Glass top stump tables

[Drayton tree care]

Has anybody ever made anything like this as I have 3 old oak stumps I found in the woods thinking of having a go

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

Cracking idea. Getting the top and bottom cuts flat, level & parallel has got to be a challenge.

[kinderscout]

I used my mill and a lump of plywood to level one similar to this.

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

What mill is it??

[kinderscout]

Chainsaw mill 3120 with 50 inch bar

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

Chainsaw mill 3120 with 50 inch bar

 

 

Alaskan mill?

 

Do you build a frame around the stump to get the levels and run the mill along?

[Gray git]

Tressel at either side and a lay your ladder over them and run the mill on that to give your parallel top and bottom cuts, done it before on very curved bits of timber and works well.

[se7enthdevil]

i've seen it done with a mobile bandmill on youtube.

[Drayton tree care]

A mate ha for a chainsawill so I'll have a word. Also would you stick the glass to the wood or would you leave the glass resting on rubbers so it's removable

[devon TWiG]

Probably not as easy as it first seems to get them all level, however as long as most of them are the glass will sit as required , rubber pads are a good idea , I have also seen drops of clear silicone used , It would worry me a little about the top slipping or falling off and I am pretty sure a piece of thick safety glass cut in a circle will not be that cheap .... Driftwood by Karen Miler @ Doris in Brixham has quite a few of these but they are not local wood ( foreign imports from the Philipines I think ) also a similar piece was mentioned on Arbtalk woodcraft a while back by David Savage called the hedge I think for sale at £7000 !!! be sure to post pics if you do one ...... personally i think there is some great bits of gnarly old Oak that would be perfect for this ..