Bench

By Chris14
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BY-NC-SA 4.0 License
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Updated Fri Jan 03 2020

A simple bench design with a Shaper inspired top. I've included the top cut-out. The legs were traditionally built with dominoes to add to the strength.

50 min
Intermediate

180

Furniture

Files Included (1)

  • Bench cut out.svg

    8 kB

Materials

Hard Maple top — 24 x 12 x 1"

Walnut legs and skirt

Tools

Shaper Origin

Router 1/8" round-over bit

Domino Joiner

Instructions

I planed and sanded the Maple prior to the cut-out. The cutting time was about 50 minutes for four passes. I did the first three cuts with an .03 offset and the final set at zero to get the cleanest edge I could. The thought of having to sand each of these openings was a real concern. I did have some cleanup, but for the most part the edges were great. I mounted the top to the base with glue and dominoes. The exterior dominoes were tight, I made the interior dominoes larger to accommodate movement in the wood.


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