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Build this redwood bench, add an agedlooking finish to it and it’ll look likeit’s lived in your garden forever.

This quick and easyredwood birdbath is amust for any garden.You can change theheight to suit yourneeds. We made thisone tall to give thebirds a chance, awayfrom hungry cats.

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Using a band saw, cut eachside of the post along the pattern

ending at the bottom of the post, asshown in photo C. A couple of rollersupports were needed to help hold thepost behind the saw.

T x W x LMaterial List

CUT POST

A post (1) (redwood) 31/2" x 31/2" x 44"

B legs (4) (redwood) 11/2" x 11" x 13"

C arms (4) (redwood) 11/2" x 73/8" x 8"

E 16" round glazed tray (1)

D wood screws (16) #8 x 2"

G countersink bit 3/8"

H Superdeck® exterior transparent stain (red cedar)

F cardboard or transfer paper

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When you are finished cuttingboth sides of the pattern, carefully

remove the pattern and tape the cutoffsback onto the post using masking tape,as shown in photo D. This will give youa solid form to continue your cutting.

BAND SAW

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Using a radial arm saw, cut thepost (A) to the length given in the

material list, as shown in photo A.Locate the post pattern in the

pattern packet and adhere it to thebottom of the post with double-sidedtape, as shown on photo B.

TAPE PATTERN

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This article shows two methods of transferring patterns to yourwood blanks. You might also want to just copy our pattern fourtimes and adhere with double-sided tape.

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Remove the tape and pattern,as shown in photo F, and you have

your decorative post.

Cut leg blank (B) to thedimensions given in the material

list. Locate the leg pattern in the

pattern packet. Trace the leg pat-tern onto a piece of cardboard, as shownin photo G inset. Cut out the cardboardpattern.

POST CUT-OUT

RE-APPLY PATTERN

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TAPE CUT-OFFS

Turn the post on it’s side andre-apply the pattern, as shown in

photo E inset.Cut along the pattern lines

again, using the band saw, asshown in photo E.

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SideView

181/4"

25"

471/4"

32 "

6"

11/2"3/4"

21/2" 1"

Measure down 32" from thetop of the post and mark for leg

placements, as shown in photo K.This is a good time to sand the

legs and post, through 220-gritsandpaper.

Cut arm blanks (C) to thedimensions given in the material

list.Locate the arm pattern in the

pattern packet. Double check tomake sure this pattern works with your

tray. There may be slight differences.Adjust the pattern accordingly.

Transfer the pattern to theblank, four times, using transfer

paper, as shown in photo M.

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screws (D).Finish with a deck stain and

sealer. Let dry. Set tray (E) in armsand fill with water. The tray can alsohold birdseed instead of water. WW

arms through 220-grit sandpaper.Measure down 6" from the

top of post and mark for arm placement.

Pre-drill as for the legs andscrew arms on the post with wood

Align legs with marks and pre-drill using a 1/8 " bit, as shown in

photo L.Screw the legs to the post with

wood screws (D), as shown inphoto L.

PRE-DRILL

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Mark for the screw place-ments, referrring to the drawing on

page 59 for the screw locations.Using the same countersink

bit as for the legs, pre-drill throughthe arms, as shown in photo N. Sand

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ATTACH LEGS

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LEG PATTERNPlace the pattern on the leg

blank and trace four times, asshown in photo G.

Cut the leg profiles, using aband saw, as shown in photo H.

Mark for the screw place-ments, as shown in photo I.

Referring to the drawing on page 59 forscrew locations.

Using a 3/8" countersink bit inthe drill press. Pre-drill through all

four legs, as shown in photo J.

CUT LEGS MARK HOLES

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