Build Bench For Dining Table

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Build bench for dining table.

The first step of the project is to build the sides of the bench. Cut the part 1 inch longer than called for trim to width and then cut to final length. Sand and paint or stain the wood to get the design you. A neat and decent design for building a bench like dining table especially if you are planning to shift it to the backyard for picnic lunches and saturday night barbeques.

Add waterproof glue to the joints in order to enhance the rigidity of the frame. Optionally add hinges to the top instead of using screws to attach it for it to serve as the lid. Prepare the material and cut the legs a and the braces b to size cutting list cutting diagram. As you can easily notice in the diagram you need to make 10 degree cuts to both ends of the legs.

You can also check out my post on my diy dining table here. Use 2 4 wood and 3 4 thick plywood to create the bench frame. There are some things you need to remember though. Cut wood to length.

Now that everything is cut and sanded you are ready to build a bench. I sold my table saw and this piece of wood was too small for my track saw. For the benches use the same procedure to prep the materials as you did with the table. Drill pocket holes at both ends of the legs and secure them to the top support with 2 1 2 screws.

I knew i wanted these benches to be big and beefy so i was immediately drawn to using 4 4 s for these as well. First i cut the pieces of walnut to size on my bandsaw. Cut the footboard in half to use the halves as armrests. Once i finished the diy dining table bench seat top i started building the bench seat bottom.

These are beautiful and cheap at the same time. First you need to cut all your wood. Sand pieces of wood. Because of their thickness some saws won t be able to cut them.