Just wondering if dowels are a good choice for building a out door bench. There will be a top and bottom rail on the back rest with vertical rails running the length of the bench. The dowels will attach the verticals to the horizontal. Thanks
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03-31-2012, 01:37 PM #1
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dowels and outdoor bench
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03-31-2012, 04:32 PM #2
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Dowels would probably work, depending on their size, but I'd use mortise and tenon joinery, and peg them for added strength.
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03-31-2012, 08:31 PM #3
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Sounds like it would work just fine.
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03-31-2012, 09:57 PM #4
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Sam Maloof once said that screws are tapered dowels made of steel.
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04-01-2012, 01:12 AM #5
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Well, I've always thought I'd be able to make a good outdoor bench, and I've been know to be attached to the horizontal plane at times....
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