Cooler bench
FALL 2021
VOL. 26
NO. 3
NEW PRODUCTS, PRO ADVICE, AND HOW-TO PROJECTS
Skill: Hard
Cost: About $250
Time: 6 hours (2 people)
Nothing spoils an outdoor gathering faster than mosquitoes and warm drinks. While Tom Silva hasn’t solved the first problem, he designed and built a handsome solution to the second one: an insulated, seat-height cedar chest that’s big enough to hold 100 pounds of ice cubes and keep dozens of bottles and cans refreshingly cold for hours. A custom copper liner with a built-in drain protects the wood from moisture damage, and saves you from fishing through icy meltwater to pick out your
