<i><b>Hey Guys...<br /><br />Thanks for the support on the bench...<br /><br />As some may know, I&#39;m no carpenter/woodbutcher/nail bender...etc. The bench I&#39;m working on is one of those that would have been bought at K_Mart years and years ago for most likely about &#036;35. It was in sad shape when I recieved it...multiple coats of paint, wood rotten and broken, support rod under the bottom bent and loose, and I broke a corner under a slat (dumb). I so far have sand blasted the metal ends and primed and repainted. the wood wasn&#39;t useable so I had a wonderful neighbor that gave me some red cedar that we ripped down to proper width and planed to proper thickness. I am now in the process of applying three coats of outdoor polyurathane with a sanding in between each coat...I have limited work room so this is a slow process. I failed to take a before pic but have a few as progress is made and will post when finished.<br /><br />Thanks<br />Jim</b></i>