Can A Rotten Tree Stump Become Something Beautiful?

4 years ago my wife and I removed a tree from our backyard that was damaging a wall. Now after 4 years of rot and decay, I want to try and turn the stump into something beautiful and functional.
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[@user-vp9ss7oc5x]

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[@modendaal01]

That’s gorgeous Jean. I would say root up looks better and seems to cradle the glass top in a more natural way. Also it will be much easier to attach a more chunky base (possibly even something like a sleeper wood plinth) than it will be to try and stabilise the glass top elegantly. Nice job mate. And I love that laser level.

[@mrsdjwildcat]

👍 Agreed.

[@RichardMerrill3Hawk]

I agree that root up looks better, and you could use wood instead of metal to stabilize the bottom.

[@birdiewd]

I love the look of the roots up. The glass lets you see so much more than if they were facing down.

[@avago2day]

Lovely work on the stump. Roots definitely UP! Jane ❤

[@jorge727]

One more vote for roots at the top. It’s as if the stump is blooming from the floor! Great project!

[@robandsharonseddon-smith5216]

Watched this with equal parts 'he's going to need... oh already thought of it' and 'genius' another great project. Roots up for me.

[@the_maker_of_things]

From a fellow Western Capie, you have a fantastic channel. Came across you a few weeks ago when I watched your pedestal drill restoration, and I simply had to start your series from the beginning. Keep it up. From me roots up, but I suppose with a little one that will start crawling and standing up against everything in a few months it really doesn't matter 😉

[@Toyotajunkie]

For support, roots up. Use a forstner bit to "inlay" some clear rubber in four spots for the glass to rest on. Looks great!!

[@Lee-ot2uk]

Looks good. Roots down ⬇️ looks far better and natural too.

[@chrisdupont1195]

Great job! That wood looks gorgeous with the finish. Roots up is the way to go! Cheers from Belgium!!!

[@lkjsdf1]

Love it. I was dubious when you were lopping off big portions of root, but it looks awesome in the end. It's obviously roots up, and maybe just one chunk of steel sticking out of the base.

[@plgyg3897]

Great and unexpected results! 😃Congrats for that job 👌 I think that "roots up" looks better ....you can always say this is how trees grow in the Northern Hemisphere 😉

[@ryant2389]

Roots up for sure. Looks like a treetop instead of a stump which makes me happier 😂

[@theidlehandsworkshop3884]

I love how you turned that into something that looks so good, I favour the roots on top. To compensate for the smaller footprint you could hollow out the bottom and pour concrete into the hollow and let it set. And don't forget that new bundle of joy will be toddling about and having 4 kids that have successfully reached adulthood I've seen just how...... "interesting" it is to watch them lol.

[@Lutzboater]

It's beautiful either way. I prefer the roots down configuration. The laser level was a great asset to this build. Well done.

[@rauldemoura2417]

Definitely roots up! Looks much better that way.

[@Jonathan_Grider]

Roots up has more character to show off. And the narrow bottom would be simple to stabilize. Great job with this build!

[@mikecarter844]

Roots down shows off the root structure and is more in its traditional state when it was a growing tree. Looks great what you’ve done so far.

[@FrostyKix]

Roots down! 🌳

[@mandyleeson1]

Roots at the top for me, without the glass. I think it would make a really original coffee table, just pop your cup on the end of a root. Great job👍🏽

[@andrewpickering7248]

Great to see you back, definitely roots down for me 😁 👍

[@ivangreat133]

Roots at the top. Love the build and the channel 👍

[@EvanDunville]

Wow looks great! I think I like roots up. Its more visually interesting. I think a cross out of wood running through the trunk part would look great

[@mariusvanniekerk6329]

Awesome project. I vote for roots at the top and glass will be more stable.

[@gardenrailroadingjointhefu3379]

Roots up looks great to me. Also it would give you more foot room under the table. Love your work!

[@elviscoso01]

Absolutely beautiful job!!

[@expatmoose]

Roots at the top, , more sturdier wenn kids are around👍🏻 looks super cool what ever you choose

[@johnblystone8781]

Roots at the top. Beautiful

[@taylormcintyre5759]

I like the roots up look. Like you said, will also provide more support to the glass. Excited for more videos sir!

