Build a Garden Bench: Jigs and Templates
Learn how to simplify joinery and shaping curves with a collection of guides.
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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.
In this episode, learn how to simplify joinery and shaping curves with a collection of jigs and templates.
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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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