Really comfortable and sturdy bench. My cat passed away earlier this year and I put the bench right next to where I leave her flowers. I’m gonna put some sort of plaque on the bench with her name. It’s gonna be real classy. Thanks 🙏 ❤
just want to let you know, we built this project for my son's eagle scout project, it came out fantastic. we built 8 of them!. and we then donated them to Alafia State Park , here in florida for a primitive camping site. they are currently sitting around a fire ring. they are beautiful and so comfortable!. thanks for the design and instructions.
This is what my son wants to do for his eagle project to donate to an elementary school. How much weight do you think it holds? Did your son seal the wood?
I built the 2x4x8" benches and they are amazing comfortable! Everyone that has sat in them said the angle and lean of the seat and back are perfect and I have to agree! Thank you so much for taking the time and these videos!
I built 2 of these from your original video a year or so ago. These benches are SURPRISINGLY COMFORTABLE and easy to put together. They were made for the girlfriend's birthday to put around the fire pit.
Well explained and nicely done DIY project,, i love it,, i like how u use simple tools unlike some videos that says all you need is a simple saw and then brings out tools that some of us never seen before... great video... thanks bro.💯💥👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏
Thank you for your time showing how to do this! I'm a 65 year old female who doesn't know much about carpentry but I can use the tools I need for this. The part I'm grateful for is that you took your time and explained each step. You explained it well enough that I feel confident in trying it for my path I made in the woods behind my cabin. Thank you!!!
I've used the earlier 2x8 video and made a dozen of these benches, but using 2x10 material instead. The benches are very heavy, very sturdy. Thank you!
I am normally a blacksmith, but lately it has been just too hot to light a coal fire. What fun! I first made 5 Leopold benches using the 2X8 lumber Plan. Yesterday I completed one using 2X6 lumber. In the middle of all this I also made 5 Viking Camp Chairs. Luckily the plans don't require too many tools. I find these benches very comfortable as do some friends who think they will become owners. I'm 75 and still able to learn.
I built this bench over the weekend! It was my first time doing any woodworking (even my first time using a circular saw...)!! Though it's not as precise and perfect as this one in the video, it's a bench! This video was incredibly helpful and so thorough. I learned a lot and now have a bench to enjoy :)
I finished my bench today. It looks great. I just want to say it took five years to buy all my tools , miter saw , table saw , router, gig saw .. drills , bits , etc one piece at a time ..
Awesome book that gives you step-by-step photos czcams.com/users/postUgkxTNB_zFBSnTo_O1PqfVUwgi7ityw0JlKt and directions to make every day project. I can see myself making a few of these projects and giving them as housewarming and holiday gifts!
Built two of these and they really are as easy as he makes it look. If you build two, then you only need 7 2x6x8' boards. These are very stable and don't tip forward or backward easily and are quite comfortable.
Not a woodworker, but I like watching and imagining. Having never used a speedsqaure, I had no idea it could measure angles beyond 90 and 45. Thanks. I learned something today. 😋
Jameson. Thanks so much for a great video. Wish I could add pics. We used your general design and made two rough wood pond benches. They turned out great. Totally appreciate you sharing the video.
Great project! I will definitely build it. I was looking for something simple and aesthetic at the same time. It's very good, meets my expectations. I'm just thinking about adding backrests/coffee tables.
Mate, thats a great build, explained really nicely and in laymans terms, really apprecaite people like you sharing your skillset with others that may be less confident (like me !)
Perfect use for some old weathered but still usable lumber i have sitting around. looking forward to the look on my neighbors faces when they see me sitting on this out front.
I built this today. I live in Canada. The materials cost about 70 bucks. The prices of wood are ridiculously high right now. It was super easy to make. Instructions were easy to follow.
I built one of these using your plan and it came out great and I just wanted you to know that with the two longer leftover pieces I found a way to make arm rests with cup holders. You just cut out a long notch in the middle of each that would wedge into or over top of each long leg and underneath the lower back support cutting an angle in the front portion of the notch to match the angle of the front part of the long leg, then cut out about a 4" hole at the front/center of each arm for a cup holder and then epoxy a shaped piece of thick rubber padding on top of the holes reaching the width of the arm and part of the length and finally cutting a cross slit at the hole location. I did not know how to add a picture of what I did, sorry.
I might try this. Thanks for using basic tools and not saying you can and then just use the fancy tools to do it. Also I would consider using construction adhesive to make it a little stronger, but also making sure I don’t use too much and have it squeeze out.
Great Idea! Love your Friendly approach! I was looking for something where the Pressure treated does not contact your skin. I feel it's worth paying extra for Azek or Trex on the seat and back. I do like the Design. I know it would need support.
