were in the ground) then the little “nib” remaining in the middle was cut with a hand saw. Some of these still have one end that reveals this method of cutting. The other ends were cut simply with a hand saw. (A Stanley sharptooth saw cuts through them pretty rapidly … nearly as fast as rolling them 4 times for a circular saw)

-- Galootish log blog, http://www.timberframe-tools.com

Thats awesome, I love the no metal construction

Good work, are my eyes tricking me or did you feather the back-brace boards together?

-- Will in Boulder, CO

Will, I didn’t feather them. That’s just a natural check. This bench has seen constant exposure to the elements for going on 6 years. The check is just one of the results ;)

-- Galootish log blog, http://www.timberframe-tools.com

I like it, it looks almost formidable. LOL.

-- (You just have to please the man in the Mirror) Mike from Michigan -

Great idea! My in-laws have had every chair, bench or stool they’ve put on the dock wind up in the drink. All have been recovered but it’s still a pain. Think I’ll steal this idea for them. Thanks, BTKS

-- "Man's ingenuity has outrun his intelligence" (Joseph Wood Krutch)

BTKS: We had 70mph winds this past winter and two of these benches sat on the dock and never budged.

-- Galootish log blog, http://www.timberframe-tools.com

Great use of “leftovers” : )

-- I'm absolutely positive that I couldn't be more uncertain!