Making a carving bench or log mule

For quite a long time I wanted to make one of these as I like woodcarving a lot. Finally I had time for it and gave it a go.
The log is seasoned oak and the legs from seasoned birch.

[@mikehayes2233]

I FINALLY re-found this video of yours. I plan to make my own in a month or so!! Thank You for what you do and for taking the time to show the world some neat tricks of the trade. See ya soon & ttyl!!

[@dabberty]

Thanks, and good luck

[@scottgates601]

Cigar & Chainsaw! The manliest man that ever manned!

[@dabberty]

Thanks :-)

[@BluegrassBushcraft]

Been watching videos on these all morning. So far this is my favorite design. Don't know how i missed this video when you uploaded it. Thanks for sharing.

[@dabberty]

BluegrassBushcraft Thanks Mr Bluegrass :-)

[@カエデ-o6d]

Thanks Master for the good ideas!

[@dabberty]

Thank you !

[@jackladd7517]

Thanks for taking the time making video and putting it on youtube

[@dabberty]

Jack Ladd Thank you!

[@OKBushcraft]

Nice project. Ive made 2 different types of shaving horses in the past. I think this bodger bench would be a fun project for me and my son.

[@dabberty]

OKBushcraft Thank you

[@BrokeBoysBushcraft]

Awesome job on the build man! It turned out well!

[@dabberty]

Thank you!

[@hunt4fish]

Great free useful tool ya got made right there. Might give that a build myself when I get the chance......good stuff.

[@dabberty]

hunt4fish Do it :-) It’s very useful when you want to make bowls, kuksa’s snd so on.

[@OKBushcraft]

Dabberty Im thinking those and maybe a dough bowl too. Im impressed.

[@midkiffsjoy]

BEAUTIFUL!!!! I'm gonna build one now!!! Hi from Texas!!! :D

[@dabberty]

Thank you!

[@voicezful]

Very informative video. I have never seen so many work tools being used at once.

[@dabberty]

asbpresentations Thanks !

[@FrankMillerPsychMD]

Most hyperactive woodworker I have ever seen! Great video. Enjoyed it very much.

[@dabberty]

Frank Miller Thank you Mr Miller

[@rottiejakeluke]

Haven’t seen one mad with a woodworker’s vice at the end....novel idea. Thanks

[@dabberty]

Thank you too!

[@mikeseeley1042]

Excellent cigar consistency

[@dabberty]

Thanks ! Its these little details that are often overlooked :-) have a great day!

[@mikeseeley1042]

@@dabberty you too

[@quinntheeskimooutdoors6234]

Great log mule. I should make one. Thanks and take care.

[@dabberty]

Thank you, and good luck!

[@Timbo868]

I have been schooled !!! Excellent video. Just subscribed

[@dabberty]

Tim Bo Thank you

[@buzzz241]

Those old skis 🎿 looked great! 😊 Have you done a video on them yet?

[@lindalvamourasilva8815]

Ameiiii essa mesinha, maravilhosa, para fazer artes em madeira

[@dabberty]

Thank you

[@richardsilva-spokane3436]

Great job!!! 👍👍👍👍

[@dabberty]

Thanks

[@purohitdhruvi572]

Excellent idea

[@dabberty]

Thanks !

[@jsboyle3459]

Nice wee video👍

[@dabberty]

Thank you !

[@christineriley1295]

This is brilliant!

[@dabberty]

Thanks !

[@stanleyjaxen8759]

thats super awesome thanks for sharing

[@dabberty]

Thanks !

[@joshualesicka2603]

Very cool. Good job!

[@dabberty]

Thank you!

[@blackbird5634]

Fantastico!! Thanks for posting!!

[@dabberty]

Thanks!

[@railerz101]

Good idea

[@dabberty]

Thank you

[@adamik62]

A very useful device :) Cool!

[@dabberty]

Thanks !

[@peggo34]

Good job man !!!!

[@dabberty]

Thank you !

[@TheBearGrylz]

I enjoyed watching this. Good shit. Cheers. 🍺🍺

[@TheBearGrylz]

Is that a home made pull knife?

