93: Bench Project
I mentioned this project awhil back, and I took pictures, but I never got them posted, so here they are posted for your viewing pleasure. I made this bench about 13-14 years ago, but never painted it or anything. In fact, it had an old door as a back to it, but since it sat out in the weather all the time, it eventually fell apart. the bench itself is not in the best shape either, but I am hoping with this repair/trim and some paint that it will last us another 14 years or so….
here is the base bench…. 
and here is the beginning of the trim. I drilled holes at even measurements along the trim, and then cut towards them with a simple skill saw. 
finished trim: 
Here it is finished, but unpainted.. 
Paint will come later, I don’t know yet what color/colors…..most likely a lot of colors.
susan
i too like woodworking, and this is a fabo bench. i like how you did the trim(now why didnt i think of that??) i am in the process right now of reconfiguring a hutch top. i totally agree and i thought the same thing, it needs to be a bunch of fun colors! i would think a bus yellow and aqua would be awesome with some other colors
Jessica Levitt
Dude! I can’t believe you made that trim. And I can’t believe I didn’t think of it. I designed a little gingerbread house style playhouse in my niece’s basement and I made them order some trim from online. Slightly fancier, but still, I didn’t think I could just MAKE it.
The bench looks cool. I want to see it painted…
Two years ago, I don’t think I would have been able to “make” the trim either….tight budgets can be great Creativity boosts!
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