[@chrisbrower5716]

Roots up looks the best. Keep it going with the good stuff.

[@marksmith7147]

Roots at the top. Great piece, well done 👍🏻

[@alexojeda4779]

Great work! Looks amazing. I would say for me it's roots up 💯 all the way. It makes it look fancy, classy, rich and elegant. Just my opinion. Lol

[@imaginationingrained]

That turned out very nicely!! I think I prefer it roots up ⬆️

[@andrewzanto8591]

I think roots up is much more interesting. Great work!

[@denisemccarson1163]

Totally gorgeous. I have a large red cedar stump, now I know what to do with it. Thank you so much. The timing of this video is great! Roots up

[@kz.irudimen]

At first I thought you would put the roots at the bottom, but when I saw it with the roots at the top I think it's actually better. Looks great either way though, well done :)

[@RichardMerrill3Hawk]

I had no idea how you would cut remotely flat surfaces -- the laser level made your chainsaw cuts really good, and the router sled? Wow, that was a beautiful solution.

[@whitsheupto1981]

I think the roots up has a more dramatic look and you get to see all the details you carved into the piece as well as all the natural elements of the stump. It also creates a more airy feel due to the negative space created by the roots being up and allows more foot room when sitting close to the table.

[@lermallama]

really like the look of the roots at the top

[@seanallard3659]

Beautiful work. Definitely roots at the top. Thanks for the hard work and videos.

[@MrPatdeeee]

Incredibility awesome from a talented young man. Thank you kind Sir.

[@linsen8890]

Roots up looks better to me. Either way, it's an amazing project and looks awesome!

[@theskyehiker]

Roots up looks more abstract. Roots down more natural. I’m partial to roots down but either way it’s fabulous.

[@bradleytuckwell4881]

I didn’t think it was going to look any good but after you chopped and chiseled you really worked your magic on it and now it’s a piece of art and with the roots facing up it does show it’s beauty so I’d say roots facing up

[@stuartcraigon2003]

Roots at the bottom. Great results

[@SpecialFX99]

Roots up because it looks nice and you won't stub your toes!

[@pinkytaylor5845]

Roots up! Beautiful piece. Good job.

[@JDnBeastlet]

I like it roots up. And I think you did a wonderful job.

[@paceves4403]

Roots up! But I have no idea how to attach or stabilize the glass top....great video, glad to hear you'll have more videos coming out and congrats on the baby!

[@projectrebuild908]

Nice work. My vote is roots up.

[@christianquantock8498]

Looks great either way! Tough choice mate.

[@johnbentley4429]

Very nice project. There's only one person who's going to tell you how it should sit and you probably know she's always right or best to let her think she is (that's what I do for an easy life). Please keep up your interesting content as I look forward to your postings.

[@jamiedaugherty1]

Roots at the bottom for sure. Either way it turned out great!

[@MAJMonkey]

I'm part of roots up. Show off all the time spent carving and adding detail.

[@stephenthatcher6883]

Roots up looks much better nice job 👍

[@10FingersWoodworking]

I like roots up the best. It looks great either way.

[@dripflux]

Roots up. Project looks awesome!

[@brennanmorris9441]

Roots up!! Looks great!

[@mkay6089]

Roots pointing up, Makes the piece look so much better in my opinion. Like a hand holding something up. Gives it more gravitas. Great work there my friend.

[@JasonPeltier]

Roots at the top! That's an amazing restoration of what would have been firewood. Thanks for the video!

[@MAW-sf6ru]

Roots at the top!

[@RobET1145]

Beautiful work as usual. Roots up.

[@timothyhaynie2338]

I like the root system on the floor.

[@jcthomet1059]

So you got rid of the Bad wood to see the Good wood 😜 Love the finished product. Up or down it looks good.

[@jchri286]

I like the roots down. It makes it look like the tree is growing out of your floor. That being said, I think that if you wanted to continue with the theme of a tree growing out of the floor, it would be better to not do a glass top, but to do a nice wood top. That would allow you to support it without the supports being seen through glass.

