Joey Bench – Steel & Wood Welding Project Plan Set

📦 Instant digital download • DXF + PDF files • Licensed for classroom/personal use, not for resale

The Joey Bench is a 6-foot outdoor bench that combines a welded steel frame with a wood seat and back. The frame is 3" × 3" square steel tubing with angled 1" × 3" armrests and a reclined back. The seat and back boards are 2×6 lumber, attached with carriage bolts to ¼" supports set flush with the top of the seat frame. Optional plasma-cut tube caps close every open tube end for a clean, finished look. It’s a great project for teaching metal and wood fabrication together, and the finished bench is popular at chapter sales, auctions, and fundraisers.

Students lay out and cut multiple angles (45°, 85°, 80°, 67°, and 56.5°), fit and MIG weld a matching pair of end frames, add seat gussets, rip and drill 2×6 boards, stain the wood, and bolt everything together into a sturdy, professional-looking bench.

What’s Included

• 14-sheet dimensioned drawing set: isometric, front, side, and top views, plus a detail sheet for every part
• DXF file for the optional 2 11/16" tube caps
• Step-by-step Project Instructions (17 steps) with cut list, tools, safety reminders, and “Check Yourself” checkpoints
• TEKS-aligned Lesson Plan (§127.43, §127.41, and General Employability Skills, PEIMS N1270153) with a 5-day pacing breakdown
• 100-point Project Rubric with student self-reflection
• Student Reflection Questions for exit tickets or a project summary

Project Details

• Finished size: 6' long × 2'-9 ⅞" tall × 1'-10" deep
• Frame: 3" × 3" and 1" × 3" steel tubing, 14 ga or ⅛" wall
• Supports and gussets: ¼" × 2" flat bar, ½" or ¼" plate
• Boards: (6) 2×6 boards, any species you choose, finished with stain
• Hardware: (24) ¼" × 2 ½" carriage bolts with nuts
• Skill level: Intermediate
• Estimated time: 5 class periods
• Tools: chop saw, MIG welder, angle grinder, drill press, table saw, miter saw, plasma cutter or band saw
• Format: instant digital download

Why Teachers Love This Project

• Teaches both metal fabrication and woodworking in one build
• Choosing the lumber lets you match your budget or a customer’s request
• A finished, sellable product for FFA and booster fundraisers
• Detail sheets for every part make layout and checking easy

Disclaimer

This resource is an independent classroom resource and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the National FFA Organization. "FFA" is used only to describe the agricultural education programs this resource supports. No official FFA emblems are used.