Making End Tables Out Of Logs
It doesn t take but seconds to cut the tenons when using lumberjack s tenon cutters.
Making end tables out of logs. Similarly you can stack two tree stumps to make a cute table that looks like a mushroom. Straighten only one edge of the outer two logs leaving the natural log curvature on the outermost edges for the tabletop. Within an hour or two you can make these tables less if you have the logs lying around. Rip both edges of three of the half logs on a table saw.
You will need five half logs to make the table. Making outdoor log furniture is the closest i have come to instant gratification in a furniture project. A note about the breadboard ends. Just a quick video show the process from start to finish.
From the cherry tree to a live edge breadboard end table. Nail a thin piece of plywood to the cut side of the log. Use a thin stump for the base and a large one for the top. The trimmers charged about 500 bucks for all their work.
Only the middle tennons are glued and the. For a new take on this project check out how to make a walnut stump side table the easy way. Use this as a guide to straighten one side of the half logs. Since i had all the supplies on hand to make it my new log side was free which sort of helps make up for that 500 bucks.
All this recent log talk made me fall back in love with a leftover from last summer s tree maintenance. Affordable diy pallet end table. If you can get your hands on a pallet or two you can transform them into diy pallet end tables and so much more. The seats can also be wood logs.
You should consider sealing the pieces if you want them to resist for a long time.