r/upcycling • u/RebootDarkwingDuck • 5d ago

Replaced the busted lid of this bench with some discount oak stair tread and a handle made from scrap walnut.

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u/RebootDarkwingDuck 5d ago

Reused the hardware so all-in it cost about $16.

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u/Green_Mare6 5d ago

Can I ask why you put the handle on it if it's a bench?

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u/RebootDarkwingDuck 5d ago

It's a storage bench. That's why it had a lid.

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u/TootsNYC 5d ago

Even storage benches get sat on, I guess they’re thinking.

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u/RebootDarkwingDuck 5d ago

Oh, misunderstood the question. It's still plenty wide if someone wants to sit on it but the small lip was kind of hard to to grab so a handle made sense. Plus, I thought it looked cool.

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u/Green_Mare6 5d ago

It does look cool. You did a great job.

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u/Regular-Soil-6264 5d ago

This looks super nice!

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u/CatfromLongIsland 4d ago

I would be the idiot that sits on that handle.

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u/earmares 4d ago

Yep, that was my first thought as well. Looks painful.

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u/Soapyfreshfingers 2d ago

Looks great, but the handle is not needed… and in the way. The front of the seat hangs over a little so you can just lift it.

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u/RebootDarkwingDuck 2d ago

Some day I hope to have the self confidence to look at a small picture of a bench someone else made on my phone and decided that I know better about how to open it than they do. Inspiring.

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u/Soapyfreshfingers 1d ago

I’m sorry. I wasn’t being snarky, I promise! I think the handle is really cool and even wondered if you could put it under the lid, where it hangs over.
I’m just a mom worried about safety, and those corners look painful. 😜 Like sitting on a giant lego brick!

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u/No-Airline-2823 4d ago

This is so smart. Looks like an upgrade!