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Rustic Oak Garden Bench

Project by Mick posted 658 days ago 399 views 2 times favorited 13 comments Add to Favorites Watch

This is a bench I put together out of found logs. The client wanted something that was pretty much indestructible, heavy (so it couldn’t grow “legs”) and looked good on his log cabin porch. All of it is oak except the slab backrest which is fir. It weighs about 250 lbs. and is bolted together with galvanized lag screws plugged/capped with ash on the seat. I split it with a chainsaw then planed and sanded the surfaces. It’s supposed to get a waterproofing finsh that also protects it from sun greying.

-- The name is "Splinter"... I'm the son-of-a-son-of-a-carpenter


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Jiri Parkman

603 posts in 707 days


posted 658 days ago

Very nice bench. Made something similar: http://lumberjocks.com/projects/4469
But only from pine.
Is there any coat on this bench?

-- Jiri

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MsDebbieP

14159 posts in 1055 days


posted 658 days ago

looks like it fits the goal perfectly.
250 lbs makes it pretty difficult to walk away with.
Good job!

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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jockmike2

7312 posts in 1141 days


posted 658 days ago

Neat looking rustic bench. mike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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rikkor

11335 posts in 769 days


posted 658 days ago

Good job. It looks great!

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GaryK

9530 posts in 883 days


posted 658 days ago

Pretty cool. Looks like it should stand up to just about anything.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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Scott Bryan

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posted 658 days ago

This is a really good looking project. If you client wanted something indestructible and immovable this should fit the bill. You would need a crew to move it.

Good luck on keeping it from greying. That is a difficult battle in the long run.

Thanks for sharing.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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Mick

78 posts in 802 days


posted 658 days ago

I have a 1-ton hoist to get it onto the pickup for delivery. Once at the client’s cabin, I have a couple big strapping sons to tackle that job! It will be on a partially shaded porch and as long as he applies a new coat of the UV finish every summer it’ll take a long time to grey (kinda like me).

-- The name is "Splinter"... I'm the son-of-a-son-of-a-carpenter

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Mick

78 posts in 802 days


posted 658 days ago

Jiri – I got the idea from your project posting (http://lumberjocks.com/projects/4469) I liked yours very much and decided to pattern mine after it.

-- The name is "Splinter"... I'm the son-of-a-son-of-a-carpenter

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Grumpy

14922 posts in 746 days


posted 658 days ago

Very robust Mick. There’s no way that seat will fall apart. Great work

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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hap

230 posts in 684 days


posted 658 days ago

you go mick.

-- hap, gunbarrel city tx.

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scott thompson

2 posts in 658 days


posted 658 days ago

Awesome

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robbinscabin

146 posts in 383 days


posted 167 days ago

Really cool…Matter of fact, that would look good on my log cabin porch too!

-- Robbinscabin

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a1Jim

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posted 167 days ago

Unque

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

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