How To Make Half Log Benches
Select the supreme half of the log and smooth the surface.
How to make half log benches. 1 2 log thick or 1 3 log thick about 4 1 2 feet long. If you are in the market for a new bench consider a homemade version using logs. Turn them into outdoor furniture. We have had ice s.
I have just cut a log in attempt to make a similar bench but m undecided if i should leave the bark on i have read a lot of postings that suggest it will habour bugs and probably end up falling off anyway. Slice off the other half of the log to build a semicircular designed bench. Step 2 creating the legs. With the other half of the log lay it flat side down and make a mark halfway up the log 6 inches.
Don t burn those logs. This is a log bench i make last week. Split the other into two and use them as the base. Benches come in all shapes and size and some carry a hefty price tag.
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. Split the other half of the log a little larger than 2 inches by 2 inches to make the legs. The result should be a 9 inch thick piece of wood with both the top and bottom flat. Hammer in the wedges driving them deep enough until the log splits in half.
Curious as to how this is holding up. Hows it holding up for you. For an adult bench you can cut them about 24 inches long but they can be much shorter for a child s bench or footstool. The seat height should be 18 inches in front and 17 inches in back.
Half oak log bench design. Custom log bench. Cut four quarters about 2 square inches. For the bench seat and backrest you need two log flats either.
Barnes makes a pair of bench ends by crosscutting the remainder of a 6 foot log half into two 3 foot sections. Rough cut chainsaw log bench. Now that you have determined which part is the bench top utilize the other half to construct the legs. This economical bench project is rustic and comfortable at a price that can t be beat.
You ll need the following materials for this project. Cut along the marked line the entire length of the log. It didn t start out that way. We show you how to make a rustic diy log bench in just a couple hours during a weekend at the cabin.