Feast your eyes on this bad boy! This is a small farmhouse bench that will leave a big impression.This was built to match the elegant oak farmhouse table so it’s sporting a solid oak top and turned wood legs by Osborne Wood. This farmhouse bench is great for smaller spaces with ample seating for 2 adults or 3 small children. Plus these farmhouse bench plans are so easy anyone can do it. This one can be built using these plans for about $50. Remember, this is OAK … not the cheap stuff.
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Rustoleum Early American StainApply with foam brushLet sit for a minute or so and wipe offApply Vaseline to areas that would naturally be distressed
Questions? Comments?
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8 Comments
Hiya,
I plan on making a very similar bench. I was wondering how your bench is holding up and if I should add brackets or if the keep screws will be strong enough?
I did have a leg break on me. But it was because it caught a grout line and the leg failed at the narrow section. The attach point at the bench top had no issues. So overall I would say it’s a sound design. The addition of some brackets at the legs would increase strength and durability, for sure, but I wouldn’t say it’s a necessity. Happy building!
did you coat this with anything in the end? i read these instructions as well as the instructions for the farmhouse table. All i see is the stain for the top and bottom, than primer and flat white paint for the bottom after the stain. Am i missing something or do you not coat this with any polycrylic or something of the sort?
Also did you sand those nice edges on the top or use some type of router bit?
thanks
Hiya,
I plan on making a very similar bench. I was wondering how your bench is holding up and if I should add brackets or if the keep screws will be strong enough?
Cheers,
Andy
I did have a leg break on me. But it was because it caught a grout line and the leg failed at the narrow section. The attach point at the bench top had no issues. So overall I would say it’s a sound design. The addition of some brackets at the legs would increase strength and durability, for sure, but I wouldn’t say it’s a necessity. Happy building!
Whats the depth of the apron?
The apron is a 2×3 which is actually 1-1/2″ x 2-1/2″. I’m not sure what dimension you are asking for but I hope that answers it.
Your cut list and your material list specify different numbers of boards both for the oak and the 2×3 studs. Am I missing something?
After you stain the oak and paint the pine, is there anything else that goes over that? Like a clearcoat or something?
did you coat this with anything in the end? i read these instructions as well as the instructions for the farmhouse table. All i see is the stain for the top and bottom, than primer and flat white paint for the bottom after the stain. Am i missing something or do you not coat this with any polycrylic or something of the sort?
Also did you sand those nice edges on the top or use some type of router bit?
thanks