Green furniture direct out of the log... let's see your designs!

[agg221]

Good solid looking bench - this design works very well as is simple yet effective - I have an idea to make the fixing of something like this easier using sheet metal with holes in it....

 

 

 

• Hard to explain in words but a strip of metal with x3 rows of holes
  
• Make the legs - screw strip on top of each leg through middle holes
  
• Then fix main slab seat to legs by screwing through outer holes
  

 

 

This would be very strong, very fast and very easy...

 

 

Would be great to by strips like this in longer lengths and you could then just cut the lengths down.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I get what you mean with this - I would have them made in 2mm SS, holes every 3" or 4", depending on whether the minimum width to be fixed down is likely to be 8" or 10", either laser or water-jet cut, depending on whether you mind the darkening on the holes, and fix them down with SS coach screws. It's going to be a semi-visible fixing, so this would be in keeping with the style. It would also be easy to nip up later when the wood shrinks (shouldn't need to access the ones into the leg as they will be into end grain so negligible shrinkage). The only tricky bit, regardless of fixing, would be getting the counter-bore holes in the top to line up with the projecting heads of the fixing. If you take a battery-powered angle grinder with you it would be easy to cut off to length.

 

Alec

[Rob D]

I get what you mean with this - I would have them made in 2mm SS, holes every 3" or 4", depending on whether the minimum width to be fixed down is likely to be 8" or 10", either laser or water-jet cut, depending on whether you mind the darkening on the holes, and fix them down with SS coach screws. It's going to be a semi-visible fixing, so this would be in keeping with the style. It would also be easy to nip up later when the wood shrinks (shouldn't need to access the ones into the leg as they will be into end grain so negligible shrinkage). The only tricky bit, regardless of fixing, would be getting the counter-bore holes in the top to line up with the projecting heads of the fixing. If you take a battery-powered angle grinder with you it would be easy to cut off to length.

 

Alec

 

 

You have it there Alec - I was thinking thick enough steel so could be counter sunk in order that you would not have an issue with the screw heads.

 

 

 

[T33eco]

Yep - few nice slabs to come out of that!

 

There was pieces are 3 foot wide going to be a table next to a pond for a school with two benches .. First ever build though so quote does state rustic finish !!

[harvey b davison]

Good solid looking bench - this design works very well as is simple yet effective - I have an idea to make the fixing of something like this easier using sheet metal with holes in it....

 

 

 

• Hard to explain in words but a strip of metal with x3 rows of holes
  
• Make the legs - screw strip on top of each leg through middle holes
  
• Then fix main slab seat to legs by screwing through outer holes
  

 

 

This would be very strong, very fast and very easy...

 

 

Would be great to by strips like this in longer lengths and you could then just cut the lengths down.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi Rob, as an idea, couldnt you use wall plate straps, as these are already predrilled, and you could just cut them to the required length.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Dont give it all away Rob!

 

By the way, loving the winch new bar and chain sharpener, first run as smooth as silk, revolution baby!

 

dont want these boys flooding the market now do we!

 

[Ukulian]

Here is a bench I did a few months ago that can be done entirely with a chainsaw (except the engravibg)

 

The pegs and mortices would need some careful measuring, but it is possible.

[se7enthdevil]

was that a liquidambar tree?

[Rob D]

Dont give it all away Rob!

 

By the way, loving the winch new bar and chain sharpener, first run as smooth as silk, revolution baby!

 

dont want these boys flooding the market now do we!

 

 

 

 

Ha ha!

 

 

And yes the winch is loverly isn't it - well done for getting round to fitting it Tony (vid here if anyone needs

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I have a theory that if there is a load of home grown rustic made furniture out there then it will stimulate demand so that customers will then be asking for it 'ie we've seen a bench like so and so - can you make one'

 

 

 

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Ha ha!

 

 

And yes the winch is loverly isn't it - well done for getting round to fitting it Tony (vid here if anyone needs

)

 

 

I have a theory that if there is a load of home grown rustic made furniture out there then it will stimulate demand so that customers will then be asking for it 'ie we've seen a bench like so and so - can you make one'

 

 

 

 

yeah I get that part fella, and wouldnt have it anyother way, I think arbs have been missing a trick for many many moons.

 

If I told you how well ive made of the few trees ive downed recently you would be gobsmacked, and when Ive done with this huge commision i will spill the beans on all the details with some pics.

 

aside from the big commision been doing bits and bobs inbetween with timber ive cut, and lots of parts ie hoarded to go with stuff as it comes up, its all a matter of storing till one can make the most of it all.

 

By the Way, the plastic wheels well one of them nearest the exhaust went into a melt down but ive replaced them with two full alloy roller blade wheels.

 

My Mill combo now 56" mill GB 64" bar winch oiler and roller blades makes my life a pure pleasure, though loading 11Ft 2.5 inch thick by 900 wide Bar tops green into the trailer single handed is somewhat of a farm jackers chalenge!

 

thanks for all the videos too, made the transition very easy:thumbup1:

[agrimog]

need to get yourself something with a hiab on it Tony, best investment I ever made, can lift the logs onto the mill, and the cut slabs off, and then place the finished bits into place