How To Make A Log Bench
Build a bench with logs and a chainsaw.
How to make a log bench. See how to make an old log into a bench with hidden storage inside. Its rustic look fits in on a patio garden recreation room or den. Either way this durable bench is heavy duty. Curved log benches come in two styles the classic look with a curved backrest or a bench where the back and arms are completely curved.
You have two basic options for legs. Making a primitive log bench using hand tools is a project easily adapted for a number of factors. A curved bench provides an intimate feel to a garden. This is a log bench i make last week.
The bench can be any size from a small child s seat or a footrest to a large bench that will seat several adults. Nov 11 2016 explore jameskeslar s board log benches on pinterest. Now it s left for you to arrange a fire pit in the front and plan an awesome bonfire night with friends. How to make a log bench with hidden storage.
How to make a wood slab bench woodworking. Benches come in all shapes and size and some carry a hefty price tag. If you are in the market for a new bench consider a homemade version using logs. 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.
If the bench is made from a durable wood such as oak it can be used outside. The single piece of log is being split and made into two log benches. I like to make stuff. This economical bench project is rustic and comfortable at a price that can t be beat.
A log bench entails no more than a log split in half and fitted with legs. Horizontal at the bottom a kind of sled base or vertical legs attached like a traditional bench. How to make a split log bench. We have had ice.
Pm saturday pro chain saw carver jim barnes builds benches like this at fairs festivals anywhere people appreciate raw two stroke artistry. It didn t start out that way.