Michael's Projects: Wood Stove Bench – Part III/Finished

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For those of you who have been following our blog for awhile, you’ll know how this post is a little late coming.  The project was done quite awhile ago – we just didn’t get to posting the last part of the project.  Not sure if anyone has literally been following this project to build a bench of their own anyway.  If so….we’re sorry!!

For the rest of you, who may be new to our blog here, or missed these project posts before, we can catch you up with links, and a brief explanation:   We were using a silly footstool at our wood stove over the winter, to sit upon as we loaded wood into the stove, or poked the fire some.  Eventually, I had mentioned that I thought Michael should build us a real rustic bench enough times, that he got to sketching.… Read More

Michael's Projects: Wood Stove Bench – Part II

So sorry about the big delay between the parts of this project. No doubt, many of you will need to refresh your memories about where we left off.  So here is Part I.   We’ll wait until you come back.

So below I need to cut out a rectangular notch for the cross beam to fit through. I have it sketched out in step one, which also shows 2 holes I drilled, as starters, for me to cut the notch with a saber saw.  I cut the rectangular hole to the size of 3×1.5 inches.   This is 4 inches down from the top, centered.… Read More

Michael's Projects: Wood Stove Bench – Part I

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Hi Everybody. I’m Michael, a.k.a. Mr. Our House Of Joyful Noise.  I’m excited to introduce my first project on the blog!  I’ll be working this project in parts, and blogging as I go.  I’ll do my best to explain what I’ve done, along with what photos we took, but if you find you still have questions, you can let me know in the comments to this post, and I will try to answer as best I can.  So check the comments for replies if you leave me a question.

The other day, my bride mentioned that she was tired of our little stool in front of the wood stove.  She wants something larger, homier, and I had to agree.… Read More