[@dabberty]

Thank you! That pull knife is and oldie, bought it from and old woodworker when he retired. No idea if he made it himself or bought it from a blacksmith.

[@gbwildlifeuk8269]

Cant decide which gave off the most smoke, the forstner bit and drill or the cigars. Nice bench but a shame it bounces round the floor a bit in use.

[@dabberty]

gbwildlife uk It’s not a very heavy bench, but it’s fine for the standard carving. For using my drawknife i prefer using my benchvise

[@mglennon5535]

Nice!

[@dabberty]

Thanks

[@luistrevino5959]

When he was cutting into the log, the vertical lines with the chain saw? He could've made the cuts more narrower, from the first cuts. Enabling the Swiss ax, to cut more pieces and finishing quicker!

[@dabberty]

That would have been an option, but he chose from several different options to do it this way.

[@luistrevino5959]

@@dabberty To each is own! 👍

[@kunkelandson]

Love that vice!

[@dabberty]

Thanks!

[@deanoboland]

Great work on video mate

[@peterpuck219]

I think you whould like to live in sweden,lot of space and wild life.Welcome.

[@dabberty]

It's a very interesting country, been there 2x times for a hike already. Definitly will go there more.

[@johnsmyth6283]

Great video. Any reason you stepped the underside on one end but not the other? Just curious. Need to make one now.

[@dabberty]

John Smyth Hi, i did that so i could mount the vise there.

[@TJackSurvival]

That was awesomeness

[@dabberty]

TJack Survival Thank you

[@marcojordan8952]

Nice! Do you use the vice at the end like a shavinghorse?

[@dabberty]

Marco Jordan thats the plan indeed for small stuff. For bigger stuff i still have to make a real shave horse :-)

[@dirtroad4229]

Excellent, can't wait to make one myself, but I have so many questions. Is there no problem using birch outdoors, rotting faster than other woods?

[@dabberty]

Hi, honestly I don't know about birch. I just used what I had laying around. If it would have been birch, i would've used that. To help any wood to prolong its life time you could oil it for example. But some good wood that does not decay easily is for example Cedar, Redwood, Acacia, Black Locust and a few more. Just go for it ans good luck

[@stashmanly4418]

Nice work,but if it were me I'd use heavier legs. More stable

[@dabberty]

Ok

[@outdoorsbeing6073]

Nice video, thanks. Except for the fun involved in creating such a thing, are there any benefits compared to all the equipment that you already have, if you want to use to carve some wood?

[@dabberty]

Thanks! Yes, for me there is an additional benefit. The benchvises have cant open more then 15cm, and for a bowl you want something bigger. And the main reason is that it is mobile. I do most work outside cause of the better light and fresh air. I could also put it on the terras, or take it by car somewhere, just take the legs out and its easy to put it in the car for example. And then as last thing, it looks good :-)

[@outdoorsbeing6073]

@@dabberty Thanks for the reply. Makes sense :)

[@rkf2746]

Fantastic! Hard to beat a good cigar and chainsaw! At 8:25, what is the blue tool you used? Looks like some type of jig. With regards from Colorado. Roger

[@dabberty]

Hi, it's a under hanging vise. If you search on amazon on 'woodworkings vise' you'll see them. Depending on the bench, it does not stick out which is sometimes an advantage. All the best, D.

[@thealonestargazer]

wish i had that kind of privacy round here

[@dabberty]

Who knows what the future has in store for you :-) Have a great week!

[@thealonestargazer]

@@dabberty You too mate!

[@preppenensurvivalmetmarcel8794]

Aardig wat werk zo te zien, maar wel leuk om te zien . Groetjes Marcel

[@dabberty]

Preppen en survival met Marcel in Nederland Dank je Marcel.

[@hermangerrits8938]

Mooi werkstuk. Kun je veel plezier van hebben! Meerwaarde van de sigaar ontgaat me.

[@dabberty]

Herman Gerrits De sigaar, ik vind het lekker tijdens het buiten bezig zijn.

[@life.cowboy]

what is this an example of the worlds dullest chainsaw?

[@dabberty]

Not really, check the title of the video. And the saw part, it's a skill called carefully sawing. Have a great day!

