Project Information
This was a fun project. My brother-in-law and I cut down several rather large live oak trees at his ranch. The trees had died in the drought several years ago and fallen down on his fence line. I saved a few trunks and cookies, and hauled them home.
The wood remained in our backyard firewood pile for a while until I woke up one morning in the mood to carve. So, I dusted off the angle grinder, retrieved a Kutzall shaping disc and a dust mask from my toolbox and started grinding.
The slab had cracked quite a bit in the drying process. I filled the cracks and knot holes with black epoxy before attaching the legs and final sanding. I liked the contrast and the epoxy should also help stabilize the wood. I routed four deep slots into the bottom of the seat for the legs, and attached them with some epoxy and a long wood screw. Don't know how much it weighs but, it's heavy. Would take quite a punt to move it at all.
Honestly I didn't plan this design in advance. I like highly contoured furniture but that was the only thing in mind when I started. Since the wood came from my BiL's ranch, that should add some sentimental value also. It'll probably be a gift for a family member this Christmas.
The wood remained in our backyard firewood pile for a while until I woke up one morning in the mood to carve. So, I dusted off the angle grinder, retrieved a Kutzall shaping disc and a dust mask from my toolbox and started grinding.
The slab had cracked quite a bit in the drying process. I filled the cracks and knot holes with black epoxy before attaching the legs and final sanding. I liked the contrast and the epoxy should also help stabilize the wood. I routed four deep slots into the bottom of the seat for the legs, and attached them with some epoxy and a long wood screw. Don't know how much it weighs but, it's heavy. Would take quite a punt to move it at all.
Honestly I didn't plan this design in advance. I like highly contoured furniture but that was the only thing in mind when I started. Since the wood came from my BiL's ranch, that should add some sentimental value also. It'll probably be a gift for a family member this Christmas.
