Thanks for subscribing! Continue shopping. Use the chart below to determine which tenon cutter is best for you. Look at the Max Log Diameter column and identify the largest size log you will be using and then look at the Tenon Cutter s column to see which tenon cutter will accept a log that size.
A few tips to keep in mind:. Thanks for contacting us. After taking the usual precautions, notching the tree, attaching a come along on the notched side and putting a strain to pull the tree in that direction, I began my felling cut. At that point things went bad and went bad fast. The tree fell in the direction of the hollow, which by itself was not a bad thing. Fast forward a year, and most of that tree ended up in our outdoor fireplace as split logs, but the largest section still remained since it was too large to fit into the log splitter.
If you have a friend at a lumber yard, I suggest you contact them for some free slabs or drop ends. Spade bits will work for the smaller diameters also. The reason I was attracted to this project was a lifelong appreciation for wood and the simpler times when craftsmen hewed logs into log cabins and also to log cabin furniture. With a few simple tools, they made what they needed with what they had. My first project involved taking the cut ends from a large tree that I had felled the previous year and simply adding legs to those to make two tables to be used as outdoor furniture.
My goal was simple, build two tables for use on our patio that could withstand the weather, the kids and a couple of retrievers, and finish them enough so that my wife could not unknowingly say she mistook them for firewood. With these objectives in mind, I set off on my first attempt at creating log furniture. The first step in making rustic log furniture is selecting the appropriate logs for your project.
As mentioned earlier I was blessed with a large tree cascading through my bedroom ceiling maybe that was my sign from God to do this project. This tree was standing dead for one year, and had been on the ground for another, it supplied slabs for the bench and the tops of my tables were simple end cuts from the log. From these trees, I chose my small logs that would be used as legs and took into consideration the opening size of the Lumberjack Tenon Cutter. This allowed me to merely lock the log into my vise and begin cutting the tenon.
Depending on the tree, you may be able to use straight limbs for these pieces. Leave additional length on these legs, I will explain why later. Now in an effort to maximize the wood of the two trees, I cut two headboard pieces for my rustic log bed, and two footboard pieces as these would be the longest and straightest pieces I needed.
A note here about choice of lumber to be used in rustic furniture, you can use whatever you like, I think the large tree I used was nothing more than a Sweet Gum tree that had succumbed to old ages and a hollow trunk. Scott from Lumberjack Tools tells me that people in different areas of the country use different woods, basically what is easy to come by.
For the legs I chose Red Oak, it grows like a weed in our region and I have to thin them out anyway as they take nutrients away from the old growth trees that are so desirable. Early log beds were made with crossrails and topped with a mattress. Modern log beds hold a box spring as well as a mattress, and so have no need for crossrails.
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Create an account. Edit this Article. We use cookies to make wikiHow great. By using our site, you agree to our cookie policy. Cookie Settings. Learn why people trust wikiHow. Download Article Explore this Article methods. Tips and Warnings. Things You'll Need. Related Articles. Author Info Last Updated: May 6, Method 1. Choose which logs you will use. The best choice is a log from a fire-killed standing dead tree. A wildfire burns diseased trees to the ground, but leaves healthy trees dead but still standing.
Therefore, your chances of getting good logs are best from these trees. Fire-killed wood also loses its bark, saving you time when you start building. Saw the logs to the lengths you need for bed. Saw 2 4-foot 1. The posts should be cut from large, sturdy logs. Remove the bark and shape the logs with drawknives. These are blades with 2 handles that you set against the wood and pull toward you.
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