Fine Woodworking Garden Bench Plans

The bench measures 6 ft.

Fine woodworking garden bench plans. High but is easily customizable. Long about 2 ft. As you can see in the image this bench isn t made up of anything too complex so it should be a perfect project for a beginner. Lutyens garden bench project plan.

My first step was to pick a wood that could withstand years in the weather even without a finish. It requires a single 8 long 2x12 one 8 long 2x4 and three 1 2 deck screws. It features organizing shelves on top and a hatch with mesh underneath to let excess soil fall through the bench to a bin waiting below. This bench was designed more than 100 years ago by edward lutyens a british architect and designer.

Construction starts with the seat frame followed by the back. The design features a whimsical frame around classically regimented slats on the back. 10 ways to use a workbench start woodworking s2 ep10. Another free bench plan can be had at diy garden plans.

Every spring when the gardening catalogs arrive in the mail i know it s about to happen again. Plans include a variety of projects such as shop furniture including shelving cabinets and s. You now have 28 different garden bench plans and ideas to choose from. All plans are custom made in house and built and tested in the shop.

Then i ll take you back to my shop for in depth instruction on making the bench. When i was asked to design a bench for a garden at the chuang yen monastery in carmel n y my goal was to build something beautiful that would age gracefully outdoors. The bench is 5 long and stands just over 1 5 off the ground. We ll start with a trip to meet furniture maker hank gilpin who ll give some advice on designing furniture for the outdoors.

This could be a gorgeous sitting area to be enjoyed for years to come. Highly detailed cad drawn 3 d plans with exact measurements for the building of various projects. Most plans have a detailed instructional video to assist. Deep and 32 in.

Plans for this lutyens bench were purchased from tauton press 011201. Lutyens garden bench project plan. There are also detailed plans to help you along with the build. In this episode of getting started in woodworking we put our new simple sturdy workbench to work by demonstrating our 10 favorite techniques and accessories for the workbench.

It was designed by tony o maley whoes article appeared in the july august 2000 issue of fine woodworking. My wife will leave the catalogs open turned to the pages with the garden benches and she ll ask me to make one for her. Lutyens garden bench design by tony o malley. In this video workshop i ll show you step by step how to make this elegant garden bench.