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Shower Seat Top

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Third project was this shower seat top. The teak one we bought rotted (?!) in less than 3 months. I built a duplicate out of Western Cedar and it lasted twice as long but eventually cracked (it was too thin of stock).

I built this one after out of poplar as a backup which we are now using. I know, I know, poplar will rot no matter what the finish, but I am prepared to build yet another from some cypress I have acquired since.

Splines are sapele and its finished with Watco Danish Oil (for color) and Zissner Seal Coat (shellac).

JC

-- Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. -Carl Sagan


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GaryK

8558 posts in 525 days


posted 283 days ago

Mahogany would work as well. Looks good.

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

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Karson

13585 posts in 937 days


posted 283 days ago

Great seat. I’ve got a cypress bench that I made and it’s been outside for 3 years so far.

That should hold up.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

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Grumpy

6717 posts in 388 days


posted 283 days ago

Great job. Teak would be another option because of it’s oily nature.

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

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cajunpen

5345 posts in 603 days


posted 282 days ago

Nice seat – the cypress should hold up well.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

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Scott Bryan

9878 posts in 359 days


posted 282 days ago

Nice job. I agree that cypress should work well. Another wood to consider, one that I may do something with, is ipe. Grumpy may know something about it. I know it is an excellent choice for decks so it should work well in this type of application as well.

-- 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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roman

475 posts in 430 days


posted 282 days ago

Its lovely

I doubt it matters what kind of wood you use. Any wood subjected to wet then dry then wet then dry…...rots especially when joined where even the smallest amount of water can find its way in. It has to either stay wet, or stay dry.

All the same…........lovely seat

-- http://www.furnituremann.ca/

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Bob #2

2081 posts in 558 days


posted 282 days ago

Nice job on the fabrication.
A freind of mine has two plastic lawn chairs in his steam room.
Not as pretty but they have been inservice for 5 years.

Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

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CoreyLiepelt

18 posts in 378 days


posted 281 days ago

One thing I’ve considered for a shower stool is manufactured decking material like Trex. I understand it cuts like wood, and it will last forever. Anyone worked with it for a project other than its intended purpose?

-- Dublin, OH

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