outdoor dining table & bench

This outdoor dining table and bench were designed to work with a pair of chairs a client had that they really liked.  The bench was sized to fit under the table, so the table can be pushed to the deck railing, giving more space on the deck when needed. I designed the base to have thick legs. The thick legs allow the base to be constructed without a stretcher running from one side to the other. This consideration also allows for more leg room under the table as there isn't a stretcher to block feet. This is especially important as an umbrella is installed in this table most of the time. Cedar was the wood selected as it is naturally resistant to rot, decay and insects. These properties make cedar a great choice for outdoor furniture.  

To finish these, I sprayed several coats of an exterior grade urethane on them. The base of the table and bench are without mechanical fasteners, but I used exterior grade screws to fasten the tops of the table and bench to their respective bases.  Should a tree branch fall onto them and break them...as happens around Atlanta with all of our trees...I can easily replace part of or an entire top if needed.

I've designed a chair to be an upright dining table height adirondack chair, which features the seating comfort of a curved back adirondack chair, but without the backward lean.  Once we have a stretch of nice weather I will take some photos of them for this site.

Another example of outdoor furniture.  In this case, I designed and crafted just the top.  The original top on this table was glass, but that was broken by a fallen tree branch.  This top crafted out of cedar is it's replacement.