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Bench seat using three 2400x200x50 pine sleepers

cadsman
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Bench seat using three 2400x200x50 pine sleepers

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cadsman
Having an Impact

Re: sleeper bench seat. Takes three 2400x200x50 pine sleepers.

This bench seat took about 3 hours to build from scratch after putting the sleepers through the thicknesser. Could make the ends simpler, but I like the wedges for looks. All from Bunnings, finished with Bondall clear gloss coat..

Old-gal24
Becoming a Leader

Re: Bench seat using three 2400x200x50 pine sleepers

Great to see they aren't just for making garden beds like myself.

Shelby
Cultivating a Following

Re: Bench seat using three 2400x200x50 pine sleepers

This is awesome, love the ends! Would be wicked around a fire pit!!

artbypix
Getting Established

Re: Bench seat using three 2400x200x50 pine sleepers

Love everything about these, will have to give them a go. Mixing metel and wood, awesome. I will try to use railway pins as the wedges.

thanks so much for sharing.

Pix

cadsman
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drawings for bench

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Jason
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Re: Bench seat using three 2400x200x50 pine sleepers

Awesome, many thanks for sharing such detailled plans @cadsman. This has already been a very popular project with our members and visitors to the site.

 

Looking forward to seeing what you build next!

 

Jason

 

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KevinMall
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Re: Bench seat using three 2400x200x50 pine sleepers

well done and congratulations. 

 

Re: Bench seat using three 2400x200x50 pine sleepers

Thanks for joining in the discussion @KevinMall. Are you planning on building something similar? Let us know if you need a hand with anything. 

 

Welcome to the community. As I'm sure you've already discovered, we have many amazing members sharing inspiring projects and helpful advice on the site every day. We're looking forward to reading about your own projects and plans. 

 

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Jason

 

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Re: Bench seat using three 2400x200x50 pine sleepers

I have taken this idea for a bench seat myself using dressed sleepers. The one I plan to make will likely be a different sizing but knowing the timbers used helps me a lot. Just ordered my dressed pine timbers today.

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