Since these seem to be easy to build, there's a temptation to build several at one go. The logical upshot would be to improve the design by having the seat portion pivot upwards toward the backrests, for storage. Go one step further and offer different widths to allow multiple benches to nest, in storage, a bit like Russian dolls.
Great video and plans. Just a imho the back is a little too far back. I made four of these benches and w two of them i put the legs about 2 inches closer and it gives way more back support. Ive had a number of friends over and everyone agrees that the ones with the closer back are more comfortable....but whatever who cares thats the beauty of woodworking make it how ya wanna and enjoy. Thanks !
Hi great video if I want the chair height of 18 inches instead of 14 inches is there enough material in 4 2x6 ?my picnic tables are a little higher than normal
Is it feasible to build small benches for children out of 1 x 6 x 8's? The 2 x 8 x 8's are a bit heavy. But, thanks for those plans and I will try the 2 x 6 x 8 bench. And thanks for sharing your knowledge and simplifying building these benches, and all of the other products.
Giving some tips on how to turn it over when securing the top/back boards would have been very helpful. I tried to do this build alone and had to stop after flipping the bench end-to-end because I nearly ruined the build by thinking I could do this move alone. Otherwise, this is a great project and thanks for sharing it!
Made one of your benches and LOVE the comfort it provides in my rear yard. I would love one from 2X8" lumber, also. Such enhanced luxury intrigues me. Was I to make one from 2X8" lumber, are the material cuts identical?
This is probably a dumb question 🙋♂️ but… how do you get your cuts soooo straight with the circular saw. I have an old circular saw that I have here but my cuts always come out not straight or the cut it self is really wavy not a smooth cut like if the blade is moveing
раскосины надо как по длинне - так как со временем она раскачается, а также связать между собой х-образные ножки, потому что на одних только саморезах они не удержатся долго.
Im confused about whether i should use treated or untreated. Every yells "treated wood only for outdoors" but it would have to sit for 6 months before i could use it. Any thoughts on that? I built 2 of these this weekend out of treated wood and are currently on my front porch. Im afraid to sell them because i don't know how much they will warp while drying.
Really comfortable and sturdy bench. My cat passed away earlier this year and I put the bench right next to where I leave her flowers. I’m gonna put some sort of plaque on the bench with her name. It’s gonna be real classy. Thanks 🙏 ❤
just want to let you know, we built this project for my son's eagle scout project, it came out fantastic. we built 8 of them!. and we then donated them to Alafia State Park , here in florida for a primitive camping site. they are currently sitting around a fire ring. they are beautiful and so comfortable!. thanks for the design and instructions.
Woah that’s exactly what I’m doing for my project!! Except I’m building 6 of them for my moms outdoor classroom for her school!
Thats crazy. I used to live right by there in Riverview, great park!
This is what my son wants to do for his eagle project to donate to an elementary school. How much weight do you think it holds? Did your son seal the wood?
That’s what I’m gonna do too😂
I'm currently looking at putting one of these next to my project. Love to hear from other scouts!
I built the 2x4x8" benches and they are amazing comfortable! Everyone that has sat in them said the angle and lean of the seat and back are perfect and I have to agree! Thank you so much for taking the time and these videos!
I built 2 of these from your original video a year or so ago. These benches are SURPRISINGLY COMFORTABLE and easy to put together. They were made for the girlfriend's birthday to put around the fire pit.
Well explained and nicely done DIY project,, i love it,, i like how u use simple tools unlike some videos that says all you need is a simple saw and then brings out tools that some of us never seen before... great video... thanks bro.💯💥👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏
Thank you for your time showing how to do this! I'm a 65 year old female who doesn't know much about carpentry but I can use the tools I need for this. The part I'm grateful for is that you took your time and explained each step. You explained it well enough that I feel confident in trying it for my path I made in the woods behind my cabin. Thank you!!!
I went ahead and built one today for my mom for xmas. Thanks for the plans and the great video. The bench came out just perfect!!
I've used the earlier 2x8 video and made a dozen of these benches, but using 2x10 material instead. The benches are very heavy, very sturdy. Thank you!
I am normally a blacksmith, but lately it has been just too hot to light a coal fire. What fun! I first made 5 Leopold benches using the 2X8 lumber Plan. Yesterday I completed one using 2X6 lumber. In the middle of all this I also made 5 Viking Camp Chairs. Luckily the plans don't require too many tools. I find these benches very comfortable as do some friends who think they will become owners. I'm 75 and still able to learn.
Brilliant bench. Just made a half size one for my Grandson. So simple and looks great.
