I purchased a harvest table from a local store that sells only solid wood furniture. The store had the option of purchasing a bench. I decided that I could save some cash and make the harvest bench myself. I purchased the chairs - that is above my skill level!
Wood type: Walnut
Finish: Custom stain and Polyurethane
Hardware: n/a
Finish: Custom stain and Polyurethane
Hardware: n/a
First step, purchase some beautiful walnut. I found some 2" walnut, the top part of the bench would be one solid piece.
I made this bench year before this blog, so I drew up a plan so you can have an idea of how it was built. My father and I made the bench, it was his design.
I did some light distressing to match the table. The table I purchased had a stain so I was able to buy a gallon of the custom stain via the company. I then added a couple coats of polyurethane to protect the surface.
If I were to make a change, I would of hid the pocket screw holes on the legs. I could of just glued the outer finishing piece on the upper leg to hide holes.
Project Complete!