Redesigning a bench .
Redesigned "the bench" and built another prototype with "Southern Yellow Pine" , -I increased the size of the legs, so the connecting tenons that support the seat could be 1 1/2 " instead of 1"- Now, the "safe working load" for one side of the bench is over 600 lbs- The "Girls" like the new design better than the first one...
It is harder to tell the difference from the pictures .... any-way.. I am very happy about the bench, it alleviates a worry ,- if I should make some, and sell them, no extra large person will break it down ,and then have to go into the hospital, and get lumber surgically removed . [The safe working load for one side of the first bench prototype was just over 300 lbs]...
I made a new shop drawing for the bench so i could reproduce it, if I want to, - I will need to get a price on "custom cut" thicker lumber for the bench legs [I laminated lumber together for the prototype pictured] , - I could also use the "custom cut" lumber for making other types of chairs... like the design in the picture , only they will be made from lumber instead of log.
Redesigned "the bench" and built another prototype with "Southern Yellow Pine" , -I increased the size of the legs, so the connecting tenons that support the seat could be 1 1/2 " instead of 1"- Now, the "safe working load" for one side of the bench is over 600 lbs- The "Girls" like the new design better than the first one...
It is harder to tell the difference from the pictures .... any-way.. I am very happy about the bench, it alleviates a worry ,- if I should make some, and sell them, no extra large person will break it down ,and then have to go into the hospital, and get lumber surgically removed . [The safe working load for one side of the first bench prototype was just over 300 lbs]...
I made a new shop drawing for the bench so i could reproduce it, if I want to, - I will need to get a price on "custom cut" thicker lumber for the bench legs [I laminated lumber together for the prototype pictured] , - I could also use the "custom cut" lumber for making other types of chairs... like the design in the picture , only they will be made from lumber instead of log.