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Chainsaw Carving - Oak Log Bench Woodworking Project

My next woodworking, or rather ‘Chainsaw Carving’ project: Making a log bench was next on my ‘to-do’ list. I had reserved two Oak logs for this project. Since I rarely get my hands on large logs I was forced to make the bench in pieces, bolting them together with stainless steel rods. An advantage is that the bench can be fully dismantled if you want to relocate it. The bad side is that you have A lot of individual pieces that you need to precise fit onto each other. The wood was still fairy green, so you had to take warping and shrinking into account as well. That took huge amounts of time (and frustration). Despite the troubles I am happy with the result. The color the Tung oil gives the wood is incredible and that moment made up for most of the frustrations. And to be fair, I again learned a lot of new techniques like burning lines with the angle grinder and steel cutting disks. Let me know what you think of it. This bench was made in Hortus Haren, Netherlands. Useful websites: www.saburr-tooth.com EU, UK, NL website for ordering Saburr-Tooth equipment: www.chainsawcarvingtools.eu Main Dutch Chainsaw Carving forum: www.carvingtoolshop.eu WoodCarving Illustrated message board: www.woodcarvingillustrated.com My WCI Gallery: tinyurl.com


Chainsaw Carving - Oak Log Bench Woodworking Project




Tags: oak logs, stainless steel rods, chainsaw carving forum, angle grinder, woodworking project, log bench

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25 Comments

@wyantmax1 Sorry, but I didn’t made any plans for it! I just made a rough sketch in my mind, and started to saw. :p


wow … awesome work would you be willing to sell me copies of your plans for this i have been looking for a bench like this to make for my father your work is absolutely amazing …..just breath taking..


hot damn.. that things beautiful


i’d buy one of them.


beautiful, quiet and nice … and music is so soothing … i love that video .. nice work keep doing beautful things !! :)


Nice Job Hacking out that bench using the chainsaw. Awesome!


True artist at work,well done


way cool


you can put that in a museum..


very nice use of a mirror in a carver and am gonna have to use that tech


Excellent!


beautiful is all i can say!!
other than i want one!


so beautiful, it’s hard to learn it … but when you can do such thing … time doesn’t count


this is what i cal a chainsawskill ..awesome dude ..looks so easy in ur hands well done


Great work, thanks for sharing it!


Happy New Year

Very nice & creative work!

Thank you for sharing


Looks super with those darker areas, like it alot


I thought, that was great freehand carving done.


I love it!


Very nicely done.


cool


Beautiful work Mueiwark. Keep at it, brother! I’ve been visualizing what I’ll do with some troublesome trees in my yard. Thanks for the inspiration and sharing your techniques!


Beautiful work. Makes me want to buy a chainsaw!


Found you through the mere mortals site got to say excellent work you have a gift there mate, great job.


@donyboy73 At this point still hobby’ish, an expensive hobby that is. Sold some stuff though, but If I want more I need to get bigger saws, larger workplace and a truck… Been of vacation in the UK, working as a volunteer in an organic food garden. Had a great time, to bad I had to go back lol.


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