I built this bench over the weekend! It was my first time doing any woodworking (even my first time using a circular saw...)!! Though it's not as precise and perfect as this one in the video, it's a bench! This video was incredibly helpful and so thorough. I learned a lot and now have a bench to enjoy :)
Thanks!! Just made it. Took about 45 minutes for me. Looks perfect!!
Thanks a bunch!! Just completed my first one and ready to sit in the woods for some Zen time.
I finished my bench today. It looks great. I just want to say it took five years to buy all my tools , miter saw , table saw , router, gig saw .. drills , bits , etc one piece at a time ..
I followed the original plans with 2 x 6 boards and just added a 2 x 4 between them. Looks great.
Awesome book that gives you step-by-step photos czcams.com/users/postUgkxTNB_zFBSnTo_O1PqfVUwgi7ityw0JlKt and directions to make every day project. I can see myself making a few of these projects and giving them as housewarming and holiday gifts!
Great build. I added arms and built 2 for my porch at the lake house. Very comfortable.
just built one for our firepit area out of scrap wood I had. super comfy. thanks for the detailed vid!
Simple elegant and functional. Planning to make some benches this weekend. Thank you.
I made the 2x8 version and it is just a little too big for my porch so I might give this one a try. Thanks for the speed square lesson too. 😎
thank you for not using 250,000 bucks worth of festool to get these made! great video and something I can actually make!
I understand your frustration about the cost of tools . It took five years to buy all my tools . One piece at a time . Good luck 👍🏽
Built two of these and they really are as easy as he makes it look. If you build two, then you only need 7 2x6x8' boards. These are very stable and don't tip forward or backward easily and are quite comfortable.
Not a woodworker, but I like watching and imagining. Having never used a speedsqaure, I had no idea it could measure angles beyond 90 and 45. Thanks. I learned something today. 😋
very cool. i have a ton of left over deck boards from a recent deck project and this will work perfectly
Jameson. Thanks so much for a great video. Wish I could add pics. We used your general design and made two rough wood pond benches. They turned out great. Totally appreciate you sharing the video.
Just wanted to say thanks. Built this and it turned out great.
Made one entirely by hand, using a japanese saw. Came out great!
Thank you!
Great project! I will definitely build it. I was looking for something simple and aesthetic at the same time. It's very good, meets my expectations. I'm just thinking about adding backrests/coffee tables.
Mate, thats a great build, explained really nicely and in laymans terms, really apprecaite people like you sharing your skillset with others that may be less confident (like me !)
Much appreciated!
Made one, love it! Super comfortable!
I’m gonna make one this weekend. I love it .
That’s a legit build, Mate! Thank you 🙏
Thanks for this videos, very well explained 👏
Love from Pakistan 🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰
Great work with detail steps
Just built one of these out of scrap wood from a deck build and stained it Jaycobean semi transparent looks so awesome!
Awesome video sir, thanks for sharing.
Thank you
will be building this weekend.
Excited to try this!
Perfect use for some old weathered but still usable lumber i have sitting around. looking forward to the look on my neighbors faces when they see me sitting on this out front.
Thanks! Great video. simple and cheap
Good video thank you for a good design for a bench
I built this today. I live in Canada. The materials cost about 70 bucks. The prices of wood are ridiculously high right now. It was super easy to make. Instructions were easy to follow.
Watched in the morning, but in the afternoon!💃💃 Thanks!!
*built
Simplicity is true beauty. The beauty in nature can be distilled down to something simple.
What a great job ! Ive got to just get the angles correct nd away we go .
I built one of these using your plan and it came out great and I just wanted you to know that with the two longer leftover pieces I found a way to make arm rests with cup holders. You just cut out a long notch in the middle of each that would wedge into or over top of each long leg and underneath the lower back support cutting an angle in the front portion of the notch to match the angle of the front part of the long leg, then cut out about a 4" hole at the front/center of each arm for a cup holder and then epoxy a shaped piece of thick rubber padding on top of the holes reaching the width of the arm and part of the length and finally cutting a cross slit at the hole location. I did not know how to add a picture of what I did, sorry.
I would love to see pictures!
Love it nice job
Looks great
awesome thank you for doing this
Воистину всё гениальное просто, спасибо, молодец!
Nice vid and bench.
You got my sub.
I made one and added arm rests to it. I really like it.
Nice instructional!
Just built my first bench. Using 2×8s
Had some problem with long to short point. Had to recut legs. But enjoyed your video. Thanks
Nice work
Impressive!
