Build a Garden Bench: Lightning-Fast Mortises
Learn how to zip through mortising using a collection of handy router jigs.
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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 zip through mortising with handy router jigs.
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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
Comments
I am using this series as a basis for making my own bench. From my viewpoint, this is a very disjointed presentation, difficult to follow. Would have preferred to have one segment on piece, such as how to build the back leg, then move to the front leg. This series jumps around too much, making it difficult to follow.
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