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LTb1ow 06-06-2009 04:19 PM

Bench building...
 
So I have the ends of a bench, and need to figure out what type of wood to use for the middle part.
For all intensive purposes, something similar to this...
http://www.eatock.com/files/gimgs/24...park-bench.jpg

I am not sure what type of wood to use, nothing fancy cause its getting painted but something sturdy... ideas?

Tsar 06-06-2009 04:25 PM

This? :shrug:

baddest434 06-06-2009 04:54 PM

was that so hard :rofl:

Featherburner 06-06-2009 04:56 PM

If you're painting it, I would use Poplar. If you're leaving it natural, teak. Oh yeah, it's "for all intents and purposes" not intensive purposes.

transmaro93 06-06-2009 05:05 PM

just use some 2x4s...should look sweet.....

sweetbmxrider 06-06-2009 06:08 PM

couple snowboards

http://cozywinters.com/shopping/grap...SC-SB-SS_B.jpg

LTb1ow 06-06-2009 06:32 PM

It is going to be painted, and I did google it, just wanted to see if anyone was more experiance with carpentry etc.

Crayface 06-06-2009 08:32 PM

Poplar, Maple, Number 2 Pine....as long as your painting it the only type of wood i would steer away from is rotten wood :rofl:

//<86TA>\\ 06-06-2009 08:43 PM

go big, use mahogany

cdacda13 06-07-2009 03:11 AM

Serioisly, thisoldhouse.com has a ton of stuff. Look there.

jims69camaro 06-07-2009 09:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shownomercy (Post 598407)
For all intensive purposes, something similar to this...

Quote:

The phrase is a corruption of "for all intents and purposes" by persons who have heard the phrase, but have not read it in it's proper form. It means "for all intents, and for all purposes. "For all intensive purposes": Nonsense, gibberish, it means nothing. Its what people say when they really mean to say "for all intents and purposes".
1. For all intents and purposes = Correct

2. To all intents and purposes = Correct

3. For all intensive purposes = WRONG! You should have paid attention in English class!"
:mrgreen:

JL8Jeff 06-07-2009 09:29 AM

Poplar is usually the least expensive and since you're painting it the grain pattern doesn't matter either. I think the biggest issue will be the length you need to use so the bench doesn't sag in the middle. And the thickness of the slats might be a factor if the end pieces have a groove for them to go into.

LTb1ow 06-07-2009 09:43 AM

I have the old pieces in my garage, so I have a rough length of what they should be. As for grooving them, they just have a countersunk hole for a bolt to attach the boards to the metal end pieces.


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