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Title: Fire Pit Bench
Post by: scleigh on July 13, 2014, 10:29:02 PM

The tree guy that I get a lot of wood from wanted a couple of benches to go around the fire pit at his house. He wanted them to be set in the ground, using a log for the legs. I told him they would eventually rot, he said that was ok, " we'll just make some more" he said???????
I used a 10" poplar for the legs, cedar for the 45 degree braces and a 2" thick white oak slab for the top.
He say's he will seal the top. We'll see how long they last.....

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Title: Re: Fire Pit Bench
Post by: yukon cornelius on July 14, 2014, 05:45:02 AM

I like that! it would still most likely last several years.

Title: Re: Fire Pit Bench
Post by: samandothers on July 14, 2014, 09:17:03 PM

Very nice! Too bad you could not find some yellow locust for the legs.

Title: Re: Fire Pit Bench
Post by: scleigh on July 14, 2014, 09:34:10 PM

Yeah, the locust would really last a lot longer, seems to be almost extinct around here. The poplar was easy to get to, in the pile, when he sprung the benches on me.

Title: Re: Fire Pit Bench
Post by: POSTON WIDEHEAD on July 15, 2014, 08:33:33 AM

Tell him to build his own bench. Looks like you have a nice work table now. :)

Title: Re: Fire Pit Bench
Post by: mesquite buckeye on July 16, 2014, 11:51:26 AM

Quote from: scleigh on July 14, 2014, 09:34:10 PM
Yeah, the locust would really last a lot longer, seems to be almost extinct around here. The poplar was easy to get to, in the pile, when he sprung the benches on me.

I've got a couple of extra if you need some.

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