Bench rennovation project

[HawkEye244]

A friend of mine saved this from being destroyed and gave it to me.

I'm curious to know what the options are? I'm in two minds about the legs, not sure whether to chop them off and re-fit anew, or try to extend the existing.

Any suggestions for strengthening it? Some non-structural parts are rotted through and will need replacing.

Open to any/all suggestions.

- Thanks

 

[foxhole]

And he was a friend?

 

[Burnerman]

I certainly wouldnt try splicing new timber onto the old, but would have a go at fabricating new legs.....it looks bolted rather than tenoned and being softwood, worth a go.
John

 

[foxhole]

Cut off rot and stand it on some decking to regain height.

 

[HawkEye244]

I certainly wouldnt try splicing new timber onto the old, but would have a go at fabricating new legs.....it looks bolted rather than tenoned and being softwood, worth a go.
John

If they are bolted on and I can replace them what kind/type of timber is fit for this purpose? Wickes furniture timber, for, example, is that acceptable ? Does it need to be tantalised ? I've not much experience of joinery.

End result I hope to achieve is two or three coats of Cuprinol Ducks Back.

 

[HawkEye244]

Cut off rot and stand it on some decking to regain height.

Not sure I understand. Decking boards are typically not more than, what, 50mm ?

 

[Burnerman]

If they are bolted on and I can replace them what kind/type of timber is fit for this purpose? Wickes furniture timber, for, example, is that acceptable ? Does it need to be tantalised ? I've not much experience of joinery.

End result I hope to achieve is two or three coats of Cuprinol Ducks Back.

I'd just go for planed and smoothed tantalised timber - and the more coats of preservative applied later, the better. Teak or oak would be better of course but much more expensive.
John

 

[foxhole]

Not sure I understand. Decking boards are typically not more than, what, 50mm ?

Cut two or three and stack , the bottom one will then take all the rot.