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BENCH sa MODEL & MINIATURE BENCH sa OUTDOOR FURNITURE -- BENCH sa SETTEE & SETTLE sa STOOL sa WINDOW SEAT sa WORKBENCH xx CHAIR xx FURNITURE Fireplace bench is also suitable for use as a coffee table. Features six turned legs joined with five turned stretchers. Overall dimensions: 40"x18"x17" tall. Bench or coffee table uses just six boards and is extremely sturdy. The legs are attached to the top with through mortise and tenon joints which add decoration. Overall dimensions: 48"x16"x16" tall. Slab-wood bench. Fit a decorative piece of slab wood with four legs to form a piece of puncheon furniture. Shaker dining bench (78"x15"x35" high) has a narrow backrest. A reproduction from the Workshops of David T. Smith. Country-style porch bench (21"x50"x42" high)is held together with wedged tenons so it can be taken apart. End panels have flat arm rests and wings. The upper backrest is decorated with a pierced and chip-carved rosette. Colonial bench (50"x23"x40" high) has nine frame-and-panel assemblies (one on each end, and two on both front and back of the box base, plus three on the seat back.) Hinged seat top provides access to storage in the base. Curved arms are supported on turned spindles. Amish country bench (48"x15"x17" tall) features wedged tenons and dovetailed braces. Photo shows no-nail table/bench made from 2x12s and 2x8s of pine. Half-inch dowels are used for assembly. Est. cost: $12. Photo shows carpet-topped wall bench. Est. cost: $35. Photo shows how to make a sturdy oak bench. Seat and "X" legs are made from oak 1x3 slats. Est. cost: $34. Photo shows how benches can be built into the corner of a kitchen or family room. Est. cost: $93. Photo shows a built-in corner seating and storage unit that is constructed from plywood with sliding doors. Photo and sketch show how to make a cushioned bench. Frame measures 30"x15"x16" high and is made from 3/4" plywood. Padded seat cushion is recessed into frame. Est. cost: $25. Photo and diagram show how to make seating for a dining nook. L-shaped bench is made from 3/4" plywood and attached to the wall. Bench backrest is made of pillows sewn from colorful tea towels and hung from a wall-mounted handrailing. Est. cost: $63. Photo shows how to make colorful back cushions for a wall-mounted bench by sewing bright tea towels into pillow covers. Pillows hang from handrail mounted to the wall. Est. cost for bench and pillows: $63. Tip: Entryway umbrella bench is a carpet-covered shelf with metal tubes inserted in one end to hold umbrellas. Free-standing coat closet and bench built from plywood. Estimated cost: $91 Oak bench is copied from an oak antique, circa 1910. Seat measures 15"x20". Est. cost: $42. Easy-to-build bench made from particleboard is 54" long. Est. cost: $47. Contemporary-styled slatted bench and ottoman made from pine and plywood. Shelves in back of bench for storage. Est. cost: $98. Spindle bench is made using purchased turned spindles for the legs and stretchers. Est. cost: $37. Tip shows how to make simple wooden benches that are 12" wide, 18" long and 16" high. Build a sturdy wooden bench from 2" thick wood. Requires no nails or metal fasteners. Classic Mission-style Deacon's bench features three large storage drawers in the base, frame-and-panel construction, built-in magazine rack, and decorative wedged tenons. Seat area measures 59"x22". Upholstered hallway bench constructed of birch and finished in black and crackle lacquer. Winner of a 1991 Saskatchewan Craft Council award. Langcrest loveseat. Reproduction of an antique rocking bench located in Digby, Nova Scotia. Occasional pine bench features a seat made by laminating alternating strips of 1x2's and 1x3's to form a slatted effect, but still resulting in a solid wood top. Est. cost: $60. Build a decorative deacon's bench with heart-shaped cutouts in the back slats and a large storage area (for blankets, etc.) under the seat. Simple, classic bench features traditional through-wedged tenon joints. Built of 1.5" thick pine. Overall dimensions: 10"x45"x18" tall. Instructions for building a short (22") birch and cherry bench with curved legs and a concave seat. Includes technical information on how to develop designs from scratch and to create curved parts for projects. Three-piece knockdown bench is made from a single plank. How to make a Wagon-Seat Storage Bench that is a replica of a bench from the Landis Valley Farm Museum. Bench is 48" long, 13" deep and has a solid back 26" high. Plan for optional Deacon's Bench style back with dowels included. Two storage compartments are located beneath the hinged seat. Simple double-apron, mortised country bench is typical of rural American benches of the early 19th century. Simple double-apron, mortised country bench (46"x13"x20" high) is typical of those made in rural America in the 18th Century. Storage banquettes. An L-shaped plywood bench serves to both divide a kitchen and provide seating at the table. Bench tops raise up to access storage area in base. Wooden bench, 27" long, has storage rack to hold rainshoes and boots. Est. cost: $12. Decorative benches made from alternate slats of light and dark wood. Shaker