Dock bench seating

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A couple of years ago, our community had a new dock built.
We’ve had some benches on the dock. 
They were the wrong size, the plastic ends were cracked and they didn’t look nice.
At our last community meeting, I asked for and got a budget to build new benches.

I designed this new seating.
It’s roughly 6’ on the short side and 9-1/2’ on the long side.
The leg systems —the seat supports and the front legs — are mortise and tenoned into the rear leg. The back leg is tapered so it’s got a 12 degree angle back.
The seat boards are mitered into the middle and the back boards have a compound miter.
These are some of the parts used in making the bench:

The pic above is the rear of the leg in the corner.
It’s a bit tricky:
It’s ripped partway down at a 45. Then, another 2x is ripped partway down at 45 degrees the other way—giving me a 90 degree corner where the bench seat boards meet. The seat support is M&T into the rear leg 1” lower than all the other legs such that a 5/4 deck board can be attached to the seat support creating more purchase for the miters to ride on.

The round table is something I made several months ago using reclaimed timber from the community’s old horseshoe pits.

10 Comments

well done gary !

working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.

Nice! It looks solid and comfortable.
Nice construction Gary. Looks good! 
Really nice! blends right in, but of course my wife would say it needs about 10 throw pillows to be complete 🙄
Looks good, better yet, it serves the need well.    Like it.

Ron

What a great way to use your skills to contribute to the community.
Very nice bench. Treated wood?
cheers, Jim

Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day

Thanks y’all.
Splinter, WRT pillows: there were two outdoor cushions on the two old benches. They don’t fit this design or size but I am about $200 under budget and will see what the boat houses can do for us.
Jim
All PT—the structural 2”s are ground contact. The bench seat and back are premium 5/4 X 6” PT deck boards.