DIY Outdoor Bench With Back
3 Materials
$30
30 Minutes
Easy
With our backyard ice rink up and running this winter, an outdoor bench to take a break on was a priority project. I wanted to use this opportunity to come up with a design that would be easy and cheap to build, look good, and be comfortable. After doing some research I stumbled a design called the Leopold bench ( plans here) which was named after the conservationist Aldo Leopold who built them for birdwatching and nature photography.
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I liked the simplicity of the Leopold Bench but wanted to modify the design a little by varying the angles to make it a little more comfortable and have a proper seat and back. So this is the design that I came up with.
Bench Dimensions
Steps:Cutting the Wood
Cutting the Taper
Assembling the Legs
Attaching the Seat and Back
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Yes, I will. Will you give me the angle cuts, please. I always wanted them. Thank you.
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The diagram makes this easy to approach for a first-time DIY-er. This is the perfect first project. Not to mention the price point is amazing for a bench!
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