I have a lot of fun trying to make things that will last "forever"
Rustic Modern Future Antique Chainsawed Furnishings
I made this for my landlord, to "thank" him for cutting down the only tree in my yard. This pine was growing in between my house, and two power lines. I decided to cut it up, before it got hauled out for firewood.
This was at the time, a culmination of a lot of experimentation, and turned out to be a huge pain in the butt. Here it is unfinished. I'm happy to announce over a year later, that it has dried without cracking.
Turning trash into treasure, firewood into furniture. It's really rewarding to see that in a few hours, I can make something that will be a treasured heirloom for someone that I love.
thank you and enjoy!
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Well shoot dang. That stool is beautiful. I tell you what, I'd sit on it.
thanks!!
good idea. please teach me to be creative with wood
the chainsaw will set you free!
Here's the video that convinced me that I could do it myself! One piece inspires the next. You'll start seeing lots of stuff inside of logs
(pro tip, Stools cut like this are almost guaranteed to crack and break, but it's still a good exercise, and good place to start)
thanks for the video you send .. i have a big chainsaw but not yet adept at using it
neither was I just a few years ago... just give it a shot and you'll be proud and surprised at what you come up with!
look up the "rift saw." Anything that you make with a board cut in this manner will be excellent.
also, I have a very large STIHL chainsaw (magnum 660), but most of the time I use an MS180, so maybe consider getting a smaller saw as well. It's easier to control when you're trying to get creative :)
also, It would be helpful to get an angle grinder, and a "ceramic flap" disc with 36 grit or whatever. This will help get the saw marks off of the wood. From there, I use a 6in random orbital sander and the mouse sander.
and a few more quick tips. Cracks result from differences in drying rates between the outside and inside of the tree. So wherever possible, I remove the center of the tree. A lot of the design of my pieces are a result of that process.
last tip. Once you cut into the log, your clock starts ticking. I try to get something carved, shaped, and ground within a few days. I then wax it up (melt 1 part beeswax and 4 parts walnut oil together).
few coats of that, and get that sucker out of the sun (basement or something)
wait for the wood to dry
use the grinder to strip off the wax
start sanding and finishing
Thanks for your advice. I still lack equipment in creating. because usually I just print a wooden block and sell to the furniture factory. from now on i will reproduce my equipment.
Good strong design.
it's really reliable, but boy, what a pain... don't think it'll ever get finished