Free Garden Bench

Using leftover futon wood from the Farmhouse Bench project, 
plus 2 oak posts I found while walking one night....

(and let me tell you they were not easy to carry a mile back home!)

I created another bench, 
this time it is for the space out by the 

fire pit 
(otherwise known as the teen's area...)

I started with the futon wood, it was all pretty much cut 

to the size I needed for a 6 foot bench. 

I added additional slats in between the existing ones 
to create the top and the sides,
 then cut the post legs to 15", a good size for a lower bench.

I changed the color of the raw wood by painting the whole thing with a vinegar and steel wool concoction that

I keep fermenting in the garage...

It creates a great old, aged color!

And here's the free garden bench!


A great bench to move to anyplace it's needed.

And a big thanks to all my neighbors for the side-of-the-road finds,
you seem to have no idea what you are throwing out! 

June Top 10 Project!

Materials:

Futon wood

4x4s

vinegar/steel wool solution

screws