Crib Turned Bench Tutorial

I am always looking for something to repurpose. I have to admit I love to tear things apart and turn them into something else. When I bought this crib I didn't have any plans in mind, but it is solid wood, I loved the pretty spindles and the price was right! I brought it home and decided to turn it into a bench! These bench's are pretty easy to make as long as you have the right power tools!

You will need:
An old crib
a table saw
tape measure
a drill
screws
wood glue
2x4's
sand paper
paint
pine planks





For this bench I used the 2 ends. One of the ends will be the back you don't need to do anything to this one
The second end you are going to cut in half with a table saw. once cut you should have 2 equal parts, these are going to be the sides of your bench.
A bench seat is usually between 16 to 17 inches high. I cut 5 inches off of these legs so they would line up correctly on the back and be the right height for my seat.





Next you are going to build a frame out of 2x4's to use as your seat.





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