Bench Frames

flixmaster · Site Owner Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 7488

My brother-in-law made me a wakeboard bench a few years back. I am starting to get a good little pile of broken wakeboards that I want to make into benches.

Does anybody have plans for a frame? Or maybe a source for pre-fab frames that can be used to make a wakeboard bench?

Broccoli B · Posted: Aug 30, 2010 10:57 am Post subject:

You can get Bench frames at Menards if you have one of those near-by

GnarShredd · Posted: Aug 30, 2010 12:19 pm Post subject:

I'll take some pictues on my phone when I get home. I built a wooden bench out of bi-level wakeskate (The bottom deck is the part you sit on while the back is the top deck). It turned out really well and I just kind of winged (wung?) it.

It'd be REALLY cool to make an ariondack/lounge type chair. I've seen em made out of skateboards before.

flixmaster · Site Owner Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 7488

I do not have any menards here in texas. Is that the Home depot of the north?

hawkster0001 · Soul Rider Joined: 21 Jul 2010 Posts: 441 City: GR

yep basically the same thing, we have lowes, home depot, and menards, in mich but you could very eisily build the frame for a bench your self out of wood, plus you could build it to match the style of the boards

texaswakerep · Outlaw Joined: 19 Jun 2008 Posts: 138 City: Hattiesburg

This is what I used. Took me 15 mins start to finish. I didn't use the flip down part cause the bench is up against a wall: http://www.amazon.com/2x4basics-BenchTable-Picnic-Table-Bench/dp/B0001YFAD2

mseller · Outlaw Joined: 05 May 2010 Posts: 220 City: Charleston

pic of final product?? Laughing

flixmaster · Site Owner Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 7488

going to buy one of those right now.

texaswakerep · Outlaw Joined: 19 Jun 2008 Posts: 138 City: Hattiesburg

texaswakerep · Outlaw Joined: 19 Jun 2008 Posts: 138 City: Hattiesburg

Forgot to post pic...here it is. I painted the 2x4s if you are wondering about those from looking at the pic. I've had a couple friends build the frames entirely out of 2x4s before and they look great as well. But they are pretty heavy. This frame is light, easy to setup, and easy to move around.

flixmaster · Site Owner Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 7488

i could not find that 2x4 basics bench at any stores in austin... call me eric...

texaswakerep · Outlaw Joined: 19 Jun 2008 Posts: 138 City: Hattiesburg

AaronATX · Outlaw Joined: 17 Jun 2010 Posts: 136 City: Austin

http://www.pollyproducts.com/standard-bench-end.aspx

my buddy has one built on bench ends like these... ended up pretty sick.. two of these ends, a drill and some bolts, i'll try and get a pic next time he's in town...

mseller · Outlaw Joined: 05 May 2010 Posts: 220 City: Charleston

anyone ever make a rocking bench? i love my rockers at the lake and would be cool if I could make one out of wakeboards

flixmaster · Site Owner Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 7488

put this together tonight.

savage3221 · Posted: Oct 25, 2010 7:39 am Post subject:

Looks great flix, I really liked the double white boards. They fit well together.