Thanks John. Since this video is a few years old you're probably not monitoring comments, however I wanted to say that this video was very helpful for me. We took a small bedroom on the other side of the wall from our living room and are turning it into a laundry room office. This provided us the opportunity to take the bedroom's small closet, that was between the bedroom an the living room and combine it with the small coat closet just inside the living room door and open up the combined space to the living room as a "nook" that I want to put a bench just like the one you built in this video (mine will just be a straight bench for sitting on to put shoes on and take them off before venturing out). Thanks.
That's great, I'm glad the video helped. Since you'll be making a straight bench the process will be simplified and should go fairly quickly. Good luck!
John, that's beautiful work. Thanks for a detailed video that really helps me plan out my project (which is thankfully much smaller). Love your channel.
Hey John great walk through with the entire process. I like how you went about the frame work of the bench , makes for a very adjustable system . The finish on that polar looks good , the dye and milk paint with the glaze is something I'll be sure to try .
Thanks. In an upcoming video I'll be showing the table for this space and the finish on that table, which is similar to the bench. I'll go into more detail about the finish then.
Could you please provide specific information on how to carve out the seat portion. Where did you get the plane? How did you plane it so specific that the miter matched up? By the way, I loved the work and the finish. Great job.
The wooden plane used to carve out the seat area is an antique. You can find them at flea markets and auctions for peanuts. Or, you can use modern power tools like hand planers and belt sanders, etc. The miter is just cut with a saw. You can use a handheld circular saw with a clamped fence or possibly a radial arm or miter saw if the seat isn't too wide. Where the miters meet you can fine-tune the seat cove with hand tools and/or sanders. Place the two pieces together and continue to test fit until you are happy with it.
I'm not sure which measurement you're after. From the underneath side of the brown seat to the floor is about 17 inches. From the edge of that seat to the deepest part of the front surface (where the feet go) is about 6 inches.
For interior work like this the nails are generally good enough. For a nail gun use 15 gauge nails, or finish nails for hand nailing. And let's leave Brad out of this, he's done nothing wrong.
freaking amazing job honestly thanks for taking the time to explain everything. Did you say you were gonna glue the miters on the top seat? wouldn't that interfere with expansion and contraction? I'm asking because I don't know and I would like to know. Do you have another person helping you or it's just you? great job
I just work alone, unless I have a project which requires a second hand due to the physical size of the work. Yes, I did glue the miter on the bench seat. The glue joint may well fail over time due to expansion and contraction, but these seats are 1 3/4 inch thick at the thickest point, so even without any glue they aren't going anywhere. With the rest of the seats pinned to the frame the whole thing is quite sturdy.
There are no universal plans, since every situation will be a little bit different. Others recently asked me about the plywood base or form dimensions, which I'm describing below to answer their post.
I'm sorry, I just forgot about your question! Here are the approximate dimensions of the plywood base or template. Remember, this is just the plywood seat and back base, not with the front facing or the actual seat or back included. Use these as approximate dimensions. The bottom square of the form, which creates the support for the seat, is about 16 inches tall and 13 inches deep. That little overhang in the front is two inches tall (included in the 16) and about 4 inches deep (not included in the 13). The measurement from the front of the overhang until the start of the backrest is about 13 inches. The backrest is at an 11 degree angle. The straight measurement from the top of the bottom square to the tip of the backrest is 17.5 inches. Take a look again at the video and these dimensions should be enough to get you in the ballpark. Oh, and the height of the seat itself is about 1.75 inches, give or take.
I can't recall how many sheets I used for this project, but you can turn the pattern in different orientations to get the most out of a single sheet. I might have used one or one and a half sheets for this bench.
Somebody else asked me too, and I totally forgot! I think I still have the seat template somewhere and I could give you some basic dimensions. Let me look for the template...
Oh, I just realized I was answering you twice! Oh well, here are the dimensions of the plywood base or form. Remember, this is just the plywood seat and back base, not with the front facing or the actual seat or back included. Use these as approximate dimensions. The bottom square of the form, which creates the support for the seat, is about 16 inches tall and 13 inches deep. That little overhang in the front is two inches tall (included in the 16) and about 4 inches deep (not included in the 13). The measurement from the front of the overhang until the start of the backrest is about 13 inches. The backrest is at an 11 degree angle. The straight measurement from the top of the bottom square to the tip of the backrest is 17.5 inches. Take a look again at the video and these dimensions should be enough to get you in the ballpark. Oh, and the height of the seat itself is about 1.75 inches.
Thanks John. Since this video is a few years old you're probably not monitoring comments, however I wanted to say that this video was very helpful for me. We took a small bedroom on the other side of the wall from our living room and are turning it into a laundry room office. This provided us the opportunity to take the bedroom's small closet, that was between the bedroom an the living room and combine it with the small coat closet just inside the living room door and open up the combined space to the living room as a "nook" that I want to put a bench just like the one you built in this video (mine will just be a straight bench for sitting on to put shoes on and take them off before venturing out). Thanks.
That's great, I'm glad the video helped. Since you'll be making a straight bench the process will be simplified and should go fairly quickly. Good luck!
@@enduringcharm Thanks!
The only channel on YT that covers the exact plans we were looking for 👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you for taking the time to explain the impending challenges during the build - and great job too.
Looks really nice. I like the dark wood with the white.
