Plans on How to Build a Farm Table Bench

Farm tables are typically rustic and worn with use from family gatherings. Build a bench for additional seating for your farm table. A farm table bench should be simple in construction and made from thick, warm-toned wood such as cedar or walnut. The bench consists of a seat, legs and center support. Give the bench a clear finish to allow the warmth of the wood and simple design to come through.

2 boards, 2 by 12 by 16 inches
Board, 2 by 12 by 60 inches
Box, flush-trim 3-inch wood screws
Screw gun
Board, 2 by 4 by 56 inches
Package, wood plugs
Wood glue
Sanding block, fine-grit

Instructions

- 1
  Stand the two 2-by-12-by-16-inch boards upright on a work surface, parallel to each other and 56 inches apart. These are the legs.
- 2
  Lay the 2-by-12-by-60-inch board on top of the legs, with its ends flush with the top of the leg boards. This is the seat.
- 3
  Drive four evenly spaced flush-trim wood screws through the top of the seat into the end of each of the legs using a screw gun.
- 4
  Turn the bench over so the legs stick up, and center the 2-by-4-by-56-inch board between the legs with the 2-inch side against the underside of the seat. This is the center support.
- 5
  Drive two evenly spaced flush trim wood screws through the outside of the legs into each end of the center support.
- 6
  Apply wood glue to one end of enough wood plugs to fill each screw hole. Insert a plug into each screw hole with the glue end in. Allow the glue to dry.
- 7
  Sand the wood plugs flush with the surface of the wood using a fine-grit sanding block.
- 8
  Apply a clear coat finish to the bench. Allow the finish to dry.

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