I needed some additional seating and a low coffee table for our deck, so I decided to combine the two.
These fire pit benches can be ganged to double as a coffee table.
Hand chopping mortising is like drywalling to me: I am rusty when I start, so it takes too long at first. By the time I get proficient and efficient, the job's done.
The little udders on the stretchers are a hat tip to (read, poor immitation of) Hank Gilpin.
The 12" boards for the top were really to swirly to do anything else with.
Finished in Watco Teak oil. C&C welcome.