Two seater bench in red cedar

[RickR]

I recently undertook a cedar bench project, one of my more ambitious undertakings, and thought I'd share the results. I started with rough sawn 2X6 boards obtained from a sawyer nearby (Brandon Smith). The design is based on one I bought but I made several changes to improve comfort (both my wife and I are on the shorter side) and durability. All of the structural joints include a short mortise/tenon and are glued with Titebond-III. There are also long screws into the endgrain of each tenon. I considered several finish options including Cabots Australian Timber Oil which I actually tested but ultimately did not like for this application. It will be left unfinished. I have a detailed SketchUp model I will share if anyone is interested.

 

[llucas]

Rick, I really like this! Looks ready for social distancing in the shade of a back yard tree.
Are the backslats MandT?

 

[RickR]

Yep. moved them from centered (3/4 verticals vs 1-1/2 horizontal) to flush on the front side in deference to wife desire. Very positive change.

 

[DickF]

Rick, that is really nice! Just in time for springtime relaxation

 

[LocoWoodWork]

Looks great, just need some shade and an ice tea!

 

[mdbuntyn]

Looks good