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Hand-Built Outdoor Furniture Hand-Built OUTDOOR FURNITURE 0 S T EP-BY-STEP PROJEC 2 T S Anyone Can Build KATIE JACKSON with photos by ELLEN BLACKMAR TIMBER PRESS PORTLAND, OREGON The information in this book is true and complete to the best of our knowledge. All recommendations are made without guarantee on the part of the author or Timber Press. The author and publisher disclaim any liability in connection with the use of this information. Mention of trademark, proprietary product, or vendor does not constitute a guarantee or warranty of the product by the publisher or authors and does not imply its approval to the exclusion of other products or vendors. Copyright © 2016 by Katie Jackson. All rights reserved. Photo credits appear on page 259. Published in 2016 by Timber Press The Haseltine Building 133 S.W. Second Avenue, Suite 450 Portland, Oregon 97204-3527 timberpress.com Printed in China Cover and book design by Skye McNeill Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Jackson, Katie, 1985- author. | Blackmar, Ellen. Title: Hand-built outdoor furniture: 20 step-by-step projects anyone can build / Katie Jackson with photographs by Ellen Blackmar. Description: Portland, Oregon: Timber Press, 2016. | Includes index. Identifiers: LCCN 2015036652 | ISBN 9781604695830 Subjects: LCSH: Outdoor furniture—Design and construction. | Furniture making—Amateurs’ manuals. Classification: LCC TT197.5.O9 J33 2016 | DDC 684.1—dc23 LC record available at http://lccn.loc.gov/2015036652 A catalog record for this book is also available from the British Library. To everyone who’s ever said, “I could never do that!” 010 PREFACE Be Confident! Part One BUILDING YOUR OWN GARDEN FURNITURE 015 SHOP CONFIDENTLY FOR LUMBER 020 TOOLS OF THE TRADE Measuring Tools Saws Drilling Tools Other Indispensable Tools 016 BOARD BASICS Choosing Boards Softwoods Types of Softwood Lumber Measurements Woodworking Materials Contents 025 BUILD YOUR SKILLS Safety First How to Use a Miter Saw How to Use a Band Saw How to Use a Coping Saw How to Use a Jigsaw How to Use a Circular Saw How to Make a Jig How to Use a Clamp How to Use a Drill Press How to Use a Sanding Block How to Use a Palm Sander 039 JOINING BOARDS Measuring and Marking Locations for Screw Holes Making Perfect Seams Making Plugs How to Counterbore and Plug Holes 046 FINISHING TOUCHES: STAINING AND PAINTING Part Two PROJECTS 050 096 SHAKER PEGBOARD GARDEN SWING SHELF 062 106 TRELLIS PLANT SHELF 068 112 STAIR BOX TWO-BOARD BENCH PLANTERS 076 120 FLOWER BOX GOTHIC ARCH CHICKADEE HOUSE 088 130 NAUTICAL END POTTING BENCH TABLE 138 186 ROLLING COFFEE SECTIONAL TABLE FURNITURE WITH STORAGE: LOUNGER 146 194 SLAT BENCH BISTRO TABLE 154 208 TORCHIERE INTERNATIONAL ORANGE CHAIR 162 224 SECTIONAL CHAISE LONGUE FURNITURE WITH STORAGE: CHAIR 176 238 SECTIONAL OBELISK FURNITURE WITH STORAGE: OTTOMAN 255 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 257 FURTHER 260 INDEX READING 256 METRIC 259 PHOTOGRAPHY CONVERSIONS CREDITS