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Omono
This is a very very common form of making tables and I'm astounded that 'bonsai bench' on google-images isn't giving me a good picture...the 'table-top' of the bench would look like this:
However those top-slats would be thinner (I've bought 40' of 1x2" for what I plan to make), and they'd be supported by (2) horizontal joists (2x4"s ---> 2x8"'s, depending on the length of the table/bench) said joists would run horizontally, parallel to each other, and be bolted/screwed into a pair of in-ground 4x4"'s (also, the ends of the horizontal joists would have the bottom-half of the last 1/5th of each end cut upward at a slight slope - I've seen this exact setup so many times and am astounded I can't find any pics googling, in fact a poster here has *exactly* what I'm trying to emulate here but I cannot find the thread...)
I'm unsure how long the 'table-top' slats should be (in length), and the proportion of the width to the length (or even the spacing between the 1x2"s that make up the top...), I could do an ok job just trying it myself but would greatly appreciate pics/links/descriptions if anyone has any to share!! I always do things like this and then there's a thousand things I wish I could've done differently, really hoping to nail this the first time as it's my first time buying wood for a project lol I always work with what happens to be on-hand and I bought this stuff just to make a specific type of bench/table! Thanks for any tips/help!!
However those top-slats would be thinner (I've bought 40' of 1x2" for what I plan to make), and they'd be supported by (2) horizontal joists (2x4"s ---> 2x8"'s, depending on the length of the table/bench) said joists would run horizontally, parallel to each other, and be bolted/screwed into a pair of in-ground 4x4"'s (also, the ends of the horizontal joists would have the bottom-half of the last 1/5th of each end cut upward at a slight slope - I've seen this exact setup so many times and am astounded I can't find any pics googling, in fact a poster here has *exactly* what I'm trying to emulate here but I cannot find the thread...)
I'm unsure how long the 'table-top' slats should be (in length), and the proportion of the width to the length (or even the spacing between the 1x2"s that make up the top...), I could do an ok job just trying it myself but would greatly appreciate pics/links/descriptions if anyone has any to share!! I always do things like this and then there's a thousand things I wish I could've done differently, really hoping to nail this the first time as it's my first time buying wood for a project lol I always work with what happens to be on-hand and I bought this stuff just to make a specific type of bench/table! Thanks for any tips/help!!