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Cypress Porch Glider

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Thepps

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This is a glider that I secretly built for my wife for her birthday. She was really surprised when she saw it on the front porch. It is made entirely of cypress. I searched for a plan but I could not find anything that I like. I finally found a picture of something I had in mind and made some modifications. The arms were made by using bent lamination. I used mortise and tenon joinery for the majority of the construction.

I am not completely finished, as I still need to plug the screw holes in the seat and add an outdoor stain to it. (My wife wants a little more color.)

I bought the glider hardware from Rockler and I am very impressed on how well it works. It glides very smooth and without any effort. I’ve built a glider before with a homemade mechanism, but it didn’t glide nearly as well as this.

-- Thepps, Grand Rapids, MI


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griff

422 posts in 213 days


posted 87 days ago

Beautiful , cypress looks great, I need three, one for each porch, that way I can glide no matter which door i go out

-- Mike, Bruce Mississippi = Jack of many trades master of none

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Bigbuck

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posted 87 days ago

Very nice. It looks nice and comfortable too!

-- Glenn, New Mexico

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SeniorChief

41 posts in 178 days


posted 87 days ago

Excellant job, supurb attention to detail. The arched arms are a very nice touch.

-- When you are at a point in life and you think there is nothing more to learn, then you must understand that you have learned nothing at all. Billy

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CharlieM1958

3987 posts in 669 days


posted 87 days ago

This is gorgeous! I’d love to make one of these for myself.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

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jockmike2

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posted 87 days ago

Very nice glider. Nice design too. mike

-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com

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TomK

364 posts in 325 days


posted 87 days ago

This project of yours looks great. I have 50 bf stickered, covered and air drying on my back porch for a garden bench out of a recent FWW issue. What kind of adhesive did you use for the joinery? What kind of finish do you plan to use? I also like your glider design. It would be hard for little hand to get into the workings unnoticed. Good job.

-- North Texas

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jeanmarc

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posted 87 days ago

Excellant job,Nice design

-- jeanmarc manosque france

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Kipster

833 posts in 204 days


posted 87 days ago

I like your design a lot. The bent arm restsw really give it the custom look.

-- Kip Northern Illinois ( If you don't know where your goin any road will take you there) George Harrison

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Les Hastings

417 posts in 224 days


posted 87 days ago

Very well done! Kuddo’s

-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)

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ND2ELK

2270 posts in 225 days


posted 87 days ago

Great looking glider. You did a beautiful job on it. Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

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trifern

3414 posts in 218 days


posted 87 days ago

Great bench/glider. Thank you for sharing.

-- Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember it didn't work for the rabbit.

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Rxmpo

60 posts in 196 days


posted 87 days ago

That is one great looking bench!! Well done.

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GaryK

8411 posts in 439 days


posted 87 days ago

That’s a great looking glider! I have never used cypress before.

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

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WoodChucker

15 posts in 358 days


posted 86 days ago

Sweet

-- WoodChucker, Sherwood Park, Alberta

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douglbe

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posted 86 days ago

I like it. Some day I’ll give it go for my wife.

-- Doug, Cass City, Michigan

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Hozer

8 posts in 132 days


posted 84 days ago

Nice work. I was wondering where you got your cypress and how much it cost. Also is the glider hardware meant for exterior use? I’m around GR all the time and don’t know any cypress suppliers. Thanks

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Thepps

12 posts in 204 days


posted 82 days ago

Thanks for all of the nice comments.
TomK: I used Titebond II for all of the joints. I’ve had good luck with it in the past. I plan on using an exterior oil finish, such as Cabot’s. I don’t want a film finish that I would need to sand off and reapply every few years.

Hozer: I’m not sure if the hardware is meant for outside use or not. I guess only time will tell. I buy all of my lumber from Johnson’s Workbench. They give price breaks to members of the woodworker’s guild, which is a pretty easy organization to join. I believe I bought this lumber for around $2.50-$3 per bf, depending on the thickness.

-- Thepps, Grand Rapids, MI

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TreeBones

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posted 80 days ago

Lucky wife. Very nice

-- Ron, Twain Harte, Ca. Portable on site Sawmill Service http://westcoastlands.net/Sawmill.html http://westcoastlands.net/SawBucks2/phpBB3

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