Weekend Project: Making a Small Shaker Bench

Building a classic project doesn't mean you need high-end skills. Phil Huber demonstrates how to use common DIY tools to create a Shaker bench from materials you can find at any home center. Most of the work on the bench is done on the two legs, so Phil shows how to shape curved cutouts using a jig saw, rasps, and files. Then the project concludes with attaching the top, some final sanding, and applying a finish.

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[terristroh]

Finally, a minimal tool project with simple accessible tools!

[loucinci]

Nice and simple. Looks like I found a use for that 1x12 collecting dust in my shop. Thanks for sharing.

[glencrandall]

Since this was done two years ago any critical comment I would have is meaningless. However I would have clamped the two legs together for the finish shaping. It's a nice bench. 🙂🙂

[SeanChYT]

Jigsaw is the absolute best tool for making straight cuts

[RichSobocinski]

Quite a bit of wandering on that first cut, Phil

[loucinci]

Sometimes I use a spring-clamp or small F-clamp to hold down the point of the square so it doesn't move.

[martys]

Made this same bench over 25 years ago with a Mahogany top.
Now days, it's hard to fine a good 1x12 and the price of lumber.

[richzulewski]

Check the 7:02 mark. I think there is an error in production.

[jeffbaker]

13:26 Now I know why it's called face grain.

[billparrish]

0:32 "It comes from a board that's called a 1x12, but it's actually 3/4 of an inch thick, _and measures 96 inches long...."_ Uhhh, didn't you mean to point out there that its width wasn't really 12 inches, but actually 11 1/4? I feel like the length in inches wasn't really the relevant detail there in talking about the "12" part of its name?

[billcoley]

Why wouldn’t you clamp the square down with a C CLAMP.?