Original bench made of natural wood

Original bench made of natural wood

A country house with a plot opens up many opportunities for its original design and improvement. Having a large amount of dry lumber available, I decided to make a bench from solid oak.
Original bench made of natural wood

Having selected a suitable log, I sawed it lengthwise into two halves using a chainsaw. The core turned out to be a little rotten, but this prompted me to come up with an original solution.

Bench assembly


Having removed the bark from the workpiece (it turned out to be quite a hassle), he hollowed out the rotten middle to solid wood. After grinding, a wavy groove was obtained.
Original bench made of natural wood

Original bench made of natural wood

As a stand for the bench I used wooden logs, naturally also made of oak. I also removed the bark and sanded the wood.
Original bench made of natural wood

On the back of the bench I cut out a V-shaped recess and slightly beveled the stand blocks so that they had a larger area of ​​contact with the ground and the seat.
Original bench made of natural wood

Original bench made of natural wood

Now is the time to assemble the bench into a single structure. To secure the seat to the footrests, I drilled 4 blind holes in each groove.I inserted metal pins into them, then placed a wooden stand on top and hit it with a sledgehammer to create symmetrical marks where to drill holes on the support. Then I poured wood glue into the holes and inserted wooden dowels. I also coated the seat on the footrests with glue and installed the top part of the bench.
Original bench made of natural wood

Original bench made of natural wood

Original bench made of natural wood

Original bench made of natural wood

Bench finishing


Original bench made of natural wood

I decided to fill the recess in the seat with acorns and fill it with clear epoxy resin. No sooner said than done! In the forest, my son and I collected a lot of acorns, sorted and cleaned them, and then dried them in the oven.
Original bench made of natural wood

To prevent the resin from flowing out of the groove, I covered the ends with a clamp. As a backing I used a plastic strip generously smeared with Vaseline so that it would not stick to the resin.
Original bench made of natural wood

Original bench made of natural wood

I filled the groove in the bench with acorns and filled it with epoxy resin. I poured it in several batches (mixed in small portions) so that the resin would harden faster. When the groove was completely filled with acorns and resin, I also processed the upper part of the seat.
Original bench made of natural wood

Final finishing


Once the epoxy was completely dry, I completely coated the bench with two coats of varnish, once dry it was ready for outdoor use.
Original bench made of natural wood

Original bench made of natural wood

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  1. Guest Tatyana
    #1 Guest Tatyana Guests 1 November 2018 22:01
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    Super!
  2. Guest Anatoly
    #2 Guest Anatoly Guests November 2, 2018 09:31
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    MASTERPIECE!!!