Garden Seat From Scrap

One of the best things about this seat is its origins, a scrap pallet and the idea for its shape taken from a picture in a gardening book. Total cost is a little bother and some fun in a shed.

I saw the its shape in "Cottage Gardens" by Geoff Hamilton, a book full of spirit and great advice for making sensible, real gardens. The seat was pictured in a quiet corner, surrounded with flowers and longing to be sat upon. I got the measurements from a comfortable kitchen chair and found the most important aspects are making the back high enough, sloping backwards at a little angle and to put a little slope backward in the seat.

How to make it

• If you are using scrap pallets, don't split the boards when taking them apart. Any old nail holes can be left as they add to the authenticity of its origins.
• The tools I used were a hammer, jigsaw, plus waterproof glue and screws. I routed all the edges to give a nice rounded feel, but a rub of a rough file would do just as good.
• Take a look at the pictures on the linked page and take your dimensions from a comfortable kitchen chair. After that, make it up as you go along and remember, this is not rocket science.

Good starting points on the web

• Jakes Chair is a site devoted to simple woodworking skills and gives detailed plans to build an Adirondack chair. Developed by Thomas Gauldin, it is my idea of a good webpage for imparting information without hassle.
  
  

  
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