{"id":2665,"date":"2023-11-18T19:32:50","date_gmt":"2023-11-19T01:32:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bohemianutopia.com\/?p=2665"},"modified":"2026-01-25T10:40:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T16:40:23","slug":"free-plans-and-video-leopold-bench-diy-back-yard-bench","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bohemianutopia.com\/?p=2665","title":{"rendered":"Free Plans and Video &#8211; Leopold Bench\/ DIY Back Yard Bench"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bohemianutopia.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2x6_c.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2668\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bohemianutopia.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2x6_c-300x202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bohemianutopia.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2x6_c-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bohemianutopia.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2x6_c-150x101.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bohemianutopia.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2x6_c-400x270.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bohemianutopia.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2x6_c.jpg 501w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The attached video and plans will show how the bench designed by Aldo Leopold is cut and assembled.<\/p>\n<p>These plans are freely available &#8211; and I ask that you watch my video on building your own.\u00a0 Though &#8211; watching the video is not necessary &#8211; it is helpful.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bohemianutopia.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2x6_Leopold_Bench_BU.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3125 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bohemianutopia.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PDF_Icon_sm.jpg\" alt=\"\" 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