Outdoor Furniture - 8 Backyard Builds (Popular Woodworking)
Outdoor Furniture - 8 Backyard Builds (Popular Woodworking)
English | True PDF | 32 pages | 4.5 Mb
English | True PDF | 32 pages | 4.5 Mb
Popular Woodworking Magazine presents this collection of 8 outdoor projects. The eight builds offer great suggestions for making the most of warmer weather - and finishing expert Bob Flexner tells you how best to keep your outdoor items looking their best.
All-weather Morris Chair: David Thiel shows how you can add this Craftsman classic to your outdoor collection. Made with pine and finished with paint, you can make one of these adjustable Morris chairs in just a day.
Folding Plant Stand: This project can be made with less than one sheet of plywood and sets up and breaks down in seconds. Christopher Schwarz combines form and function with an Arts & Crafts-style garden bench, with plenty of room inside for your hoses and garden tools.
Seedling Shelter: complete with a temperature-activated window opener - can help give your seedlings a jump on the season.
Picnic of a Build: This article shows you a classic picnic table that can be made in a day –but looks so nice you might consider it for indoor duties.
Old Plane Birdhouse: Christopher Schwarz details an easy-to-build birdhouse based on a Marples jack plane large enough to look right on a fence or over a door
Choosing an Exterior Coating: You've built it, so how do you preserve your new outdoor project from the elements? Finishing expert Bob Flexner tells you what you need to know.
Garden Swing: David Thiel shows you an easy-to-build swing with something extra: its center section pops up to form a built-in table.
Japanese Garden Bench: Christopher Schwarz combines five 2x4s and a few screws to create the perfect bench to look over your array of new outdoor projects.