[@DavidSmith-ez4vv]

Roots up is my vote. I also think some type of wood base would look better than metal.

[@lancem5965]

roots at top for sure

[@lesliesmith3201]

Roots up. Love the show,

[@thatman84]

Roots at the top for sure.

[@vmoutsop]

My vote is for Roots up .

[@KnottenWood]

Roots up! Great job!

[@ArmyVet76]

Even though I love it, both ways, I would leave the roots up. Either way great job.

[@TheMaxwellee]

Roots up with the glass. Roots down as a chair, or with a semi transparent purple/green resin top (sunburst finish).

[@christoffjansen1504]

Roots up. It's not everyday you can have an upside down tree in your living room look this good.

[@neowulf420]

You're stuck with a choice of preference. Both ways look good.

[@markweiner4430]

Roots @ the top!!!

[@ADBBuild]

I like the roots up direction. I think you can see more of the shape that way and I agree the large metal frame needed for the roots down direction would distract from the rest of the table. Maybe you can make the base with curvy pieces of metal to try and replicate the look of branches. That would help it blend in a bit and look less out of place.

[@tomludlam4349]

Looks great. I would say root up looks best of the 2 options. OR . . . . tint the grass a green colour and have it root down?!

[@pjmosi4686]

Finally a new VIDEO !!!!

[@ShadowzGSD]

Stumps have so much potential, cant wait to see what you did with it.

[@mikeowen1819]

I love the... "I just built a router frame to mill the top of the stump". I'm no woodworker (but love these videos), but I'd spend several days building that frame (and it wouldn't be level) and you just make it appear!!! Keep up the great content please, even if I can't aspire to it personally!

[@PeeVee1979]

I would never had the balls to start chopping pieces off with a chisel and be that aggressive with the angle grinder but damn! That turned out amazing. I would say roots down looks more natural so I'd place it that way. Either way it looks really good though.

[@hagar69416]

Roots up, I think it gives the appearance of a hand holding the glass. It’s your coffee table guess at the of day what does mrs woodshop junkies think

[@MCsCreations]

Fantastic work, Jean! 😃 I would leave it like that! This way you can use it both ways! Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@EitriBrokkr]

Root at the top, then hollow out the bottom 2 inches and fill it full of lead. If its already fairly stable, the extreme lowered center of gravity will make it rock solid

[@martinpammenter3149]

Exactly what I was thinking

[@yeeaaahh]

Root up definitely. Plus it gives leg room under the table so people can stretch out a little more

[@kevinhitchner6347]

Great piece. Roots up.

[@IAMSatisfied]

Thanks for sharing this with us, Jean. @7:33, isn't it all dead wood? 😉

[@McBijeliKratki]

Yo, greetinigs from Slovenia! I think that root parts at the top because it would be in the way by walking by the table and you can kick your toes in roots :) Great work!

[@everthauglin5756]

roots up, no doubt, keep up the good work.

[@sheltonsmith9270]

gorgeous. Roots up

[@jesseotero4268]

like always , great job, love all your work.

[@richcartwright889]

For a glass top roots up vice versa For a wooden/none see through top. Great job BTW.

[@davemoore9348]

Love it , this what I like about you turning something into something you can use. I like the roots up .😊

[@barrydavies2977]

Roots at the top looks much better.

[@rodanvsandrew]

Not gonna lie, at the start I was unsure how well this would turn out, but man you nailed it!

[@zapa1pnt]

Jean, in regard to your compressor refurbishment, you be wise to add an after cooler to it, to keep moisture from getting into the, old, tank. As old as that is, it has already seen a lot of water in it. I hope you had a way, to pressure test it. Old rusty compressor tanks are bombs waiting to go off. 😁✌🖖

[@stephandelange1776]

I think the roots on top is a lot better. It gives a lot more character to the piece. It really hits the eyes. But I would recommend a larger glass though. That one is a bit too small for this piece and make sure to place glass holders to protect the glass and wood "as you already know of course" But it's a beautiful piece and my opinion, I'm a BIG RUSTIC NUT myself, I prefer it roots up!

[@paulhogan8369]

Roots at top.

[@ErictheHalf_bee]

Bottoms up!