Garden Bench Design Details

We’re offering the new garden bench in a 36" length which fits nicely with the 47" square dining table. But we’ve also done the bench in a 47" length for a set of 5-foot tables. The 47-inch bench is pictured above.

These garden benches incorporate a few design features I want to highlight. The first is the batten which you see peeking out at either end of the bench top. This is the thing that makes bench and table tops “float.” The slats of the bench top are fastened to these battens. The battens are then screwed to the frame of the bench.

This makes for a very secure method of construction and allows the slats to move without damaging the frame. Besides the structural benefits of the floating top, I’ve always liked its look. It works well with the new bench and table designs.

The other feature to notice--and we use it on all the benches and tables we build--is the edge profile, shown here:

This edge profile is a combination of a round over and an angled undercut that removes the hard edge usually found on outdoor furniture; it has a nice feel and it gives the bench top a lighter look besides. It’s pretty simple to make (though it takes more time to produce than the typical straight edge).

These two features make our new benches and tables a little more visually interesting and actually enhance their function.

In upcoming post, we’ll talk more about the mitered leg.

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Comments

[Nicole Hyde]

Gorgeous products! As soon as I move out of the proverbial "starving artist" category, I'll be back to furnish my backyard!

Cheers,
Nicole Hyde

[Charlotte Landon]

Do you make a chair that fits with your new dining table?

[Kevin]

Hi Charlotte:

We don't have a chair for the dining table yet. I've actually just designed a garden bench with a back that might morph into a chair. And I'm also working on a new design for a larger dining table (55" square) that will allow us to ship it without excessive cost. Just check back from time-to-time. Hope to have some of this up on the site soon. Lots of ideas but not enough time!

Thanks for the inquiry.

Kevin

[David]

I think I would like to see if you could fabricate a console table that is basically a combination of the four table legs from the 54" table and either the bench slats or no top thus allowing me to place a stone top as an alternate surface.

[Bill]

I LIKE YOUR SITE, TYPEPAD IS USING YOUR SITE AS AN EXAMPLE. HAVE YOU HAD GOOD LUCK WITH BLOGGING.

[furniture]

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-http://www.robcousens.com.au/

[Jayson -- Adirondack Chairs]

Great furniture!! The chairs are really distinctive, and I especially like the artistry involved in the design. Do you have a desire to market these outside your area? We'd be interested in carrying them in our shop and in our webstore!

[James]

Great looking outdoor furniture. I really like the plant stands.