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The Swing Of Things
Make a bench for your patio or garden – then kick back and relax with a sundowner
10 March 2015
Shopping List
- 38 x 114mm SA pine, cut to:
- three 550mm lengths (base struts)
- three 850mm lengths (backrest struts)
- two 390mm lengths (armrests)
- four 670mm lengths (armrests and finishing)
- five 1 300mm lengths (seat and top backrest slats)
- one 1 220mm length (backrest slat)
- 50 x 76mm SA pine, cut to:
- two 1 500mm lengths (support struts)
- twenty 6mm x 60mm coach screws
- fifty 6mm x 75mm coach screws
- 1 tin Woodoc 30 varnish
- 80-grit sandpaper
- 10 metres of 6mm chain
- four 6mm shackles
Tools
- cordless drill and 4mm drill bit
- 16mm spade bit
- 10mm socket and ratchet
- jigsaw
- tape measure
- pencil
- tri-square
Project Notes
- Always make sure the planks are square.
- It’s important to drill pilot holes.
Step 1: The Frame
Step 2: The Frame
Step 3: The Frame
Step 4: The Armrests
Step 5: The Base And Backrest
Step 6: To Finish
Step 7: Hang It Up
Text and images: Home
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