Solid Wood Bench From 2x1 Hardwood – Build Plans PDF

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Build a layered solid-wood bench from glued hardwood strips, with no screws. It takes ten 8 ft 2x1s and the bench is 40" long.

What's inside the PDF

  • Materials and tools lists
  • Cut list
  • 9 step-by-step instructions with photos: ripping and cutting, gluing up the sides, setting up and gluing the top planks, clamping, adding the middle spacers, sanding and finishing
  • My tips from building this bench

Materials: ten 8 ft 2x1s (straight wood), wood glue, Polycrylic.

Tools used: table saw, mitre saw, clamps (plus a plastic clamp), mallet, sander. A hand plane is optional.

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