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 Park bench builders we make,
Park bench leg support castings

Photos show our park bench castings installed in the downtown Portland Oregon Park Blocks and in the Salem, Capital Mall, in front of the Capital Building



Have you ever noticed that on your walk or run there is seldom a place to sit and rest?
                         

                                        Simple and elegant

     Portland #003 and Salem #011 style park bench support castings.
                                                                                                       

     We offer two different types of park bench leg support castings. We do not usually sell entire park benches. The #003 style bench leg support was originally designed at the city of Portland Oregon's inception to be used for the downtown park blocks and the benches have, over the years,  proven to be comfortable and simplistically elegant. Since that time, we have made only two modifications to the original bench legs used. Today, we make the leg castings  out of a more durable and flexible aluminum alloy, instead of the original iron; and the bench leg's are now powder coated black, as opposed to painted (which can flake and peel.)  The #011 style bench leg differs only slightly from the #003 style, Our #003 style bench leg castings typically support 1"x 2.50"x 6' long Alaskan yellow cedar wood slats, surface four sides, ease each edge. The main difference being that the #011 design has been lengthened on the front end to accommodate full dimension  recycled plastic 2"x 4"s. or 2"x 4" aluminum tubing.
     Often we only sell the bench leg supports and the customer provides the plastic, aluminum or wood slats. If you need fully completed benches (wood and all), we will try to  help you find an assembler/installer. The wood that we recommend,  and have found to be both attractive and practical over time, is an Alaskan yellow cedar with slightly rounded or "eased" edges.  When this sturdy wood is assembled with  stainless steel, nut and carriage bolt hardware, the benches will last a long time in all types of weather. Please note that the castings are not pre drilled. This allows our customers to customize there benches with a verity of different type and size materials.
     For further information about pricing and availability, E Mail Us at barrcast@barrcasting.com
     For specific technical  information on the certified alloy used, see our aluminum section about aluminum alloy 713 Please click on this link Alloy 713.  
   

  Part #. Barr oo3 (Black powder coated Support leg sand casting). Other colors available.



Part #. Barr 011 (Black powder coated Bench Support leg, sand casting). Other colors available
 

                           

  We provide this service using only certified materials.

                                      * Alloy 713 meets your green requirements for recycled aluminum. This was one of the criteria that was called for when the state of Oregon asked us to make casting for the capital mall. The powder coated aluminum alloy 713 bench support castings were assembled with recycled plastic 2" x 4" x 6' board's. The end result was an entire mall full of 100% recycled public bench's, a win win for all of us.

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        Hear are some interesting facts about the wood that we recommend.

        Alaskan yellow cedar, scientific name: Chamaecyparis nootkatensis
Other common names: Nootka cypress, sitka cypress, pacific yellow cedar. Found only on the Pacific coast of North America, Yellow Cedar is the hardest known cedar in the world. Prized by boat builders, it has exceptional resistance to weather and insects as well as easy workability. First used by the West Coast Indians for their historic Totem Poles and great war canoes, it is a rare and often difficult to find lumber species. It grows in a band from Southern Alaska to Southern Oregon. It is one of the slowest growing trees in North America and includes trees that are 700-1200 years old. 50-60 annual rings per inch are not uncommon. This rare and exceptionally beautiful wood species seeks out high and adventurous sites and often grows to the tree line. It is a medium sized tree, with a thin bark. It is slow growing with high disease and decay resistance, as well as oils that make it very aromatic. It grows from Alaska south to Oregon with the largest areas of growth in British Columbia and SE Alaska.