Folding Bench

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Material Required

Lumber: 1 piece cypress or white pine 13/16x8 inches x 9 ft 6 inches. 1 piece cypress or white pine 1/2x1 1/4 inches x 7 feet. (Oregon pine or Southern pine may be substituted for cypress or white pine.)

Hardware: 30 flat head bright wood screws 1 3/4 inches, No. 10. 16 flat head bright wood screws 1 inch, No. 7. 4 carriage bolts and washers 3/8x2 inches.

Tools

Sharp lead pencil, rule, try square, jack plane, handy saw, brace, 3/8 inch bit, 3/16 inch and 1/8 inch twist drills, countersink, 3/4 inch chisel, rip saw, screw driver, pliers, dividers.

Stock Bill

Pieces

Finished Dimensions.

Use.

2.

3/4x2 1/2x 4 feet 0 inches.

Sides.

2.

3/4x2 1/2x3 feet 10 1/2 inches.

Platform.

2.

3/4x2 1/2x 14 1/2 inches.

Ends.

4.

3/4x2 x21 inches.

Legs.

2.

3/4x2 xl6 inches.

End cross piece.

2.

3/4x 3/4x 14 1/2 inches.

Lower cross piece.

4.

1/2x1 x21 inches.

End braces.

Directions

1 - Reduce all pieces to finished dimensions.

2 - Fasten ends to four long pieces by using two 1 3/4 inch No. 10 screws at each joint. Bore holes for screws with 3/16 inch twist bit and countersink holes.

3 - Fasten end lower cross piece by placing five screws as shown in the drawing.

4 - Locate points for bolts on side pieces 1 1/8 inches from top edge and 3 5/8 inches from end and bore hole with 3/8 inch bit.

5 - Bore % inch holes in legs at end for bolts.

6 - Cut notch 1/4 inch deep and 3/4 inch wide in upper edge of legs 2 inches from end and fasten cross piece in place with one 1 3/4 inch screw at each joint.

7 - Lay out cross braces, making half lap joint at center and fasten with two 1 inch No. 7 screws at each joint, and one 3/8 inch screw at half lap joint.

8 - Fasten legs to top with bolts.