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10-18-2009, 11:53 AM
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Garden Bench
Name: Lee
City: Cary
State: NC
County: Wake
Join Date: Feb 2009
10-18-2009, 11:53 AM
A few months back, jrs posted pictures and a link to the plans for a Japanese Garden Bench. Then sawduster posted his pictures as well. I loved the look and the simplicity of the design and had to give it a try. This one is made of cedar. I took my time, rounded over all of the edges and drilled and plugged all the holes. I'm quite pleased with the result and can't quite bring myself to leave it completely outside so it's going to sit in the screen porch. Thanks to jrs & sawduster for the inspiration.
Lee
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10-18-2009, 11:56 AM
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Moderator
Name: Barbara
City: Greensboro
State: NC
County: Guilford
Join Date: Nov 2005
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Re: Garden Bench
Beautiful! 
Barbara
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10-18-2009, 12:08 PM
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Name: Brian
City: Raleigh
State: NC
County: Wake
Join Date: Jun 2008
Age: 41
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Re: Garden Bench
Great job bro. 
Did you leave it "natural" or did you apply a finish/topcoat?
Brian.
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10-18-2009, 01:53 PM
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Name: Phillip
City: Lexington
State: NC
County: Davidson
Join Date: Jun 2008
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Re: Garden Bench
Nice job Lee - |
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10-18-2009, 02:04 PM
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Name: Ed
City: Charlotte
State: NC
County: Mecklenburg
Join Date: Apr 2006
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Re: Garden Bench
Good looking bench Lee!
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10-18-2009, 02:38 PM
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Name: Bryan
City: Burlington
State: NC
County: Alamance
Join Date: Apr 2006
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Re: Garden Bench
Looks good I love all that straight grain on the cedar.
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10-18-2009, 02:48 PM
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Name: Tom
City: Yadkinville
State: NC
County: Yadkin
Join Date: Jun 2006
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Re: Garden Bench
Simply beautiful, Lee.
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10-18-2009, 03:22 PM
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Name: Lee
City: Cary
State: NC
County: Wake
Join Date: Feb 2009
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Re: Garden Bench
Brian, I put on some 'waterseal' with UV protection. The color is pretty much unchanged.
Thanks to all for the nice comments. .gif "Drogar BigGrin(DBG)")
Lee
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10-18-2009, 03:23 PM
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Name: Matthew
City: Goldsboro
State: NC
County: Wayne
Join Date: Feb 2008
Age: 29
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Re: Garden Bench
Wow that is Very Nice...
Thanks for posting and sharing the pic's. I must have missed the other post. Looks like a fun project that I may have to try when the builders around here start throwing away there 2x4's
Way to plug everything, it looks really good~!
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10-18-2009, 03:57 PM
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Moderator
Name: Wayne
City: Cary
State: NC
County: Wake
Join Date: Dec 2005
Age: 63
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Re: Garden Bench
Nice work Lee!!!! 
Looks to me that it will last a nice long time.
Thanks for sharing the great pics.
Wayne
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10-18-2009, 04:08 PM
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Name: Charles
City: Wilmington
State: NC
County: New Hanover
Join Date: Nov 2005
Age: 63
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Re: Garden Bench
Nice job. I like the design.
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10-18-2009, 04:20 PM
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Name: Chuck
City: Rocky Mount
State: NC
County: Nash
Join Date: Nov 2005
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Re: Garden Bench
The bench loks great. 
Good attentiaon to detail when plugging the holes - looks like you oriented the grain on the plugs. Softening the edges is a good touch too.
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10-18-2009, 04:29 PM
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Secretary
Name: Trent Mason
City: Raleigh
State: NC
County: Wake
Join Date: Feb 2008
Age: 30
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Re: Garden Bench
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10-18-2009, 06:35 PM
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Name: David
City: Lincolnton
State: NC
County: Lincoln
Join Date: Dec 2008
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Re: Garden Bench
Great looking bench. Gives me some ideas for one of own.  |
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