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Select, Cut, and Dry the Tree Stump

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CHEAP But GORGEOUS Bathroom remodel for $497 - LOG Sink masterpiece pt 1of 2

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What happens here

The process begins with cutting down a large tree using heavy machinery (an excavator with a grapple saw) and a chainsaw. A section of the log, chosen for its large knots and unique character, is then cut to the approximate height of a sink (around 36 inches). This cut log is then set aside to air dry for about a year to reduce its moisture content. Once dried, the log is placed on a pallet in the garage for initial shaping. A chainsaw is used to make a flat cut on one side of the log, which will serve as the back against the wall. Another flat cut is made for the top surface.

Goal: Obtain and prepare the raw tree stump for carving.

Tools and materials

  • Chainsaw Makita — Cutting the log to height and initial shaping
  • Excavator with Grapple Saw — Felling and handling large trees
  • Gloves — Hand protection during cutting and handling
  • Measuring Tape — Measuring the log to sink height
  • Pallet N/A — Supporting the log during cutting and handling
  • Safety Glasses — Eye protection during cutting
  • Tree Log N/A — The primary material for the sink base

What they say

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there it is so let's be clear when I say the project took over a year to complete we didn't work on it constantly that long but last year we got a wild hair up our butt and started to cut down tree after tree after tree and had a massive pile of logs we asked you guys would you rather see us try to turn a boulder into a sink or a whole log into one and well you guys know the rest of the story from there so last year we found the perfect log section with the biggest knots and a whole bunch of branches out of it cut that to a round roughly sink height and set it to the side to let it start to air dry for about a year [Music] that's straight I don't think she's great okay so sweet leaner and see if she's straight yeah well maybe she is huh hard to say hard to say and we can only ship it to this weight right straight well the Box can always be cut but you don't read even after we polish it yeah should you be standing here put your own spy can take down another I said probably taking a right down to 36 but that's all right you can always cut it down right before week I pull your thing I throw it every two so now this is the back right but it was laying on yes Joe I'm gonna cut across and hollow that off the plane at this point is the car

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