Chapter 18, Annex AF BENCH WITH BACK REST

Another example of a bench (as illustrated in Figure 18AF-1) uses more poles and has a back rest. Steps to constructing a bench with a back rest:

1.Collect the natural resources, including:

2.Construct the sitting portion of the bench by attaching four long pieces of wood to the 1 m pieces, using square lashings.

3.Drive the two long and two short pieces of wood that will be used as the legs of the bench into the ground.

4.Lash the sitting portion onto the legs, using square lashings.

5.Construct the back rest using square lashings and attach it to the long legs in the ground.

PioneeringProjects.org, 2001, Bench With Back Rest, Copyright 2001 by PioneeringProjects.org. Retrieved February 20, 2007, from http://www.pioneeringprojects.org/projects/index.htm

Figure AF-1  Bench with Back Rest