Bench building...

[LTb1ow]

So I have the ends of a bench, and need to figure out what type of wood to use for the middle part.
For all intensive purposes, something similar to this...
http://www.eatock.com/files/gimgs/242_750-6p-park-bench.jpg

I am not sure what type of wood to use, nothing fancy cause its getting painted but something sturdy... ideas?

[Tsar]

This (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=sturdy+wood)? :shrug:

[baddest434]

was that so hard :rofl:

[Featherburner]

If you're painting it, I would use Poplar. If you're leaving it natural, teak. Oh yeah, it's "for all intents and purposes" not intensive purposes.

[transmaro93]

just use some 2x4s...should look sweet.....

[sweetbmxrider]

couple snowboards

http://cozywinters.com/shopping/graphics/00000001/SC-SB-SS_B.jpg

[LTb1ow]

It is going to be painted, and I did google it, just wanted to see if anyone was more experiance with carpentry etc.

[Crayface]

Poplar, Maple, Number 2 Pine....as long as your painting it the only type of wood i would steer away from is rotten wood :rofl:

[//<86TA>\\]

go big, use mahogany

[cdacda13]

Serioisly, thisoldhouse.com has a ton of stuff. Look there.

[jims69camaro]

For all intensive purposes, something similar to this...

The phrase is a corruption of "for all intents and purposes" by persons who have heard the phrase, but have not read it in it's proper form. It means "for all intents, and for all purposes. "For all intensive purposes": Nonsense, gibberish, it means nothing. Its what people say when they really mean to say "for all intents and purposes".
1. For all intents and purposes = Correct

2. To all intents and purposes = Correct

3. For all intensive purposes = WRONG! You should have paid attention in English class!" :mrgreen:

[JL8Jeff]

Poplar is usually the least expensive and since you're painting it the grain pattern doesn't matter either. I think the biggest issue will be the length you need to use so the bench doesn't sag in the middle. And the thickness of the slats might be a factor if the end pieces have a groove for them to go into.

[LTb1ow]

I have the old pieces in my garage, so I have a rough length of what they should be. As for grooving them, they just have a countersunk hole for a bolt to attach the boards to the metal end pieces.