bench can be made either from a kit or from the instructions given in this article. Consists of eight pieces of pine. Bench is 60" long. Sturdy portable bench is 24" long, 11" wide and 15" high. A 1"x5" handhold slot is cut into the center of the top and a tool tray is built underneath. Guide to instant furnishings. Excerpt from "Furniture in 24 Hours", by Spiros Zakas. Includes information on building a circular dining table with two circular benches. Built from plywood, pipe and upholstery material. Victorian fireplace bench seats two people. Built of pine. How to remove the wobble from a bench. Stair railing doubles as a bench, end table and storage cupboard. Profile and dimensions for constructing a bench that conforms to the human anatomy. Seven-foot long walnut bench features contoured front and back rails supporting a suspended seat made from contoured, laminated slats. Building a "sengebenk", a Norwegian bench with built-in storage in the seat. Traditionally, it was a seat during the day and became a child's bed at night. Backrest features an acanthus-leaf relief carving. Overall dimensions: 33" tall, 19" deep, 54" long. Knock-down bench is made from a single 2"x13"x73" board that's sawn apart, cut into pieces that form sockets and horns that join the legs to the seat, and then glued back together. Designed to teach architecture students about woodworking. Through mortise-and-tenon joinery. How to cut the mortises and make the tenons for clean, accurate results. A simple four-board bench illustrates the process. A pair of low tables that can serve as coffee tables, benches or can be stacked to display books are made from plywood. Simple wooden bench serves as a table for portable TV. Bench with padded top has shoe or boot storage underneath and umbrella storage at the end. A bench for problem hallways. Long, skinny bench features a solid wood back and seat. The style is similar to church benches. Built from 3/4" pine. Warming bench is built from pine and plywood. Seat raises up to get access to storage area. How to make a Spanish Colonial bench. A combination toybox, bench, and desk for a child. Made from one sheet of plywood. Portable bench (12"x24"x18" high) has a lower shelf with facer board that serves as tool tray. Slot in the top provides a handhold. Lattice-door boot bench. Combination bench and boot storage cabinet features lattice-like doors to speed up drying of the boots. Est. cost: $37. Decorative bench stores firewood. Slim bench with wall-hung back rest. Boudoir benches. Rugged butcher block top dining table and benches are built from construction grade lumber. Est. cost: $35. Multi-purpose foyer table/bench has three drawers. Table's top is 18"x60" and it stands 12" high. Reproduction of a handsome pine and maple bench from the law office of Abraham Lincoln. It is 19" wide and 78" long. Features a Windsor arrow back, trestle leg assembly, and plank seat. Four-board bench is styled after Early American versions. Small bench with a wooden back features a seat which lifts up to reveal a large storage area. Use as a toy box in a child's room. Foyer bench features a tall solid-wood back and a large storage compartment beneath the hinged seat. Overall dimensions: 17" deep, 38" tall, 42" wide. Danish-styled set of four pieces (chair, ottoman, cocktail table and settee). They are designed for either indoor or outdoor use. Easy-to-build bench has polyurethane cushions atop a flush door held up by concrete blocks. Combination toy storage box and bench. Built from 1/2 sheet of plywood. Winning design in annual plywood contest. Simple wooden bench is equipped with two cushions for comfort. During the winter, the bench is turned over to become an indoor storage rack for firewood. Small deacon's bench. Dimensions included for 2 sizes (27"x8"x21" tall and 40"x10"x38" tall). Decorative stencil patterns included. Shaker-inspired bench has a 9"x32" top that is joined to the legs with mortise and tenon joints. The ends of the stretcher are gracefully curved. Legs (17" high) have semicircles cut from the foot ends. A carved wooden bench in the style of Russian-born artist Nicolai Fechin (1881-1955). Greene & Greene hall bench. Reproduction of a 1907 Arts & Crafts piece from the Robert R. Blacker house (Pasadena, California). It features a large storage compartment accessed by lifting up two hinged seat panels. Easy-to-build table and benches for inside or outside use. Built entirely of 2x4s. End supports are an open frame with plank tops. Est. cost: $50. Ideas for benches and niches where you can curl-up with a book, the telephone, etc. Staggered hamper-bench has a top that is broader than its base and looks like a stack of increasingly bigger boxes. Birch coffee table can also double as a bench (with the addition of a pad). Est. cost: $22. Triple-duty dining rooms. Stenciled wall hanging becomes a dining tabletop. A built-in banquette (an L-shaped corner bench for seating and storage) provides seating on two sides of the portable tabletop. Country bench made from spruce 2x12s for the ends and 2x8s for the seat and back. Eight pieces are assembled using only dowels and glue. The ends feature heart-shaped cutouts. Overall