Garden Bench Plan: Build This Handy, Lightweight Bench

By The Editors Of Storey Publishing
Published on August 9, 2010
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“The Vegetable Gardener’s Book of Building Projects” contains more than 35 projects that will enhance the efficiency and quality of vegetable growing, as well as the pleasure of spending time in and around your garden.
“The Vegetable Gardener’s Book of Building Projects” contains more than 35 projects that will enhance the efficiency and quality of vegetable growing, as well as the pleasure of spending time in and around your garden.
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Constructed of exterior-grade mahogany, this durable bench will last through many gardening seasons.
Constructed of exterior-grade mahogany, this durable bench will last through many gardening seasons.
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“The Vegetable Gardener’s Book of Building Projects” contains more than 35 projects that will enhance the efficiency and quality of vegetable growing, as well as the pleasure of spending time in and around your garden.
“The Vegetable Gardener’s Book of Building Projects” contains more than 35 projects that will enhance the efficiency and quality of vegetable growing, as well as the pleasure of spending time in and around your garden.
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“The Vegetable Gardener’s Book of Building Projects” contains more than 35 projects that will enhance the efficiency and quality of vegetable growing, as well as the pleasure of spending time in and around your garden.
“The Vegetable Gardener’s Book of Building Projects” contains more than 35 projects that will enhance the efficiency and quality of vegetable growing, as well as the pleasure of spending time in and around your garden.

The following is an excerpt fromThe Vegetable Gardener’s Book of Building Projects (Storey Publishing, 2010). For a fraction of the cost of buying retail, this book will show you how to build handsome, handcrafted items that will encourage your vegetables to thrive, extend your growing season, or simply offer a place to relax among your plants. Each project is functional, attractive and easy to complete. This excerpt is from Chapter 2, “Building Projects for Harvesting and Preserving.”

With a handhold cut right into the edge of the seat, this lightweight bench is easy to tote around to different sections of the garden. When constructing it, drawing the curved cutting lines is handily done by tracing around a CD. Just be sure to double-check your measurements — they need to be precise for the pieces to screw together properly.

Materials

LUMBER
1″ x 12″ mahogany (8′ length)

SUPPLIES
Eighteen 21/4″ stainless steel trim-head screws
Four 1 5/8″ stainless steel trim-head screws

TOOLS
Tape measure
Pencil
Carpenter’s square
Wood saw
Jigsaw
Power drill
1/8″ twist drill bit
3/8″ spade drill bit
Driver bit to match screws

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