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  • durango dude
    Senior Member
    • Mar 2011
    • 934
    • a thousand or so feet above insanity
    • 50s vintage Craftsman Contractor Saw

    Five Board Bench!

    Woke up and thought, "dang, I want to make something"

    It's pine (yuck!) ----- but hey ------- I'm making something.

    The astute observer will note ----- it really has six boards.

    Hey - I'm using pocket screws --- but if you have success with something else, let me know.

  • BadeMillsap
    Senior Member
    • Dec 2005
    • 868
    • Bulverde, Texas, USA.
    • Grizzly G1023SL

    #2
    ANY day you make something is a good day!
    "Like an old desperado, I paint the town beige ..." REK
    Bade Millsap
    Bulverde, Texas
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    • radhak
      Veteran Member
      • Apr 2006
      • 3058
      • Miramar, FL
      • Right Tilt 3HP Unisaw

      #3
      What sort of bench? To sit on, or to work on, or to just place things on?

      Reason to ask - not sure pocket screws can withstand too much lateral movement - like you would if you sit or work on it.

      Yes, I have made an Adirondack chair joined just with deck screws and it has held for more than a decade, so maybe you don't have to worry at all; but inquiring minds do ask...
      It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
      - Aristotle

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      • durango dude
        Senior Member
        • Mar 2011
        • 934
        • a thousand or so feet above insanity
        • 50s vintage Craftsman Contractor Saw

        #4
        Moving along

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        • durango dude
          Senior Member
          • Mar 2011
          • 934
          • a thousand or so feet above insanity
          • 50s vintage Craftsman Contractor Saw

          #5
          Here it is!

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          • leehljp
            Just me
            • Dec 2002
            • 8429
            • Tunica, MS
            • BT3000/3100

            #6
            Looks great! Feels good to make something like that. I use pocket screws as much as possible too. Thanks for posting!

            The step stools I made were simple but they are the handiest things I have ever made. I use them ALL the time. Inside, outside.
            Hank Lee

            Experience is what you get when you don't get what you wanted!

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            • atgcpaul
              Veteran Member
              • Aug 2003
              • 4055
              • Maryland
              • Grizzly 1023SLX

              #7
              Originally posted by durango dude
              The astute observer will note ----- it really has six boards.
              Originally posted by durango dude
              Here it is!
              OK, good, I can still count.

              Looks good to me. How long is the bench? We need a small bench near our entryway so I can sit and put on my shoes.

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              • durango dude
                Senior Member
                • Mar 2011
                • 934
                • a thousand or so feet above insanity
                • 50s vintage Craftsman Contractor Saw

                #8
                My bench is similar to the one made by Charles Neil in his 5 board video.

                I added the extra spreader for support.

                Theres also some 1x1 lengths underneath for structural support.

                You can certainly sit on it, and occasionally stand on it. Doubt I’d dance on it.

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