Making Log Benches With Chainsaw

Use a chainsaw to cut a log to measure 3 feet long.

Making log benches with chainsaw.

He created the two bears in a log as the base legs for the bench but the entire bench back and top bear are all carved out of one log. If you are in the market for a new bench consider a homemade version using logs. The grain of this beautiful cedar is breathtaking to see in person. Log furniture making tools susan patterson.

Nov 11 2016 explore james keslar s board log benches on pinterest. Read through to learn some economical ways to make log benches. When making log furniture the best beginner project is a two legged split log bench that can easily become anything from a footstool to a picnic table with a little adjustment of dimensions. Benches come in all shapes and size and some carry a hefty price tag.

For the normal woodworker at home the table saw router and lathe are the prime tools used for making fine furniture but when you hit the outdoors the backwoodsman s tool of trade is the chainsaw mastering furniture making with a chainsaw is the key to being a great woodworker and in this three part video you ll learn the techniques to chainsawing your way to a beautiful log bench. I cut a tree limb that morphed into the bench a huge limb was extending some small branches out over the electric service line coming from the road to our house. A sturdy bench is one of the most versatile furniture you need either in the backyard or home for providing additional seating for guests and family members. This is a log bench i make last week.

It didn t start out that way. Using tree logs you can build classy wooden seats without burning a hole in the pocket. To guide the cut barnes marks a line or follows a straight 2 x 4. Eric used a new chainsaw carving design for this three bear bench.

He sinks a 6 foot log into a shallow hole and uses a chain saw to mill two 3 inch thick slabs for use as a back and seat.