Shanty 2 CHIC Three Leg Bench User manual

Three Leg Bench
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Item Quantity Description
1 x 4 x 10’ 1 Pine or whitewood board
1 x 6 x 8’ 2 Pine or whitewood board
1 x 3 x 8’ 1 Pine or whitewood board
1 x 2 x 8’ 2 Pine or whitewood board
2 x 3 x 8’ 3 Pine or whitewood board
3-1/2” square x 15-1/2” leg 3
Wood glue
2-1/2” pocket hole screw 20
1-1/4” pocket hole screw 44
2” finish nails handful
Finish of choice

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Drill pocket holes for 2-1/2” pocket hole screws in the 2 x material as
indicated by the arrows. Drill pocket holes for 1-1/4” pocket hole screws in
the 1 x material as indicated by the arrows.

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Assemble the bench
top with wood glue and
1-1/4” pocket hole screws.
Start with the interior
long pieces and add the
breadboard ends last.
Assemble the bench frame with wood
glue and pocket hole screws. Start with
the perimeter using 2-1/2” pocket hole
screws. Then add the interior braces.
Each group of braces should leave a
space the same width as the legs you
are using. Use 1-1/4” pocket hole screws
to secure the interior braces.
Center the top over the
frame and secure it with
wood glue and finish nails.

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Start building the three legs. Glue
and nail the first blocks in place,
Glue and nail the second pair of
blocks onto the other sides.
Using glue and 2-1/2” pocket hole
screws attach the next blocks
to the leg. Make sure the pocket
holes are on the bottom.

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Add the 1 x 2 trim pieces to the
long sides of the legs with wood
glue and finish nails.
Finish the legs by adding the foot
pads to the bottom with wood
glue and finish nails. Make sure
the nail heads are not sticking out
or it will scratch your floor!
Secure the legs to the rest of the bench
with wood glue and finish nails. Make sure
to very carefully flip the bench over so all
of the legs are sitting flat on the ground as
the glue dries. Fill any nail holes, sand, and
finish as you wish! If you decide to make
one of these benches be sure to stop by
our website and let us know!