Container Gardening Complete

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STEP 1 Cut the pieces as follows, using a miter saw:

Board #1: cut four (B) Sides at 23^3 ⁄ 4 in.

Board #2: cut four (B) Sides at 23^3 ⁄ 4 in.

Board #3: cut four (B) Sides at 23^3 ⁄ 4 in.

Board #4: cut three (A) Legs at 28 in.

Board #5: cut three (A) Legs at 28 in.

Board #6: cut two (A) Legs at 28 in. and 1

(C) Pot shelf at 31 in.

Board #7: cut three (C) Pot shelves at 31 in.

Board #8: cut two (G) Supports (long) at 30 in.

and 1 (E) Top frame (long) at 34 in.

Board #9: cut one (D) Top Frame (short) at 20 in.

and two (F) Supports (short) at 22 in. Remainder

of Board #9 will be used to cut parts (H) and (I)

HOW TO MAKE A CEDAR PLANTER BOX

PA RT NAME # NEEDED DIMENSION

(A) Legs 8 28 in.

(B) Sides 12 233 ⁄ 4 in.

(C) Pot shelf^4 31 in. (cut to fit after

assembly)

(D) Top frame (short) 1 20 in. (will be finished

to 19^1 ⁄ 4 x 2^5 ⁄ 8 in Step 3)

(E) Top frame (long)^1 34 in. (will be finished

to 33 x 2^5 ⁄ 8 in Step 3)

(F) Supports (short) 2 22 in. (will be finished

to 21^1 ⁄ 2 x 1^3 ⁄ 4 in Step

3—need 6)

(G) Supports (long)^2 30 in. (will be finished

to 29^1 ⁄ 4 x 1^3 ⁄ 4 in Step

3—need 6)

(H) Bottom braces 1 30 in. (will be finished

to 8 x 1^1 ⁄ 2 in Step 4—

need 4)

(I) Vertical supports^1171 ⁄^2 in. (will be

finished to 6 x^7 ⁄ 8 —

need 4) and (finish

to 11 x^7 ⁄ 8 —need 4)

in Step 5

Preliminary Cutting List

F

F

F

H

H

H

H

A

A

D I

H

H

E

E

D

G

G

G

B

B B

B

B B

A

A

SHORT

SIDE

SHORT SIDE

LONG

SIDE

LONG SIDE

BOTTOM

BRACE

CUT PLAN

ASSEMBLY

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Continued

STEP 2 Use a miter saw to cut a 20° angle on all eight

legs (A), removing a corner that is 4^1 ⁄ 2 in. tall and 1^1 ⁄ 2 in.

wide. Remember, if you’re using cedar that’s smooth

on one side and rough on the other, you’ll want to cut

four boards with the smooth side up and four boards

with the rough side up.

STEP 3 Use a circular saw to rip the following pieces:

• Cut two of the short supports (F) in thirds,creating
  six strips, each 21^1 ⁄ 2 x 1^3 ⁄ 4 in.


• Cut two of the long supports (G) in thirds, creating
  six strips, each 29^1 ⁄ 4 x 1^3 ⁄ 4 in.


• Cut one long top frame (D) in half,
  creating two strips, each 19^1 ⁄ 4 x 2^5 ⁄ 8 in.


• Cut one short top frame (E) in half,
  creating two strips at 33 x 2^5 ⁄ 8 in.

STEP 4 With the wood leftover from Board #9, create

the (H) bottom braces. To do so, first use the circular

saw to rip a 1^1 ⁄ 2 -in-wide strip from Board #9. Then

measure and mark the bottom braces that are 8 x 1^1 ⁄ 2

in. with 45° corners onto the strip, and cut them with a

miter saw.

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