Cypress Porch Glider

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

Very nice. It looks nice and comfortable too!

-- Glenn, New Mexico

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

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

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

Very nice glider. Nice design too. mike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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.

-- If you think healthcare is expensive now, wait until it's free! PJ O'Rourke

Excellant job,Nice design

-- jeanmarc manosque france

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

Very well done! Kuddo’s

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

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

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

Great bench/glider. Thank you for sharing.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

That is one great looking bench!! Well done.

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

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

Sweet

-- WoodChucker, Sherwood Park, Alberta

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

-- Doug, Cass City, Michigan

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

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

Lucky wife. Very nice

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WOW ! That is the nicest bench / glider design I’ve seen : )

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

very nice job…will have to agree with your wife…i think the cypress would look better with some added color..but you did a great job on the build…grizzman

-- The Grizzone

super bench (late Post)

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop, custom furniture maker, woodworking school, heirloomwoodshop.com

Very nice bench. I like those smooth & fluent curves. Cleavely done!

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

Beautiful Looking job. I made a couple of benches with Cypress lumber. They don’t have any finish and they are aging real nice. I nice grey color.

That’s why I like cypress, “No maintenance”.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Sweet looking! Very nice.

-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"