Mission Storage Bench
Build this beautiful piece for seating and storage.
Cut and label the parts as needed, using the Cut List and Cutting Diagram as guides and adjusting for fit.
1 Create the legs and storage box assembly.
a. For the (01) back legs, cut four 25 1/4- x 4 5/8-inch pieces from 1 x 6s.
b. Glue and clamp two pieces together to create each (01) back leg.
c. Following the layout in Figure 1, cut the (01) back leg.
d. Use the first (01) back leg as a pattern to cut the second (01) back leg.
e. Cut a 1/4-inch-wide x 3/8-inch-deep groove positioned 1/4 inch from the long edges of the (02) storage sides and (03) storage ends.
f. Position the inside face of one (02) storage side flush with the front faces of the (02) back legs and 17 1/4 inches from the bottom as shown in Figure 1. Attach using glue and pocket hole screws. Position the inside face of one (03) storage end flush with the inside faces of the (02) back legs. Attach using glue and pocket hole screws. Using glue and pocket hole screws, attach one (05) front leg to the assembly flush with the inside face of the (03) storage end.
g. Cut the (04) storage bottom 1/2 inch wider than the (03) storage ends and 1/2 inch longer than the (02) storage sides.
h. Cut a 1/4- x 1/4-inch notch in each corner of the (04) storage bottom.
i. Insert the (04) storage bottom into the grooves of the two installed storage boards
j. Attach the remaining (02) storage side, remaining (03) storage end, and remaining (05) front leg to the assembly as described in Step 1f.
k. Apply a bead of hot glue on the underside of the assembly at the intersections of the storage boards and the (04) storage bottom.
2 Attach the seat boards and stretchers.
a. Position the (06) stretchers centered and 2 3/4 inches from the bottom of the legs. Attach the (06) stretchers to the legs using glue and 2 1/2-inch countersunk screws.
b. Cut a 3/8-inch dowel to fit in the countersunk holes, and attach with glue. Trim the dowel flush.
c. Scribe to fit the (07) long stretcher.
d. Position the (07) long stretcher centered on the (06) stretchers, and attach using glue and nails.
e. Following the layouts in Figure 2, cut the (08) seat back and the (09) seat sides. Test-fit the parts on the storage/leg assembly as shown in Figure 2. Attach the (09) seat sides to the (08) seat back using glue and pocket hole screws. Attach the seat back/seat side
assembly to the storage/leg assembly using glue and nails.
3 Attach the seat.
Note: Measure the inside dimensions of the seat back/seat side assembly. The seat/nosing assembly should be 1/8 inch less than the width and depth of the opening.
a. Rip the (10) long nosing and the (11) nosing from 1 x 6s.
b. Scribe to fit and cut the (12) seat 1 5/8 inch less than the width and depth of the opening.
c. Scribe and miter cut the (10) long nosing and the (11) nosing to fit.
d. Attach the nosing parts to the (12) seat using glue and nails.
e. Position the seat/nosing assembly centered on the (08) seat back, and attach using acut-to-fit continuous hinge.
4 Attach the back assembly.
a. Scribe and cut to length the (13) back bottom and the (14) back top. Scribe the center point of the long dimension for each part.
b. Using a table saw, cut a 1/2- x 1/2-inch rabbet along one long edge of the (13) back bottom and (14) back top.
c. Scribe a mark 2 inches from the ends and 1/2 inch from the center point of the (14) back top as shown in the (14) back top layout in Figure 4. Lay out and cut the arc on the (14) back top.
d. Position the (13) back bottom and (14) back top on a work surface spaced 10 3/4 inches apart with the rabbets facing each other.
e. Starting from the center, space the (15) back slats 1 1/2 inches apart between the (13) back bottom and (14) back top as shown in Figure 4. Attach using glue and brads.
f. Position the back slat assembly centered and 1/2 inch from the top of the (01) back legs. Attach using glue and 2 1/2-inch countersunk screws.
g. Cut to fit a 3/8-inch dowel to fill the countersunk holes, attach with glue, and trim the dowel flush.
5 Attach the arms, arm braces, and arm slats.
a. Following the layouts in Figure 5, cut the (16) arms and the (17) arm braces.
b. Position the (16) arms overhanging the inside faces of the (05) legs by 1/2 inch, and attach to the (05) front legs using glue and nails. Position the (16) arms level, and attach to the (01) back legs using glue and nails.
c. Scribe a line 1/4 inch from the outside long edge of each (09) seat side for the placement of the outside face of each (18) arm slat. The top outside faces should be 2 3/4 inch back from the outside edges of the (16) arms.
d. Position the first slat (18) arm slat 1 7/8 inches from the back face of the (05) front leg and attach using glue and nails.
e. Position the remaining (18) arm slats spaced 1 inch apart and attach using glue and nails.
f. Position the (17) arm braces centered on the (05) legs and flush with the (16) arms and attach using glue and nails.
6 Apply finishing touches.
a. Fill all holes, sand, and apply a coat of stain.
b. Apply finishing coats of polyurethane.
c. Attach nail-on furniture glides to the bottoms of the legs.
Cut List
| # |
PART NAME |
QUANTITY |
MATERIAL |
SIZE (in inches) |
| 01 |
back legs |
4* |
1 x 6 |
3/4 x 4 5/8 x 35 1/2 |
| 02 |
storage sides |
2 |
1 x 6 |
3/4 x 5 1/2 x 37 1/2 |
| 03 |
storage ends |
2 |
1 x 6 |
3/4 x 5 1/2 x 15 3/4 |
| 04 |
storage bottom |
1 |
1/4-inch plywood |
1/4 x 16 1/2 x 38 1/4 |
| 05 |
front legs |
2 |
2 x 2 |
1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 25 1/4 |
| 06 |
stretchers |
2 |
1 x 3 |
3/4 x 2 1/2 x 15 3/4 |
| 07 |
long stretcher |
1 |
1 x 3 |
3/4 x 2 1/2 x 38 1/4 |
| 08 |
seat back |
1 |
1 x 4 |
3/4 x 3 1/2 x 40 1/2 |
| 09 |
seat sides |
2 |
1 x 4 |
3/4 x 3 1/8 x 15 3/4 |
| 10 |
long nosing |
2 |
1 x 6 |
3/4 x 3/4 x 34 1/4** |
| 11 |
nosing |
2 |
1 x 6 |
3/4 x 3/4 x 15 11/16** |
| 12 |
seat |
1 |
3/4-inch plywood |
3/4 x 14 3/16 x 32 3/4 |
| 13 |
back bottom |
1 |
1 x 3 |
3/4 x 2 1/4 x 37 1/2 |
| 14 |
back top |
1 |
1 x 4 |
3/4 x 3 1/2 x 37 1/2 |
| 15 |
back slats |
9 |
1/2 x 3 |
1/2 x 2 1/2 x 11 3/4 |
| 16 |
arms |
2 |
1 x 6 |
3/4 x 4 1/2 x 22 |
| 17 |
arm braces |
2 |
1 x 6 |
3/4 x 1 3/4 x 6 3/4 |
| 18 |
arm slats |
8 |
1/2 x 3 |
1/2 x 2 1/2 x 7 1/4 |
*Two pieces glued together for each part.
**From long point to long point.
Finished Dimensions:
Height: 35 1/2 inches
Depth: 23 3/4 inches
Width: 40 1/2 inches