Chainsaw Sculpture: Carving a Stool From a Log

[@madaf782]

I made one of these and impressed the kin folk. Thanks for the knowledge. Great vid.

[@mikepepler]

Thanks! 🙂

[@Rlksr52]

Very appreciative of this video. I have made several stools from this model. I am branching out to different variations now but I owe it all to you Mike. Thank you so much for sharing your time and talent! 👍

[@mikepepler]

Thanks! Great to hear the video was useful! 🙂 Another video I recommend is this one. I've not reached his level of expertise, but have made a few tables for use at our camp in the woods using the technique. Though I prefer to use an auger to drill holes for the legs. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJKUomSjgN6Dq5o

[@mikegiuliano3750]

Nice job. I'm heading out to cut firewood now, going to have to give this a shot. Thank you for taking the time to post this.

[@mikepepler]

Might make a neat Christmas present! :-)

[@mikegiuliano3750]

Mike Pepler I was thinking that. I made the first one, it didn't come out too bad considering. My first cuts were a little bit off so the legs aren't centered too well, and I didn't have a big enough tree anyways. It's kid sized though, and I'm happy enough for a first time. Next time I go out I'll try and find a bigger log.

[@mikepepler]

Mike Giuliano My first ones wasn't great, but after 2 or 3 I'd got it sorted. Bigger logs are easier, and the key, as always, is to remember than you can always cut some more wood off, but you can't put any back on! ;-) I learned it while chainsaw training - the accuracy to make a good stool was useful for accurate tree felling.

[@jeremybear14]

hehehe wood pile here i come that looks great our family uses wood heat all winter long so we have a good stock pile of wood to use on projects like this thank you for posting this educational video

[@christopherjude]

Stumbled upon this video, there was a about 40 minutes of Daylight left. went outside fired up the Sthil and within 15 minutes had a cool stool (wife says plant holder). Fun stuff. Tomorrow I try a matching set in some hardwood stumps I have. Thanks

[@gersontv1]

You have the best work in the world, I will try to imitate, I really enjoyed it.

[@mikepepler]

+Gerson Vendramin thanks! :-)

[@smbmxdirt3427]

Bevelling with a chainsaw, you're a mad man. Cant wait to try and fail making this stool.

[@mikepepler]

Have fun! I found by the third one I'd got the hang of it. Once I had an order for 30, at £20 each. I found I could make two an hour, allowing for sharpening the chain every other stool. I got good at it, but it also became boring... I enjoy just making one or two at a time now.

[@smbmxdirt3427]

@@mikepepler ok good to know thanks great videos by the way.👍

[@RodneyKeithCopley]

Just tried this Mike, it turned a little rough, but I think my blade may have been a bit dull. It was my first go at it as well, gonna make more, Ive been interested in making furniture for a while, it wasn't as hard as I thought, Thanks for this video bud. Cheers!

[@mikepepler]

Nice one! My first couple weren't so great, this was probably my 5th or 6th in the video. Certainly worth starting with a sharp saw, it's a lot of cutting!

[@RodneyKeithCopley]

Thanks man, after all this weather passes, I'll do a video response, maybe ya can shoot me some pointers :) Thanks again, ive subbed to ya B.T.W!!!!

[@Wasupidat001]

I have designed more stools out of hard rock maple here in Nova Scotia, Canada. They all crack, but I am working on a design for a butterfly wedge to lock the cracks from growing. The logs that I use are from 200 +/- year old trees harvested locally. I have given some to friends, and my designs have evolved to where I use a squaring tool and bevel gauge. Many people cannot tell that it wasn't purchased.

[@outdoorcrafter4578]

Really cool project and very practical for any work shop might try to make one

[@mikepepler]

+Outdoor Crafter thanks, look forward to hearing how you get on with it!

[@danryan3146]

You just showed me my next project! Thanks for posting.

[@mikepepler]

+Dan Ryan great, have fun!

