Five boards, two screws per joint and no fancy joinery. Here is a 48-inch slat bench you can cut, screw and oil in one afternoon.
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- A wooden bench needs two things. Water has to run off it, and the wood has to hold a little oil. Here is the wash, the oil, the gray and the winter, in order.
- A close look at the Amazonia Aster backless eucalyptus bench - a 53-inch, 25-pound seat that holds 450 pounds, moves with one hand, and works indoors or out.
- A park bench is the most sat-on seat outdoors. Here is how the maker builds it, why hardwoods last, and what to borrow for a bench at home.
- A small wooden bench does more per foot than any other seat outdoors. Here is where it fits, what to look for, and how to build one in a day.




