Small Modern Bench From Two 2x4s – Build Plans PDF

Build a small indoor/outdoor bench with curved legs from two 2x4s. The screws are hidden with dowels and the bench is painted. The seat is 31" long.

What's inside the PDF

• Materials and tools lists
• Cut list
• 13 step-by-step instructions with photos: planing, cutting the seat parts, ripping, curving the legs, rounding over the seat boards, assembling and joining the sides, doweling, painting and final assembly
• My tips from building this bench

Materials: two 8 ft 2x4s, wood screws, 3/8" dowels, wood glue, Rust-Oleum indoor/outdoor paint.

Tools used: table saw, mitre saw, bandsaw or jigsaw, spindle or oscillating sander, countersink bit (3/8"), long clamp, Japanese hand saw. A planer and a router table with round-over bit are optional.

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