[@Wasupidat001]

Love the video...thanks to you I have made one for myself, and plan to make a few more, just for shitsandgigs. Thanks for sharing!!!

[@Leecanada30]

Cool idea. Like the creativity!

[@RuralStuff]

Good video, think i'll have a go at making a stool myself after watching that

[@mikepepler]

Cheers! :-) It's good fun, isn't it? I'm making some out of seasoned Ash this year, will be interesting to see if it is more resistant to splitting than Sweet Chestnut, though it probably won't be as durable for outdoor use.

[@mikepepler]

How long they last depends on the wood. Sweet Chestnut is prone to splitting but even that lasts several years. When it does go, it's usually either half way along a leg, or a split across the top of the stool. But you can make it more chunky or use a better wood - though not all are durable outdoors.

[@mlke4258]

Initially I said to myself, "way to dick that up". After I watched the whole thing I was amazed. What a friggin awesome idea!! Good job!! These would be perfect for around my firepit. I got some huge pines laying down after an ice storm a few years ago. I know what I'm doing this weekend..thanks!!

[@StevesProjects]

Interesting video. I have just bought a chainsaw so now I just need some logs to cut!

[@mikepepler]

@STREETRAT211 You could do them straight, but it'd be quite hard to cut them out where they meet the seat. Doing them splayed means the saw cuts meet, and you can lift out a wedge of wood.

[@pojunskii]

That was pretty interesting, You have great woodworking talents hehe. subbed.

[@barnacmongars]

you got skills . I like it thanks for the demonstration!

[@mikepepler]

+barnacmongars thanks! :-)

[@mikepepler]

Not while I'm cutting it, but Sweet Chestnut tends to split as it dries, so sometimes bits of the top of the stool split off over the next year or two. If you use a wood less prone to splitting this wouldn't be a problem.

[@mikepepler]

Nice one, I guess that's christmas presents sorted for the family now! ;-)

[@mikepepler]

Have fun, they're very useful both as a stool and a mini saw-horse!

[@lisashrewsbury1867]

Thanks for sharing! I made my first one today and plan to make more.

[@mikepepler]

+Lisa Shrewsbury great, hope it goes well!

[@wheelori814]

lol funny, when you showed the first log before it was cut, it was already a stool. I would have stopped right there hahaha. But if you want design in it, what you did was pretty cool!

[@mikepepler]

Yes, I found some types of wood tend to split when made into these stools. Chestnut is my main material, but after 2-3 years it does split. Ash is better, but not as durable.

[@jimwittneben7719]

Great chainsaw skills. Great personal protection equipment - helmet, visor, ear, and chaps. Great presentation. You did not mention if you were using the normal cross-cut or special chain. Thank you for the video.

[@mikepepler]

+Jim Wittneben thanks! Standard chain, an Oregon full-chisel.

[@MrTheeduck2000]

the little stool is perfect for camping. Use it a few weeks,if it starts to split,ytou got firewood. I think its pretty cool.

[@mikepepler]

I shall try some hornbeam perhaps this year, as I'll be felling one soon that may be big enough.

[@mikepepler]

@Hollrobb Great, hope it goes well for you. It took me a few to get it right, so don't use your best wood on the first go if you have several logs.

[@mikepepler]

@wheelori814 True, it could have been used a stool already! But it would have been heavy... To be honest though, these stools get used more upside-down as a saw bench then for sitting on, though we've sold a few as stools to people. Mike

[@lenhowl]

Dandy, well done.

[@TheCandianGuy28]

that was amazing man!!!!!! from canada ! :D

[@mikepepler]

I'm using my 570 in this one. I've got a 346xp as well, which is better suited to making a stool as it's lighter.

[@mikepepler]

Have fun! And be prepared to make 2 or 3, it's hard to get the first one right!

[@pmitchell006]

nice to see something made with just a chainsaw. thanks.

