Wooden Couch

[bonner1040]

 

[Bixler]

Looks comfy... nice

 

[Adkpk]

Well, glad to see your doing something constructive with your time, Nick. lol

It's really nice, bravo.

 

[bonner1040]

Thanks guys! I would definitely call it constructive, I billed $75/hour for 7 hours on that, covered all my travel and the time it took me to go get my tools.

 

[Bixler]

Seven hours, good lord, did you not clock off during your nap?

 

[MikePoor]

Looks great in that setting. Red Oak? They better put some kind of: boiled linseed oil, sanding seal, marine grade polyurethane, etc. on that before it checks along the rays. Love the footrest too......no wasted material!

 

[Marden]

Time and Materials ?

 

[bonner1040]

Red Oak. The customers plan is to fill the 'gouges' (little bit of bypass here and there) with putty and then seal it with thompsons water seal. I told her to do whatever she was going to do soon.

Yes it was time and materials, 7 hours seems like a long time but you know, shop arrival at 7, left her house at 2.... It was 90 degrees out, lots of measuring, plunge cuts sanding ripping, broken chainsaws etc. I took a few 5 or 10 minute breaks, it all adds up.

I timelapsed the whole thing and will edit it together for your viewing pleasure, or disapproval, which ever!

 

[chep]

Couldnt fit it on your arbor trolley or what?

Joke...

 

[Tom Dunlap]

It's going to check no matter what is sloshed on the surface. To reduce the rotting, especially since its red oak, it should have skids underneath to get it off the ground. Even so, it's a big log and probably won't turn to mush. Since they invested over $500 bucks they might want to do a bit to protect their investment.

I have something like this and it makes fast work of smoothing out the rough cuts. My guess is that it wouldn't take more than about a half hour to smooth out your chainsaw bumps.

Carver

This is what I have

Get this for your large grinder and it would go QUICK! I have a small one and I like it better than the chainsaw type. MUCH less kickback

 

[bonner1040]

It is out of my hands now..

 

[Marden]

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I have something like this and it makes fast work of smoothing out the rough cuts. My guess is that it wouldn't take more than about a half hour to smooth out your chainsaw bumps.


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These tools are made by King Arthur Tools in Florida. I have all them. Got them after hurricane Sandy to make some solid tables and stools from logs I recovered in my neighborhood. They work great. Here is the direct link to their page:
http://www.katools.com/shop/carving-tools-lancelot-squire-c-21_30.html

For this project, I would suggest getting 2 of the 14-tooth Lancelot cutters (you can stack 2 together to hog out wood faster). Before using them, count all your fingers and be sure your insurance is paid up !

I bought the Galahad CG grinder wheel, but returned it for the Holey Galahad wheels instead (both Course and Medium). They cut more consistently and make it easier to see your work as you grind.
http://www.katools.com/shop/carving-tools-holey-galahad-c-21_33.html

These tools are pretty easy to use for contouring and smoothing wood !!! They are the best thing I have used and Tom is correct they make very quick work. I have no relation to this vendor - just use and like their tools.

-Michael

 

[theXman]

thanks for sharing the couch pictures, I like it.

here is a chair I whipped up quick, lots of kids around, so I offered to do it for no charge.

Linseed oil works great. apply every year.

 

[theXman]

another view

 

[theXman]

another view. that is NOT me.

 

[DanHouse]

When you say wooden couch I thought of a couch in the wood.
But one picture is worth a thousand words.

 

[bonner1040]

Well done Mr. House!

 

[Treezybreez]

All it's missing is a mini fridge and a TV.

 

[treeman75]

looks nice

 

[Tom Dunlap]

Put jumper cables on the current bush to power the cooler...ahhhh...cold beer!