[@francismarcoux8944]

Seasoned oak: a little pepper a dash of salt and a sprinkle of vinegar

[@franciscocosta8415]

Gosto deste vídeo

[@actomribeiro]

Muito bacana, mas poderia não desperdiçar tanta madeira.

[@markpickton5209]

It would have been nice to get dimensions from him, how long a log, diameter, cuts etc.., even Approximations

[@dabberty]

Well, you could always ask him i guess. Or just go at it with the dimensions you need depending on what kinda projects you intend to make, keeping in mind the height of yourself, and the available tools.

[@dougw2399]

It looks easy enough to just use your imagination

[@RobCardIV]

night time neighborhood chainsaw guy. I bet hes popular.

[@dabberty]

You won the bet, he is indeed quite populair with the neighbours. Trivia question, did you know that at 17.00 hours during winter time, it's already dark?

[@DIYAtoZ]

Seasoned?

[@dabberty]

DIY AtoZ yes, it’s written around 15 seconds into the video. It means it was outside for a couple of years, drying slowly.

[@DIYAtoZ]

@@dabberty Nice is drying slowly means you didn't place wood in direct sunlight, right?

[@DIYAtoZ]

@@dabberty can u tell me what's the benefit of seasoned wood?

[@dabberty]

DIY AtoZ Hi, the benefit is that it wont crack due to drying, it’s quite stable then. This piece was outside under a roof for almost 3 years. No direct sunlight, no rain or snow, but it was exposed to the tempuratures. Better would be inside, but I didn’t have place for it.

[@DIYAtoZ]

@@dabberty Thanks for such great info... 🙏

[@brahimabdelaziz4378]

EXCELLENT JOB ! WITH YOUR PERMISSION: GIVING UP TO SMOKING WOULD BE A PLUS SINCE YOU ARE STILL YOUNG AND HANDSOME. THANKS.

[@dabberty]

Thank you! I have reduced the amount of cigars a lot already since last year.just occasionally one now..

[@robertmansell3667]

Tops good needs much heavier legs imo

[@dabberty]

Yep, it would benefit from heavier legs

[@franciscocosta8415]

Muito bom, estou pra fazer um baseado neste seu modelo.

[@milospop8089]

I'm 73 y'o...and didn't know a 'cigar' was what I needed! ps...I wish I was young again!

[@dabberty]

Never too old to learn :-) I wish i was young again as well though. Thank you for watching and have a great day!

[@lorimangold2890]

Lighting is so bad I can't see what's happening, all I hear it noise

[@dabberty]

Did you switch on your monitor?

[@LuisFreireArtes]

Olá amigo bom trabalho eu também gosto de trabalhar com madeira mas infelizmente não podemos utilizar aqui no Brasil qualquer tipo de madeira da Amazônia eu atualmente trabalho com ferro seri um prazer ter você como espequitador do meu canal curta a eu curto aqui abraço . Brasil 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@dabberty]

Luis Freire artes Thank you !

[@TheLicewine]

dude, do you have a job or just fun? in case of the latter, are you looking for a neighbor? cheers, chris

[@dabberty]

TheLicewine Thanks Chris :-)

[@spijkerpoes]

En geen gebrek aan aanmaak houtjes!

[@dabberty]

spijkerpoes Zekers :-)

[@allebarbi118]

So sweet. Smoke, smoke, smoke. Hahaha

[@dabberty]

Alle Barbi Just occasionally... :-)

[@jasonhollis6515]

Dull chainsaw

[@dabberty]

Correct

[@hartmuthvogler5463]

deine motorsäge ist stumpf wie ein pflugschaar ...

[@dabberty]

hartmuth vogler Or maybe it is just a very tony weak engine..

[@marcdewilde518]

I love it : "stumpf wie ein pflugschaar". Nevertheless - he did it...

[@arlenestanton9955]

Can you not smoke when filming

[@dabberty]

Occasionally i smoke a cigar, which is not illigal in anyway. If you can't handle that, better not watch my video's anymore, as it still is happening occasionally.

[@AirstripBum]

I like it!

[@dabberty]

Thanks !