[@MsMilkytheclown1]

Total WIN! I have a new project.

[@mikepepler]

@Wasupidat001 Great! I think they're really useful bits of 'furniture' - I use them more as saw horses than for sitting on during the winter...

[@mikepepler]

After a bit of practice, you can do one in 20 minutes. Maybe 30 minutes for a first go. Uses about 0.6 litre of petrol in a 50cc saw.

[@mikepepler]

Have fun! I've sold a few for £10 ($16) each, so it's a good way to get some value our of a few bits of spare firewood...

[@turleaoctavian5565]

WONDERFUL AND VERY SIMPLE

[@mikepepler]

+TURLEA OCTAVIAN glad you like it! I can't claim to have invented the design, but at least I've shown lots of people how to do it. :-)

[@brianknowles7130]

Great vid. thanks for the demo. Appreciated.

[@mikepepler]

+Brian Knowles Thanks, glad you liked it!

[@mikepepler]

lol! But did you use a chainsaw on your log?

[@maroll1564]

Well done! 👍

[@mikepepler]

Which bit did you think wasn't safe?

[@findingusernamesux11]

Cool man! I've been doing exactly the same thing a while ago.

[@dethmaul]

That is a kickass, manly, rugged, multipurpose stool! Do all those sharp edges and corners coming together so closely make weak points? It looks like the legs would snap right off when the wood dries out :(

[@mikepepler]

They eventually fail in one of two ways. 1. the seat splits 2. a knot in a leg weakens it. The splitting wouldn't be so bad if they weren't sweet chestnut, but I'm using that because it's durable outdoors.

[@RatFinkSavage]

Great idea!

[@mikepepler]

Yes, kind of, but very heavy until you cut some pieces out :-) I use it just as much upside down to hold logs I'm sawing though.

[@findingusernamesux11]

@mikepepler Yes it is! : ) Let me know if there's some difference with Ash. I was using seasoned 'carpinus betulus', (don't know the name in english) and not even a little crack or split. With one I was using teakoil, ended up pretty sweet! /Nic.

[@richardfld]

do you ever have problem with the wood splitting and breaking?

[@mikepepler]

Perhaps about 1 in 10? Usually if there's a knot, or weakness in the timber.

[@mikepepler]

All credit must go to David Rossney, my chainsaw instructor , who gave me the idea. Mike

[@mikepepler]

Cool, tell me how it goes!

[@HronoG]

Козлы для пиления дров делаются проще и их придумали уже много-много лет назад. Причем на коленях пилить ваще неудобно) Но ты крут мужик. Причем судя по каментам тут собрались гении, четверть миллиона просмотров прочти.. И кто-то тоже собирается сделать такую хрень у себя дома.. ну что тут сказать

[@mikepepler]

Thanks :-)

[@HronoG]

Mike Pepler Any time:-)

[@prieto237]

With a good sanding and barnishing on it , could be cost here in florida , about $25

[@csae4694]

nice job!

[@mikepepler]

@netadelplaneta Ha ha! Do you know, every time I smell 2-stroke fumes from a passing moped I think I'm back in the woods! :-)

[@mikepepler]

@xboxer118 Excellent! Glad it was useful! :-)

[@mikepepler]

Yes, or maybe more. I've sold some here in the UK for £10 each, so that's about $15.

[@mvblitzyo]

amazing Idea ! thanks

[@mikepepler]

no problem, are you going to have a go making one?

[@mvblitzyo]

yes i have the wood and saws im not sure how to post videos but will try it soon .

[@STREETRAT211]

do the legs have to be splayed or can they be at right angles to the top?

[@mikepepler]

You can do them straight, but it's a lot slower.

[@mikepepler]

@Leecanada30 Thanks, though I didn't invent the idea myself, I learned it from David Rossney who is a chainsaw and forestry instructor.

[@dcostasantos]

MUITO BOM !!!!!!

