RUSTIC SPINDLE BENCH

I recently lengthened the legs to an art table for my daughter. I decided to reuse the original legs in another capacity. While my wife was on Pinterest she came across a large solid piece of wood with spindle legs attached to it to make a bench. I had recently picked up some large pieces of wood from the burn pile at a nearby sawmill. I cut one of the pieces in half after bringing it home and here is how to easily make a unique bench.

PREPARATION

CUT LIST

• Spindles- 17 in
• Wood top- 60 in

INSTRUCTIONS

STEP 1

Once pieces were cut, I first drilled my jig holes in the spindles. I used a clamp and my pocket Kreg jig to drill one hole on each side that I used to attach the legs to the bench top. You could always drill from the top as well and then fill with wood filler.

STEP 2

After the holes were made, I painted each leg a different color. One red, one teal, one red & teal that I then covered with black, and one black.

STEP 3

I used some 100 grit sandpaper to rough up the legs and antique them a bit.

STEP 4

Attach the legs to the outside edges of the bench bottom using wood glue and screws.

FINISHING INSTRUCTIONS

After the glue has set, it’s time to finish the wood. I already sanded my piece using a belt sander with 40, 80, then 120 grit. I bought a Rustoleum wood stain and poly. Their products say that you only need one coat of stain and three coats of poly with no sanding in between coats. I was skeptical but gave it a try and I am very happy with my results.

Finish Used

Rustoleum Early American Wood Stain
Rustoleum poly.

 

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