Build a Garden Bench: Designing for the Outdoors
Get advice from furniture maker Hank Gilpin on wood selection, joinery, finishing, and more when designing a piece for the outdoors.
In this video workshop, Matt Kenney shows you step-by-step how to make an elegant garden bench. We’ll start with a trip to meet furniture maker Hank Gilpin who’ll give some advice on designing furniture for the outdoors. Then Matt takes you back to his shop for in-depth instruction on making the bench.
Tight-fitting mortise-and-tenon joints are key to a sturdy outdoor bench. Matt shows a simple method for routing all the mortises using a collection of handy jigs. He also demonstrates two ways to cut tenons and gives tips for shaping all the curved parts.
Produced by: Gina Eide; Video by: Gary Junken; Editing by: Tom Olivares
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Videos in the Series
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Build a Garden Bench: Designing for the OutdoorsAugust 7, 2012 -
Build a Garden Bench: Jigs and TemplatesAugust 7, 2012 -
Build a Garden Bench: Lightning-Fast MortisesAugust 7, 2012 -
Build a Garden Bench: Two Ways to TenonAugust 7, 2012 -
Build a Garden Bench: Smooth CurvesAugust 7, 2012 -
Build a Garden Bench: The Perfect Arm RestAugust 7, 2012 -
Build a Garden Bench: Glue-UpAugust 7, 2012 -
Build a Garden Bench: The Finished ProjectAugust 7, 2012
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