No entiendo tu idioma pero entendí el trabajo , un práctico y lindo diseño , gracias por compartir , saludos desde Argentina 🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷
muy buenas ideas, un gran saludo.
excelente trabalho
I might try this. Thanks for using basic tools and not saying you can and then just use the fancy tools to do it. Also I would consider using construction adhesive to make it a little stronger, but also making sure I don’t use too much and have it squeeze out.
Awesome
Made a few Leupold benches over the years.
Saved your link for future reference!
Definitely didn’t take me just 30 minutes lol. Came out great thoughts thanks.
I remember this bench. I actually used it as a project for my woodwork students. Great video 💯
Thank you!
Great Idea! Love your Friendly approach! I was looking for something where the Pressure treated does not contact your skin. I feel it's worth paying extra for Azek or Trex on the seat and back. I do like the Design. I know it would need support.
Since these seem to be easy to build, there's a temptation to build several at one go. The logical upshot would be to improve the design by having the seat portion pivot upwards toward the backrests, for storage. Go one step further and offer different widths to allow multiple benches to nest, in storage, a bit like Russian dolls.
SHOEE...., YOU DONE IT ,WHERE NO ONE ALSE COULD.
how about the double chair with table build would love that one.
Hi, Great video, and i always wondered how to use my speed square, would this work on 1x6 timber?, Newbe to making benches
Great video and plans. Just a imho the back is a little too far back. I made four of these benches and w two of them i put the legs about 2 inches closer and it gives way more back support. Ive had a number of friends over and everyone agrees that the ones with the closer back are more comfortable....but whatever who cares thats the beauty of woodworking make it how ya wanna and enjoy. Thanks !
Hi great video if I want the chair height of 18 inches instead of 14 inches is there enough material in 4 2x6 ?my picnic tables are a little higher than normal
Is it feasible to build small benches for children out of 1 x 6 x 8's? The 2 x 8 x 8's are a bit
heavy. But, thanks for those plans and I will try the 2 x 6 x 8 bench.
And thanks for sharing your knowledge and simplifying building these benches, and all of the
other products.
Would these work, or has anyone tried making this as a chair by just reducing the length of the seat and seat back pieces?
Cheslin's charge down on the conversion was the game maker. Without that France would have won if it was on target.😮
Giving some tips on how to turn it over when securing the top/back boards would have been very helpful. I tried to do this build alone and had to stop after flipping the bench end-to-end because I nearly ruined the build by thinking I could do this move alone. Otherwise, this is a great project and thanks for sharing it!
You should always predrill a hole, especially so close to edges to prevent splitting..
if i wanted to make this bench a little bit longer, say 6', what would be a good way to support the middle better that doesn't look like crap?
Made one of your benches and LOVE the comfort it provides in my rear yard. I would love one from 2X8" lumber, also. Such enhanced luxury intrigues me. Was I to make one from 2X8" lumber, are the material cuts identical?
Here is a link to the 2x8 version
czcams.com/video/y12psLC230I/video.html
Do you maybe heave metric measurments?
Can I use 1x6 to make a single seat chair. Making it half the length with 1x6 will it be strong enough?
Jamison, would it be possible to build this bench out of 5/4 pressure treated lumber?
what is the total depth of the bench. i have a narrow landing (40") .. will this give me space to put there and sit down?
This is a cool simple project. How much do they normally sell for?
Will all the angles be the same for a smaller one person bench?
Does cut 20 degrees go on the flor or above ?
This is probably a dumb question 🙋♂️ but… how do you get your cuts soooo straight with the circular saw. I have an old circular saw that I have here but my cuts always come out not straight or the cut it self is really wavy not a smooth cut like if the blade is moveing
Nice design. Are you using pressure treated wood? What's the right choice for an outdoor build? Thanks!
Thanks! Yes this is pressure treated and is perfect for outdoors
раскосины надо как по длинне - так как со временем она раскачается, а также связать между собой х-образные ножки, потому что на одних только саморезах они не удержатся долго.
that angle at 2.05 you drew. what if the board was shorter so it ends before that angle marker?
Request for picnic table please.
Taking it one step at a time-mastering the refund procedure
Can someone send me a link to the drawings for this bench please can't find it anywhere
really good work, i have to convert it in metric , but it comes out really good. thanks
Can glue be used as well , exterior of course , but would it help?
Yes but I would use construction adhesive but be careful not to use too much or it will squeeze out and you’ll be able to see it.
What is the finished seat height?
looks like it would tip over backward?
Im confused about whether i should use treated or untreated. Every yells "treated wood only for outdoors" but it would have to sit for 6 months before i could use it. Any thoughts on that? I built 2 of these this weekend out of treated wood and are currently on my front porch. Im afraid to sell them because i don't know how much they will warp while drying.
Are pit sectionals comfortable?
🎉congrats