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Woven Leather Bench with Hairpin Legs DIY

Woven Leather Bench with Hairpin Legs! Make a super chic bench for the entry way, front porch, or mud room by weaving strips of leather on a wood base with hairpin legs.  With the supplies gathered, this project can be completed in a couple hours or less.  This stylish bench will become the hallmark of the home, get all the praise and attention and start many conversations. My adult son and I worked on this bench together and had a great time!  It all started with a neighbor brining over a bag of leather strips.  He thought my son might be able to make a stock whip out of them. He's the World Champion Whip Cracker! But they are too thick and short and would take an unneeded amount of prep work...so a new plan was formulated! This is what I've always dreamed of!  I've wanted to make a woven leather bench for a long time...and these freely acquired strips of leather were just what I needed.  Gather some old belts for the perfect upcycling project! Supplies Ne...

How to Make Hairpin Leg Wedding Cake Table

How to Make Hairpin Leg Wedding Cake Table from Reclaimed Wood! Make a stunning table using reclaimed wood and DIY Hairpin Legs! This versatile table can be used for anything and everything. Is there a wedding in your future? This is the perfect wedding cake table. Perfect on the patio for cocktails or in the living room holding a big plant. What will your table be used for? Hairpin legs are the perfect hardware pieces to make this table a quick and easy DIY project! I'm fortunate to be able to work with Semi Exact on this fun project. Let's get started! Semi Exact will help you build furniture that is uniquely yours. You pick the leg length and variety you like and then add the top. It's beautifully simple. For this TALL wedding cake table I selected 4  Hairpin Legs in black, 40" tall . These are the tallest they come and they are impressively tall! I love the height and the sturdiness of the 3-rod legs. For a round table, you could get away with using only 3 legs, ...