I made this Outdoor Bar for friends of ours. I was given measurements and few photos to go off but to use my imagination to create something that stands out.
I used some really nice 5-8mm various hardwood timber cladding which where quite wide in size and definitely not flat but I knew once I glued and tacked them on, clean the edges up, it will all pull in and give it that rustic effect I achieved at the end. With a coat of UV protective Clear Polly it really finished off the look with such a cool look.
The two bar bench tops were made from 40mm recycled Messmate hardwood timber, roughly 2.13x500 for the top and 2.13x450 for second.
Once the benches were glued and laminated together by a heap of clamps, the fun part was then to fill all holes and cracks with black epoxy resin, with also clear in some knots. Sanded right back smooth and as level as I could, starting at 40-80 grit right up to 240grit.
Before oiled we made a last minute decision to add a few $2 collectable coins that I’ve collected over the years which I mentioned would be a cool idea. With no room for error I added coins along a long crack in the timber, drilled down with a spade bit, deep enough for the coin to sit just below the surface and then clear resin epoxy over all the coins, allowing to dry for a day before sanding down.
*A tip when using epoxy resin is making sure the timber is level, wait around and top up if required and use a blow torch to lightly go over the top of resin which removes all bubbles from the heat of the torch. Then finished off with a few coats of UV rated Timber oil which I used the brand “Osmo-Oil” and came up Better then I imagined.
The last feature was the 25mm galvanised pipe and fitting to make the foot rest which you can purchase from Bunnings.
Thanks for looking 🙂