[@mikepepler]

Could do, though it may be a bit heavy...

[@mikepepler]

@mwdesigns710 Have fun making a stool, post a video when you're done, I'd like to see it!

[@mikepepler]

Will do...

[@janethtv8168]

Wow i love it 😍

[@cmf71]

im goin to try this

[@lionelvillahermosa]

excellent

[@jeanmarcdanielou410]

Bravo ! Merci

[@mikepepler]

Thanks! 🙂

[@DJKID777]

how long it took you to make this stool

[@mikepepler]

About 20 minutes.

[@shall2001]

What Husky you using Mike.

[@mikepepler]

346xp. Still have it now, though it's now a backup for by 540iXP battery saw.

[@jeffruffing2316]

are you using Green wood or has this been dried?

[@mikepepler]

+Jeff Ruffing it'll work with either, but if you use green wood it will split a lot more as it drys. I was using 1 year old wood here, so part-seasoned, given its diameter.

[@mohamedhalazouna5195]

أحسنت فكرة جديدة و ذكية جداً

[@gexking]

Ever make them taller than that? I suppose they would need bracing

[@mikepepler]

Could do, but they'd be unstable unless they were wider.

[@wiskimac]

good idea for chopping logs,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,cool got any more tips

[@mikepepler]

Glad you like it! Check our my video of the 'truncator' for some more log chopping ideas...

[@mikepepler]

Thanks :-)

[@faizh8618]

This is pretty cool, but I wanna see him make a stool into log!

[@mattseymour8637]

that's a goo idea, not hard to do either, might give it a try

[@mikepepler]

+Matt Seymour You might find the first one doesn't come out quite right, but after a couple you get the hang of it. I can make two an hour on average, allowing time to sharpen the chain every other stool.

[@donaldtolibas8255]

Wow.very unique

[@mikepepler]

Sure, that's what I normally do when sharpening.

[@mikepepler]

It'd be a very small log! ;-)

[@gasparb4786]

simple is better, looking good.

[@paulfitzpatrick8470]

Every morning I do a stool that looks like a log and I don’t have a chainsaw but I wear the hardhat just incase, you never know.

[@smbmxdirt3427]

Lol funny

[@mikepepler]

thanks! :-)

[@mikepepler]

Have fun! Let me know how it goes...

[@sojourn1544]

I just have to remember not to invite too many people camping. ....

[@mikepepler]

Well, I call it a 'rustic' stool, so ugly becomes a feature! ;-)

[@426superbee4]

cool - I like mushroom stools hehehe

[@mikepepler]

Have fun, let me know how it goes!

[@MrJAYCRASH]

I can do that, all I need is a chainsaw and a log. No tree in the naiborhood is safe now,

[@netadelplaneta]

Man, Grate idea, But every time i hear the engine of a chainsaw, i think somebody is being murdered

[@mikepepler]

@fidel1320 Thanks! :-)

[@craigdiaz4143]

this would be wayyyy better as a three legged stool

[@mikepepler]

+Saint Apoc I know, I've tried, but it's not as easy as you might think, didn't look very neat when I finished. Might have another go some day...

[@craigdiaz4143]

I figured the v cut would suck because you would have to make 6 half deep cuts for the v's instead of 4 all the way through

[@mikepepler]

+Saint Apoc yeah, I ended up doing a lot of fiddling around to tidy it up, and the three legs weren't evenly spaced. Of course if you have one of these it's easier: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3mon4l_h6d6r6c

[@mlke4258]

@wheelori814 I thought the same exact thing..

[@marisgrencis3512]

I go to home and maby do that :)

[@gregspiratos8084]

How the hell did I get here?

[@mikepepler]

I don't know, but if you have a chainsaw now you can make a stool! :-)

[@legomaster753321]

at least you can make things out of wood brent jones cant

[@tsaw1583]

Dude.. 10 degree angle. on the cutters.. just saying.