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Dave Sparks (Bit Wrangler)

Just finished up this potting bench for my daughter. The frame is poplar painted with 2 coats of primer and 2 coats of an exterior acrylic latex. The bench top is white oak finished with tung oil. Both the top and the bottom shelf are removable with 1/4-20" stainless steel hex bolts to make maintenance easier.

A potting bench stands inside a workshop. The dimensions are approximately 36"W by 25"D x 60"H. The bench top is made from white oak with a natural finish with a solid back that extends about 5" above the bench. On the left side of the bench is a recess that holds a stainless steel hotel pan. The frame is made from poplar and finished with green paint that has a slight bluish cast. There is a full width shelf just a few inches from the floor. The back of the frame supports several horizontal supports that could be used to hang gardening tools. Near the top of the frame is a 6" wide shelf with a solid back that extends about 5" above the shelf.
A closeup of the bench from the previous image. It shows the stainless steel hotel pan in the recess of the bench top. The hotel pan has a cover with a handle.
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Eugene Parnell

@davidlsparks that's beautiful! So what is the stainless insert for? If you take the lid off is it just open to underneath or is there a screen or something? Is it really a piece of kitchen equipment or is this a special potting bench thing?

Mar 17, 2025, 05:06 PM·Public·Ivory for iOS
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Dave Sparks (Bit Wrangler)

@eugeneparnell It is just a standard hotel pan to hold soil mixes. I designed it so you can have multiple pans with different mixes depending on what you're planting up. The cover helps to keep pests and weed seeds out.

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