It should be 30 degrees, but I went 20 degrees, it makes your bench sit up straighter in the back area., if you want the back higher, just make the front legs longer, instead of getting 2×8×10, get a 2×8×12 and do two 18" cuts and two 45", 46", 47", 55" etc. cuts, your choice for the front legs, same principles.
Nice clear video. Clearly you have good carpentry skills, hand sawing, using the speed square so quickly! But also simple enough for someone who doesn't.
Materials: Wood: (untreated Pine, cedar or oak) 1 - 2' x 8' x 10', cut in half, (for the legs) 1 - 2' x 6' x 33" (for the back) 1 - 2' x 10' x 30" (for the seat) Hardware: 6 - 3/8" Carriage bolts, 3 1/2" long 6 - 3/8" Nuts 6 - 3/8" Washers 12 - 3 1/2" Deck screws Tools: Sawhorses or workbench Measuring tape pencil Speed square C-clamps Hand saw or Circular saw Battery drill 3/8" Spade bit 9/16" Wrench 1/8" Drill bit Phillips bit
You can use deck screws instead of carriage bolts and save money. They are plenty strong enough. I built a 2x12 Leopold bench and attached the legs using 2 1/2" deck screws.
He did say 60°, but the angles he cut did not look beyond a 45 or maybe even 40°. The angle on the horizontal back rests should be in the 12° off of plumb range.....
