Thread: Outdoor Bench Seats - Single vs batch

A good read an an excellent result. Working in the heat is certainly a challenge, especially outdoor work constructing a pergola in your spare time!

You can have a well deserved rest now.

Alan...

Thanks for the pictures and write up Dom. Very impressive.

Ross

Thanks for the positive comments guys, much appreciated.

Last little addition to the benches were some acrylic feet to keep the end grain from sitting on any standing water. Also allows them to slide easier. Would have prefered to use polyurethane but only had acrylic.
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Now completely done.

Cheers, Dom

Thanks for the build info. Beautiful table and benches. I hope you don't mind me nicking a fair few ideas for later in the year. I've only had occasion to use Blackbutt once and it really is a beautiful timber.

Originally Posted by Alkahestic

Thanks for the build info. Beautiful table and benches. I hope you don't mind me nicking a fair few ideas for later in the year. I've only had occasion to use Blackbutt once and it really is a beautiful timber.

Thanks. Yeah no worries, nick ideas to your heart's (black, thieving heart... Haha just joking ) content mate. Look forward to seeing what you build.

Yeah I do like Blackbutt. Just be aware it is extremely tough and seemingly abraisive - really makes a mess of my PMV11 blades pretty quickly.

Cheers, Dom

Originally Posted by Luke Maddux

Dom,

I know there's more to come on this build, but, for what its worth up front, the table looks great, and really goes with the aesthetic of your veranda/patio.

I am quite jealous of your ease of access to such quantity of quality Eucalypt timber. Blackbutt may be fairly easy to come across in Aus, but it would be among the finest exterior furniture species if it were available here in the US, which I can assure you it is not, much to my chagrin.

Look forward to seeing the rest of your process.

Cheers,
Luke

Thanks Luke, you probably don't want to hear about how much Blackbutt ended up in my pizza oven! . Tasty pizza tho - that blackbutt burns hot and clean!

Cheers, Dom

Originally Posted by DomAU

Thanks. Yeah no worries, nick ideas to your heart's (black, thieving heart... Haha just joking ) content mate. Look forward to seeing what you build.

Yeah I do like Blackbutt. Just be aware it is extremely tough and seemingly abraisive - really makes a mess of my PMV11 blades pretty quickly.

Cheers, Dom

Dom

I have not used Blackbutt and noted you comment re the effect on PMV11 blades.

How does it affect the LN Backsaws you are using ? Is that the 0.015" thin carcass saw I see in the photo ? I am thinking of a tapered Dovetail saw !

Regards

Hi mate,

I haven't noticed any effect of the saws actually, although it must be having some effect I guess. Yes, it's the thin plate carcass saw; I really like it. I also have thin plate tapered dovetail and really really love it, along with a 0.015" thin plate dovetail from Bad Axe. I have a 0.018" dovetail and don't like it as much as the thin plate saws. I don't think you could be dissapointed with the LN tapered dovetail.

Cheers, Dom