dimensions: 48"x29"x22". Est. cost: $30. Country hall bench features a large storage bin (with frame-and-panel sides) under the lift-up seat. This wooden bench includes armrests and a slatted backrest. Overall dimensions: 46" long, 19" deep, 33" tall. Oak hall bench features a low shelf for storing shoes or boots and a back with wide slats. Overall dimensions: 44"x16"x35" tall. Country bench is constructed of wood and held together with keyed mortise and tenon joints. Tapered keys can be removed to disassemble the bench. Overall dimensions: 28" wide, 12" deep, 23" high. High back country bench highlights the individual boards in the back and seat with decorative V-grooves. Overall dimensions: 52"x20"x47" tall. Shaker bench (54" long) features a back with 18 tapered spindles, a wooden seat that has been contoured using a table saw, and four slender barrel-shaped legs. Small, simple Shaker bench is made from an 8-ft. piece of 1x12 pine. The 12"x32" seat is supported by two 12"x16" legs and reinforced with a stretcher joining both legs and the top. Flip-seat storage bench features curved decorative profiles and straightforward construction. Overall dimensions: 16"x38"x17" tall. Hand construction of this Shaker-inspired stool or bench is designed to help the builder recall quieter, simpler times. Upholstered stool by Edward Barnsley. Four-leg stool has a contemporary or Danish style. Seat measures 34"x14". Piano bench is built from black walnut and features strips of light-color boxwood on all edges. Wave Bench. A bench with slatted seat and back uses elastic cord and wooden beads to keep the slats separated and to provide some form-fitting flexibility. Three Shaker benches to build. They are all 36"x10"x17" tall and vary only in the supports used to reinforce the joint where the legs meet the seat. Shaker bench. Build with pine seat (10"x30") and two hardwood legs (10"x17"). Dimensions may be altered to suit. Early American style gossip bench is actually a telephone stand with a shelf for phone and phonebook and a storage drawer for pencil and paper. It features spindles in back and arms and is similar to a short deacon's bench, except that it has trestle-style legs. 18th century sleigh seat facsimile is used as a bench, plant stand, etc. Buckboard seat. Reproduction of an antique buckboard bench. Country-style bench crafted in red oak features slats in the back and a stretcher held in place with wedges. Early American pine bench with a high back. Overall dimensions: 48" long, 40" tall, 16" deep. Shaker long bench is constructed with the minimum amount of wood required to support the weight of several people. This gives the bench a very dainty and light appearance. Overall dimensions: 75" long, 27" tall, 12" deep. Santa Fe bench. Wooden bench (60" long) is built of pine and features pegged mortise-and-tenon joinery, sunburst and "T-shaped" decorative cutouts, and a painted blue turquoise look. Est. cost: $50. Provincial-style four-leg bench with a padded seat. A companion piece to the Provincial Bed project (Nov-Dec 1990). Constructed mostly of wood. Overall dimensions 16"x25"x17" tall. Colonial bench constructed entirely of wood. Overall dimensions: 20"x12"x18" tall. Wooden bench for an entry hall features frame-and-panel sides and a large storage compartment beneath the lift-up seat. Five board bench has rough hewn look. Traditional five-board bench made from plywood and featuring a "stripe-top" effect by using white pine and redwood. Early American wagon-seat storage bench. Telephone bench. Styled like a colonial deacon's bench, except that one oversized armrest holds a telephone. Mexican tile bench is made of 2"x12" white pine or fir. Tiles are inlaid in the seat, back and end panels. Bench is 36" high, 18" deep and 48" long. Drop-leaf bench is 12" deep and 20" long, with leaves on each end that extend the length an additional 16". There is a small shelf beneath the center section. Built from hardwood plywood with purchased 16" legs. Hall bench has two storage drawers beneath the padded 15"x51" seat. Unit is mounted on casters. Use pine and cedar to build this charming utility (coffee) table. Measures 49" long, 19" wide, 17" tall. Top features a constrasting color wood in a V-shape pattern. Frame made from 2x4s. Could be used as a bench. Versatile bench has two drawers in the base, plus a seat that lifts up to reveal additional storage. Use as a storage chest or toy box. Built from plywood. Styling reminicent of a church pew. Unique hall bench has hand carved decoration. The design is reminiscent of a church pew. Built from 2" thick stock. One bench and two stools are all weekend projects. Each is a variation of the common "five board bench". Pine benches. (1) Small bench with 24"x11" top. (2) Rustic pine bench with a 2"x10"x36" top features stenciled decoration. Classic furniture series. No.3. Queen Anne benches. (1) Quilt bench (29"x19"x17" tall). (2) Fireside bench (34"x16"x13" tall). Both feature upholstered tops and cabriole legs. Five-board Shaker bench can be built from scratch or from available kit. Overall dimensions: 14"x36"x16" tall. Est. cost: $119 (kit). | |||||||||
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