"How to" and "Before and After"

Designing unique outdoor Red Cedar benches

Here is the finished design, but there was some angst in the process between concept and final product. This picture of Barry is taken in...

Designing a no-back Black Walnut outdoor bench

Barry Ohs made this bench using Black Walnut slabs, Black Locust legs, Oak storage "stump", and a Hickory and Black Locust "stump" lid...

Sourcing Live Edge Wood Slabs for Outdoor benches 2023

We have plans to make two new outdoor Red Cedar benches at Center Park. These are a completely different design from the Black Walnut...

Learn about composting!

Compost piles and bins come in all styles. We used donated bamboo sticks and our own stick pile to create a twiggy enclosure that speeds...

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