The Bench Projects

It started with an old bench that was given to me by a friend that was moving away.
I had no use for it and the money from selling it outright would have helped a little.
The offer was for it as is would have been $25, but as a refurbished bench, it would cost more.

Within 15 minutes, someone took it up!

When the first bench was completed, it was delivered and, to my surprise, the client requested that I refurbish, not only the bench she had in her yard, but the matching bench parts I had stored in my yard as well.

Now I had two benches to refurbish / build in the FOUNDPUNK studio.

Between the spurts of bad weather and limited working space to store and work on two benches of this size, I problem solved, space made, found a workflow and got it done!
Here’s the process they had to go through.

Hauled back a refurbish…

and found a matching bench in my stack-o-metal.

What the original manufacturer doesn’t do is weld braces under key seating slats so they won’t sag or break over time.

The fresh weld isn’t pretty, but once polished and painted, it’ll be more than effective for the stability and longevity of the bench.

Angle iron welded in place.

Both benches welded and cleaned right before the snow set in for the next few days…bringing work to a stop.

Moved into the studio one near complete, the other getting ready for the wood work.

moving heavy things around tight spaces.

Using shiny new hardware makes the bench look sturdy and new.

Both benches are touched up, varnished and ready to go!

Ready for delivery…ready for the next one!