This week we are really excited to introduce our new bench design.
And the good news is, they are for sale on an individual made-to-order basis.
Completely recycled from reclaimed scaffold boards to reflect the industrial heritage of the railway, and also the more general industrial heritage of the 1800’s. Each bench is handmade and is totally unique. We have left the dinks, scuffs and grazes in place to emphasis the rugged nature of each bench.
With three coats of Danish Oil to really bring the grain to life, these benches make a fantastic focal point in the garden or a useful seat in the house.
The price per bench is £45 and they can be fixed into the ground (60cm legs) or used freestanding (45cm legs). The length is 122cm and width is 23cm.
Please let us know your thoughts in the comments below?
The rest of the morning was just carrying on with the existing bench maintenance, which got us to the Cawston Bridleway bridge. The support that Andrew made for the sagging picnic benches worked well and everything is ready for the spring and summer.
We normally apply woodstain twice a year but it had been so wet last autumn that we never got round to it. It really shows in the before pictures so mental note not to leave it again.
And this time round, muggins remembered to pour the coffee before we stained the bench that we were working on.
As you can see, we have a new coffee flask. A thoughtful gift from my wonderful parents-in-law, so the offer of a coffee is now one that we can actually follow-through on. Please find some social bravery and join us if you need just a bit of human interaction. And honestly, I know how utterly difficult it is to make that first step.
As mentioned last week, we have a little brook that I would like to make more of. I moved one of our picnic benches and will improve the view slightly in the autumn.
We can just about see it through the scrub at the moment. All we need is a little window so it becomes a little less hidden whilst sitting at the bench.
Lastly, we topped up the bird feeder with fat balls and that was about it for this week.
Please do leave a comment about the bench. Good idea? Bad idea? Right sort of price-point?
Until next time!
Paul
Cawston Greenway 
I like the new bench design, it looks very sturdy and well stained. I’d love to join you for coffee, but the drive is a bit far. 😂🇬🇧❤️
You could give us all a crash course in photography 😀
Thanks, that’s very nice of you to say! I am an amateur photographer who enjoys photography on a non-professional level.
Great looking bench. I’ve checked and you are about a hour and a half away. A nice little trip out this summer methinks.
Yes, come and share a coffee and some cookies 😀
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Thanks Dan. Hope you are well 😀
Great looking benches and awesome repurposing 😊
Yes, it is good. The boards were totally rough looking when we got them 😀
Looks great as well as sturdy. Well done, you guys! Love that it’s repurposed wood.
Thanks, we love it. The grain of the wood looks even better in real life 😀
Nice! I have a 6 metre scaffolding board book shelf. These things are sturdy!
For some odd reason your comment went into my spam????? We love the bench and yes, so sturdy 😀
They must think I’m selling shelves 😉
Haha!!! You made me laugh-out-loud with that one 😀
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