Making an oak picnic bench direct out of the log

[Rob D]

Going to be doing lots of these this year.

 

The Peterson makes things easier but you could do the same method with a big circular saw to hand.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[David Humphries]

Great vid Rob, you make it look so simple & easy

 

 

 

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[John Shutler]

good vid mate, is that the oak from lymo?

[wisewood]

Wow you work fast!

Very nice work Rob.

[easy-lift guy]

Neat, thanks for sharing.

easy-lift guy

[Ben Ballard]

very nice Rob very inspiring

[Rob D]

good vid mate, is that the oak from lymo?

 

 

 

Thanks for the comments - yes that's that piece of oak from Lym.... also done your vid here John

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/alaskan-mill/41987-big-mac-please.html

 

Got a catchy tune to it an all!

[John Hughes]

Great video. It has inspired me to dust off my old chainsaw mill for when I get a suitable butt. What sort of money would you sell the bench for?

John

[Rob D]

Not a lot really - prob around £150-00 + vat.... it's still quite rough...

 

Main thing is it's all 3" oak which sets it apart from other benches.

 

Am going to make a load and instead of sanding everything perfectly I'll make em, leave outside a month for the surface to dry, then spend max 30 mins sanding any corners, sharp edges and obvious splinters.

 

That way I can sell cheaply and so they're more likely to sell.

[Paul Smith]

Rob,

 

Will a solid 3" bench warp? I would have thought you would join and glue maybe biscuit joint?

 

Paul