by maidonww | Oct 1, 2023 | Benches, Blog, Garden Buildings & Furniture
I built this bench for Sue, a family friend of my son-in-law. She and her late husband, Dan, shared a passion for drag racing with him. Dan passed away in January of 2019. I used KDAT lumber for the bench and planed it to make it smooth and splinter-free. I carved...
by Dennis Maidon | Aug 20, 2023 | Benches
Standing over my work bench, my back starts hurting at times. I had been building one of my benches so, I decided to model my chair after the benches. I had enough scrap treated SYP 1lumber laying around to build the chair. Brenda said she was surprised that she...
by Dennis Maidon | Aug 16, 2023 | Benches, Blog, Garden Buildings & Furniture
Over the past several months, I have created a total of six benches for family. Each bench was a wee bit different from its predecessor. Bench #1 Bench #2 Bench #3 Bench #4 Bench #5 Bench #6 The six benches I’ve built. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Bench #1 This is the first...
by Dennis Maidon | Jul 11, 2023 | Benches, Garden Buildings & Furniture
The story behind this bench will come at a later date. The recipient has not received it at this time.
by maidonww | Mar 8, 2023 | Benches, Garden Buildings & Furniture
I didn’t have anywhere to sit on my front porch except for a small table I built several years ago. So, I decided to remedy that problem by building a love seat. A day later and here is the result. This is the very first bench that I ever built. For more...
