Built this garden bench for my daughter this weekend. I used U-bild plans from Grizzly. Had to modify the size somewhat so it would fit on my daughters balcony at her Apt in Dallas. I had to put the armrests to the inside to make it shorter, plus I shortened the frame to 58 inches. The wood is from a local bandsaw mill and I planed it in my shop. The finish is 5 coats of EM 6000 satin waterborne lacquer. My first experience with this product. I like it a lot.