Building a Cedar Bench \\ Simple Woodworking 

👍 Nice build and well done on the video, it has a very good pace.

that came out looking great! you built that bench really well and the miters aren't structural, so even with open miters it won't have any structural issues. you could probably cut those miters apart and it wouldn't matter to the stability of the bench. cedar doesn't move as much as most hardwoods so you have that going for you too. i think those miters will definitely open over time. the wood at the joint is moving in different directions. if the wood gains moisture the outer corner will open, if it looses it, the inner corner will open. if that cedar was 5-7% when you built the project and it is going somewhere with a shower or steamy hot moist air, i'd expect about 1/16" to open on the outer corners eventually when the wood is at peak moisture. if it is a climate-controlled area though it'll probably be fine for a long time. i've built a fair bit of outdoor furniture and furniture for wet areas like bathrooms and such. the only ways i've made miters stay tight on any furniture in a place where the relative humidity changes a lot is to go full spline or a lapped miter on wood that is much drier than the driest the place will be. a full spline can arrest the expansion of the joint but doesn't do as well at resisting the compression of the joint because the wood can still split. splines are more reliable, lapped miters look better and are a lot more difficult to execute, just bring the last 1/4" as a full miter and then lap inward from there and you can't tell it's a lapped miter. kinda like doing half blind dovetail.

Can’t wait for your next project

Not sure I'd call a table saw, router, planer and chop saw basic.

Nice build. I would regard those tools as a baseline for most home project builders.

Nice work man. Love how u did the half laps on the slats. And I agree the two chamfered edges meeting like that always looks so clean. Good job.

Very nice bench . Great job

That's such a nice an clean looking bench! And i like the calm music and narration of the video, you gained a new subscriber. Are you worried the 45° glue joints of the top endpieces isn't strong enough without reinforcement? Seems like they could break if somebody sits on the ends.

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shocked you only have 50 subscribers.......what did that commission piece get you??

Lower tooth count doesn’t equal smoother cut. You’re cutting more wood so want a lower tooth count while rilling longer boards so as not to gunk up your teeth and burn your wood.