Starting to think I imagined it but.......
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Starting to think I imagined it but.......
Does anyone remember a thread with benches that featured a wooden top and steel flat bar legs that were bent into the shape of half an hour glass?
I swear someone posted it on here and Ive had a REAL good look.....
Thanks in advance!
I swear someone posted it on here and Ive had a REAL good look.....
Thanks in advance!
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Re: Starting to think I imagined it but.......
Ok so looks like I may have imagined it.....
For some reason I've had a picture of this bench in my head for a while so I started to build it today. Managed to finish bending the legs.
I made a jig so I could bend them both the same.
Here are the finished legs.
They are made out of 50 X 10 flat bar. They are pretty heavy but I think the weight is good because the bench will be quite high at 1.2 meters. The heavy legs will stop it from tipping over etc....
The actual bench part will have an angle iron frame and western red cedar slats.
I'll get it hot dip galvanised and then paint it with some sort of harbour bridge grade matte black paint so it's bomb proof!
I'll keep posting about this build as it continues and if anyone wants a detailed explanation of how to make it I'll provide one.....
To me it's a semi art deco take on a modern bonsai bench?
For some reason I've had a picture of this bench in my head for a while so I started to build it today. Managed to finish bending the legs.
I made a jig so I could bend them both the same.
Here are the finished legs.
They are made out of 50 X 10 flat bar. They are pretty heavy but I think the weight is good because the bench will be quite high at 1.2 meters. The heavy legs will stop it from tipping over etc....
The actual bench part will have an angle iron frame and western red cedar slats.
I'll get it hot dip galvanised and then paint it with some sort of harbour bridge grade matte black paint so it's bomb proof!
I'll keep posting about this build as it continues and if anyone wants a detailed explanation of how to make it I'll provide one.....
To me it's a semi art deco take on a modern bonsai bench?
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Re: Starting to think I imagined it but.......
Pretty cool, shame I don't know how to bend metal that thick with such accuracy. I could probably make a pretty convincing banana shape though haha.
Thanks for sharing,
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Re: Starting to think I imagined it but.......
Nice, be good to see the result
Love the steel welding bench too
Ken
Love the steel welding bench too
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Re: Starting to think I imagined it but.......
Haha yeah its not exactly a Bunnings D.I.Y project.MoGanic wrote:Pretty cool, shame I don't know how to bend metal that thick with such accuracy. I could probably make a pretty convincing banana shape though haha.
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I just thought I would show what can be done.
@Ken. I'm lucky that my job gives me access to this sort of equipment.........
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Re: Starting to think I imagined it but.......
Top frame and first assembly....
Still need to clean up the frame, get it galvanised, paint it and seal the timber.
My engineering was a little bit out because it had quite a bad wobble due to the heavy legs pivoting on one point. That was fixed with one brace across. This can be used to hang stuff on if necessary.....
Still need to clean up the frame, get it galvanised, paint it and seal the timber.
My engineering was a little bit out because it had quite a bad wobble due to the heavy legs pivoting on one point. That was fixed with one brace across. This can be used to hang stuff on if necessary.....
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Coming up superb mate, so simple yet practical.
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Re: Starting to think I imagined it but.......
Looking great. I could see this selling quite easily in a fancy furniture shop for a few $$$
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Steel galvanised and Cedar coated in decking acrylic.
Will hopefully get to paint and assemble it next week....You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
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Hey mate,
How did you go with this one??
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How did you go with this one??
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Re: Starting to think I imagined it but.......
Looks stunning, but I'd pop a hole in the bottom corner of each leg and bang a tent peg into the ground to give it a bit more stability. Just a thought.
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Re: Starting to think I imagined it but.......
I've been overseas and only got back yesterday so haven't touched it since the last update.
Still needs to be painted. In hoping to have it finished by the end of next week.
Good idea Andrew. It might be ok because the thing is ridiculously heavy. I probably wouldn't try and move it by myself fully assembled and I'm 32 and 6'2". I'll just have to see how it feels in its home with trees on it. Definitely might still need securing though. Especially with the weather Sydney had while I was away!
Still needs to be painted. In hoping to have it finished by the end of next week.
Good idea Andrew. It might be ok because the thing is ridiculously heavy. I probably wouldn't try and move it by myself fully assembled and I'm 32 and 6'2". I'll just have to see how it feels in its home with trees on it. Definitely might still need securing though. Especially with the weather Sydney had while I was away!
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Re: Starting to think I imagined it but.......
Hi Island Breeze,Island Breeze wrote:I've been overseas and only got back yesterday so haven't touched it since the last update.
Still needs to be painted. In hoping to have it finished by the end of next week.
Good idea Andrew. It might be ok because the thing is ridiculously heavy. I probably wouldn't try and move it by myself fully assembled and I'm 32 and 6'2". I'll just have to see how it feels in its home with trees on it. Definitely might still need securing though. Especially with the weather Sydney had while I was away!
Mate you may already know this. Galvanizing needs a etch primer before painting. If it's not treated the paint will peel off.
Regards Ray
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Yeah I should have said prepped and painted! Thanks for the reminder though and good information for those wanting to do something similar.....Ray M wrote:Hi Island Breeze,Island Breeze wrote:I've been overseas and only got back yesterday so haven't touched it since the last update.
Still needs to be painted. In hoping to have it finished by the end of next week.
Good idea Andrew. It might be ok because the thing is ridiculously heavy. I probably wouldn't try and move it by myself fully assembled and I'm 32 and 6'2". I'll just have to see how it feels in its home with trees on it. Definitely might still need securing though. Especially with the weather Sydney had while I was away!
Mate you may already know this. Galvanizing needs a etch primer before painting. If it's not treated the paint will peel off.
Regards Ray
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What colour are you looking to paint it?
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