Wow!!! Man that’s a nice job! I picked up some useful pointers. Thanks for through buddy.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for the ideas. Working on my Banquet now.
Very nice job, Well done!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
nice 👍🏼 work
Looks fantastic John. Love the finish.
Really nice job from a true artisan.
John, that's beautiful work. Thanks for a detailed video that really helps me plan out my project (which is thankfully much smaller). Love your channel.
this is exactly what I was looking for, very good job!!
Hey John great walk through with the entire process. I like how you went about the frame work of the bench , makes for a very adjustable system . The finish on that polar looks good , the dye and milk paint with the glaze is something I'll be sure to try .
Thanks. In an upcoming video I'll be showing the table for this space and the finish on that table, which is similar to the bench. I'll go into more detail about the finish then.
That light is brilliant mate, send some in Leeds UK, please. Nice one!
This is what i wanted to find. Thanks.
Very nice job and great video explanation. Very Pro.
Super gut gemacht
Nice work and very well explained, thank you.
Could you please provide specific information on how to carve out the seat portion. Where did you get the plane? How did you plane it so specific that the miter matched up? By the way, I loved the work and the finish. Great job.
The wooden plane used to carve out the seat area is an antique. You can find them at flea markets and auctions for peanuts. Or, you can use modern power tools like hand planers and belt sanders, etc. The miter is just cut with a saw. You can use a handheld circular saw with a clamped fence or possibly a radial arm or miter saw if the seat isn't too wide. Where the miters meet you can fine-tune the seat cove with hand tools and/or sanders. Place the two pieces together and continue to test fit until you are happy with it.
Well done!
How much of a gap did you have from the lip of the seat to the bottom base of the seat where the feet can tuck under?
I'm not sure which measurement you're after. From the underneath side of the brown seat to the floor is about 17 inches. From the edge of that seat to the deepest part of the front surface (where the feet go) is about 6 inches.
when fastening front kicker/support piece ...glue & Brad's or glue& screws..?
For interior work like this the nails are generally good enough. For a nail gun use 15 gauge nails, or finish nails for hand nailing. And let's leave Brad out of this, he's done nothing wrong.
Oh and how did you soften the edges? Was that also planing and sanding or did you use a router?
The edges were done by hand. There's nothing wrong with using a router if you like, but when the boards are this thick and heavy it may get awkward.
freaking amazing job honestly thanks for taking the time to explain everything. Did you say you were gonna glue the miters on the top seat? wouldn't that interfere with expansion and contraction? I'm asking because I don't know and I would like to know. Do you have another person helping you or it's just you? great job
I just work alone, unless I have a project which requires a second hand due to the physical size of the work. Yes, I did glue the miter on the bench seat. The glue joint may well fail over time due to expansion and contraction, but these seats are 1 3/4 inch thick at the thickest point, so even without any glue they aren't going anywhere. With the rest of the seats pinned to the frame the whole thing is quite sturdy.
Do you have plans or a cut list? I'd like to do something similar in my kitchen. My layout is the same, just a bit shorter in length.
There are no universal plans, since every situation will be a little bit different. Others recently asked me about the plywood base or form dimensions, which I'm describing below to answer their post.
Video is great, thanks! Do you mind sharing the dimensions you used for the plywood template you present at the beginning? If you remember...
I probably still have the template kicking around my shop somewhere, I'll try to remember to get the dimensions for you.
I'm sorry, I just forgot about your question! Here are the approximate dimensions of the plywood base or template. Remember, this is just the plywood seat and back base, not with the front facing or the actual seat or back included. Use these as approximate dimensions. The bottom square of the form, which creates the support for the seat, is about 16 inches tall and 13 inches deep. That little overhang in the front is two inches tall (included in the 16) and about 4 inches deep (not included in the 13). The measurement from the front of the overhang until the start of the backrest is about 13 inches. The backrest is at an 11 degree angle. The straight measurement from the top of the bottom square to the tip of the backrest is 17.5 inches. Take a look again at the video and these dimensions should be enough to get you in the ballpark. Oh, and the height of the seat itself is about 1.75 inches, give or take.
@@enduringcharm thank you for the dimensions
How much plywood for the seat ribs!
I can't recall how many sheets I used for this project, but you can turn the pattern in different orientations to get the most out of a single sheet. I might have used one or one and a half sheets for this bench.
enduringcharm thanks. I’m going to use your method. Makes a lot of sense a ply wood has greater structural strength.
Can I get a copy of your template dimensions?
Somebody else asked me too, and I totally forgot! I think I still have the seat template somewhere and I could give you some basic dimensions. Let me look for the template...
Oh, I just realized I was answering you twice! Oh well, here are the dimensions of the plywood base or form. Remember, this is just the plywood seat and back base, not with the front facing or the actual seat or back included. Use these as approximate dimensions. The bottom square of the form, which creates the support for the seat, is about 16 inches tall and 13 inches deep. That little overhang in the front is two inches tall (included in the 16) and about 4 inches deep (not included in the 13). The measurement from the front of the overhang until the start of the backrest is about 13 inches. The backrest is at an 11 degree angle. The straight measurement from the top of the bottom square to the tip of the backrest is 17.5 inches. Take a look again at the video and these dimensions should be enough to get you in the ballpark. Oh, and the height of the seat itself is about 1.75 inches.
Thanks. I'll put this into sketch up for my plan. I like what you did, but want to include hinged bench seats as well.
You talk to much dude, nice job nwei