Line up the miter.
How to build a hexagon bench around a tree. It looks beautiful around the shade of the ash tree. Add 6 inches for a mature tree. If your tree has roots that are exposed like my tree or the ground is uneven like my ground you may have to adjust the position of the legs to fit around the roots or even cut off an few inches from a leg. Measure the tree s diameter in inches at the seat s height 16 to 18 inches.
Add 12 inches for a young tree to allow for growth. With the same radius as the second circle start at the edge of the 4x8 sheet and mark the hexagon corners around the larger circle. Take the two pieces of the bench you just built in the previous step and place them on opposite sides of the tree. Start with circles once the tree circle has been drawn add a second circle 2 away to denote the closest the bench should come to the tree.
Invest in high quality materials and always adjust the design and the dimensions to suit your needs. These bench plans around a tree are ideal if you want a new woodworking project. Rest the cut boards on the brace section of the bench leg assemblies around the entire perimeter of the tree. You can build up the middle to hold a tub for drinks or pots of flowers.
This type of bench doesn t just have to go around a tree though.