Reclaimed a couple of old doors into a great settle for the house, used a piece of bannister to add trim around the top to finish it off. Easy diy woodworking project using the Kreg pocket screw system. Destined for the skip from a house renovation i salvaged the doors and a few good lengths of bannister.
Work out from the doors what height its going to turn out, the height of the panels will dictate the sides. Build the back up first, if you're lucky you might get that in one piece, i had to cut and rejoin this one to match the sides of the settle.
Started off using the jigsaw but the cut was too wiggly, used the evolution circular saw instead to make the long cuts.
The Kreg jig is a great invention and coupled with a decent glue makes for a good combination. I used Titebond for this, its a good strong glue.
Kreg Pocket Jig amzn.to/2pHaAiC
The bannister was allread routed but need widening, i flattened the inside edge and mitred it into position, i attached it on with screws that were countersunk and then fit dowels in over the top to hide the heads.
A fair bit of sanding with the angle grinder which you can also use for moulding the seat for extra comfort. Finished off with the Makita finishing sander.
Painted using B&Q Valspar brand paint. I cant remember the shade but ill look it up for you and update this. Woodwork finished in Osmo satin.
Many thanks to Jan for letting me use her studio for the end shots :)
Music with thanks
Track: We Dance
Artist: Coyote Hearing