Awesome Amateur DIY Wood Project – WITH PLANS
Awesome Amateur DIY Wood Project – WITH PLANS
I wanted to start sharing some of my project builds not related to my shop and I figured I would start with a nice and simple one.
This is my version of a convertible 2 in1 garden bench/picnic table. I simplified the design to minimize power tool requirements by using standard lumber sizes.
This is a great project for beginner woodworkers who want to build something different.
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That is AWESOME!!! Glad I found your channel! Keep up the great work!!
9:08 I am so happy you put that "X" there, or you may have accidentally cur off the wrong part
Brilliant thanks stay safe, any projects are welcome.
interesting that you referencing 2×4 and 2×8 as we battle to get that locally (not a standard saffa size)… what are they actually ?
Wait…did he say woodchuck junkies? It opened so fast I could swear he initially said woodchuck junkies:
How much wood could a woodchuck junky Chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
Clever and fun design
Yes different projects like this would be great in addition to your usual wood shop projects!
And yeah love the simple design, but you could also do an advanced design video part 2 or something like that.
This is fantastic! Great job dude.
I should make this.
Great project Jean and your enthusiasm is infectious!👍😎
you should make a more difficult bench for those of us that love a challenge! keep the great work
I always enjoy the content that you make. you are becoming my number one Youtube woodworker. It was nice seeing you work on a project other then upgrading your workshop.
Great vid. What wood sealer did you use ?
Good job Jean! Useful and practical project!
I’m moving to a new home in (looks at agenda) less than a week, and my wife and I have been talking about new outdoor furniture. This looks like an Amazing project to try before summer sets in here.
Your garden bench come table look fantastic
Amazing as usual my friend, pure class.
As always our genius does it again. Great show kind Sir. Thanks for the plans.
Nice build
Excellent project. And please keep them coming as well as the shop projects
I like projects like these. Please do more!
Hi Jean, love this project and would be keen to see more non-shop improvement projects in future (although I love those as well!). Did you consider modifying the design so that the bench arm rests were horizontal rather than sloped? I think it shouldn’t be hard to do. Nice build!
Love it. Such a good idea with the versatility. Would love more projects like this.
Fre Good 👍
I like both of your types of videos. You do a great job of creating a videos that are easy to understand. You also take the time to consider how the average amateur woodworking person can repeat the process. Keep them coming.
That’s seriously amazing. I’m actually an electrician by trade but am getting into woodworking because I just love it. Shh don’t tell my fellow sparkles lol
I like it, very good construction. As for content, I like a little of both.
Plans just went up! https://woodworkjunkie.com/product/2-in-1-garden-bench-picnic-table-plans
Is the any reason you didn’t use pocket hole on the in side to hide the screws ?
I like to see more projects like this one
6mm spacing for swelling in winter?
An incredible idea
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I enjoyed this project. It seems as though the plans are included in the video with enough effort writing down the dimensions and angles. I enjoy all of your videos. Thanks for your hard work and dedication. P.S. I haven’t yet duplicated your all in one workbench, I have a few constraints which require notification. Such as being able to make the table saw modular as well as some form of integration of an extended miter saw fence. I will upload a video, or at least send you some pictures when I’ve completed it.
I enjoy the both type of content.
This was a good project, and I would like to see more like this.
Great stuff.
How is the wadkin saw restoration going would love to see an update however small. Also what motor did you choose as I want to do the same with my saw?
Love your work 🙂 part of what makes your videos enjoyable to watch is how you blend nice aesthetic designs, interesting mechanisms, whilst using relatively simple tools. E.g. ceiling storage, paint storage, fold-away mitre saw, and so on. Each having a bit of interest due to the mechanical nature of its design. This furniture project although you may feel is a departure to your usual content, actually feels quite in the same vein as your shop-projects since many of those characteristics I like are contained in it. I also wonder how much more shop-based projects you’ve got left to do, since your shop is starting to fill out. Perhaps you may find it limiting to make more content down the road; so I would encourage you to continue with making furniture or other projects too to help keep your options and creativity open. Kind regards from Australia.
Is it just me or link to plan doesn’t open up the plan, it is a great design and build
I would have used pocket screws to attach your supports to the ends of the tabletop, but other than that, good project.
Would love the plans for this.
Hello ٫ Thanks for the interesting and informative movies. But I have a problem with the piece you made this time (to be honest, 2 problems)
1- The made table and chair is a bit badly shaped and visually rough (it does not have the elegance of factory or even plastic constructions)
2 – In the case of tables and chairs, the distance between the bench and the table is very short and it is not easy to sit and get up from the bench
Finally: Shame on the language and possible grammatical problems ٫ Although I understand English, I am not very good at writing in this language and I wrote this text with the help of Google
good luck
Shop related projects are awesome, but you should definitely include non-shop projects as well.
Pretty fantastic work, dude! 😃
I watched yesterday and now today again, with my parents… And subscribed! 😊
I still don’t have much tools, just finished building my workspace and I still need to build benches, shelves and so on for organizing everything… But as soon as I can I’m going to get a copy of your plans and build a pair for my house! 😃
Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
💖💖👍👍😇😷😎
Great video my friend, thank you very for sharing, keep safe
Hi jean , More , always more, can’t get enough
Yes, show the projects! This is the point of setting up a woodshop!
Fantastic!!
This is an awesome build, you should be very proud of this design. Suggestion though, change the title of the video to include 2 in 1 bench as this should have way more views than it has. Keep up the great work!
Nice👍🏼