Cedar Potting Bench Canadian Woodworking Cedar is a soft wood and i would recommend making the shelf runners and the upper end stretchers out of a harder wood (teak or white oak would do nicely) or the holes will become worn quickly and your bench will rock side to side. for a permanent version simply glue these dowels in place and the bench will become perfectly rigid. Step 8: add the x braces. place the three pieces of one “x” flat on a work surface. drill pilot holes though each half leg into the long leg. apply glue to the half leg ends and reposition, then drive wood screws into the pilot holes. apply glue to the four ends of the brace, and fit into one side of the bench. repeat.
Cedar Potting Bench Canadian Woodworking Set a marking gauge to 1 1 2″ so you can scribe shoulder lines for the tenons all the way around the ends of the parts. then install a wide dado blade in your table saw and raise it to 3 4″ high. saw away the waste with a wide dado blade raised to 3 4″. back up these cuts with a miter gauge. It’s an intermediate project that is modular, so if you don’t need the hutch, or want just the hutch for your existing potting table, that’s entirely optional. check out the plans and cut list! dimensions. 47.75” wide x 16” deep x 39.5” tall without hutch, larger with hutch. working surface height. 39.5”. Cut the main bench slats to 48″ long, then rip them to 1 1 4″ wide. lay them out on a flat bench separated by 3 4″ wide spacers. clamping them together will ensure they remain square and even with each other while attaching the other parts to the underside of the bench assembly. Step 2: attach legs to top shelf and bottom shelf. lumber needed for this step: 2×4 bench back support: (2) pieces, 68 ½” each. 2×4 bench front support: (2) pieces, 29” each. once the top shelf and bottom shelf framework is complete, glue and nail framework (using 1½” brad nails) to the back and front legs of the potting bench.
Potting Bench With Sink Garden Work Bench Outdoor Shelves Cedarshed Cut the main bench slats to 48″ long, then rip them to 1 1 4″ wide. lay them out on a flat bench separated by 3 4″ wide spacers. clamping them together will ensure they remain square and even with each other while attaching the other parts to the underside of the bench assembly. Step 2: attach legs to top shelf and bottom shelf. lumber needed for this step: 2×4 bench back support: (2) pieces, 68 ½” each. 2×4 bench front support: (2) pieces, 29” each. once the top shelf and bottom shelf framework is complete, glue and nail framework (using 1½” brad nails) to the back and front legs of the potting bench. Plumb the legs with a spirit level and make sure the frames are perfectly horizontal. in addition check if the corners are right angled before inserting the screws into place. round the top of the back legs, as described in the diagram. attach the 2×4 slats to the frame of the potting bench, as described in the image. 2003. 2002. 2001. 2000. issue 47 april may 2007. this issue features a marvelous mahogany secretary desk with a classic drop front design. digital issue. buy print copy.
Cedar Potting Bench Canadian Woodworking Plumb the legs with a spirit level and make sure the frames are perfectly horizontal. in addition check if the corners are right angled before inserting the screws into place. round the top of the back legs, as described in the diagram. attach the 2×4 slats to the frame of the potting bench, as described in the image. 2003. 2002. 2001. 2000. issue 47 april may 2007. this issue features a marvelous mahogany secretary desk with a classic drop front design. digital issue. buy print copy.
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