From Tree to Table: How to Make Your Own Rustic Log Furniture

by Alan Garbers

Overview

Discover how to build rustic furniture from cut timber in this comprehensive guide for woodworkers. Award-winning outdoor writer and photographer Alan Garbers shows how to use raw logs to make stylish eco-friendly pieces. Alan provides detailed, practical information on procuring and processing logs, with sage troubleshooting advice based on years of experience. Learn which species look best with the bark on, and which work better with the bark off. Find out why wood may shrink, warp, or crack, and how to deal with rot, decay, and insects. Get expert guidance on all the woodworking techniques you need to know, from steam bending and joinery to sanding, gluing, and finishing. From Tree to Table offers instructions for making charming cabin-style beds, tables, benches, lamps, coat racks, kiva ladders, and more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781565239821
Publisher:	Fox Chapel Publishing
Publication date:	01/22/2019
Pages:	152
Product dimensions:	7.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Alan J. Garbers is an award-winning writer and photographer who is passionate about the outdoors. His writing credits include hundreds of articles in Indiana Outdoor News, Indiana Game & Fish, Muzzle Blasts, Outdoor Guide Magazine, Fur-Fish-Game, Boundary Waters Journal, Boys’ Quest, Fun For Kidz, Mother Earth News, Cricket, Small Farm Today, American Careers, Arizona Hunter & Angler, Old West, and others. Garbers is a past board member of the Association of Great Lakes Outdoor Writers (AGLOW) and past president of Hoosier Outdoor Writers (HOW).

Table of Contents

Foreword 6

Introduction 7

Part 1 Getting Started

Chapter 1 Getting Ideas and Finding Inspiration 10

Chapter 2 Safety First 14

Chapter 3 Styles of Furniture 17

Chapter 4 Logs 20

Chapter 5 Peeling Bark 28

Chapter 6 Why Wood Shrinks, Warps, and Cracks 33

Chapter 7 Found Wood 38

Chapter 8 Bark On or Bark Off? 43

Chapter 9 Working with Logs 52

Chapter 10 Insects-Friend or Foe? 55

Chapter 11 Drying Wood 58

Chapter 12 Finding Nature's Gifts 61

Chapter 13 Steam Bending 65

Chapter 14 Fastening/Joining Wood 69

Chapter 15 Finishing Your Artwork 78

Chapter 16 Portable Band Saw Mills 82

Chapter 17 Glue and Gluing 90

Chapter 18 Sanding 92

Chapter 19 Workstations 94

Chapter 20 The Basics of Making Furniture 96

Part 2 Building the Furniture

Chapter 21 Building a Slab Bench 102

Chapter 22 Making a Rustic Framed Mirror 106

Chapter 23 Rustic Coat Rack 110

Chapter 24 Making Tables 114

Chapter 25 Rustic and Log Lamps 122

Chapter 26 Building a Quilt or Rug Ladder 126

Chapter 27 Building Beds 128

Chapter 28 Tips, Tricks, and Techniques 135

Chapter 29 Making Money from Scraps 144

Recommended Reading 148

Glossary 149

Index 150

About the Author 152

Photo Credits 152

What People are Saying About This

Brent T. Wheat

"Alan's book really struck a chord with me. His easy-to-understand writing style helps both the novice and expert furniture builder get started in crafting unique, evocative pieces that bring the outdoors inside.”

Don Cranfill

“From Tree to Table is a long overdue addition to the woodworking world. It thoroughly covers every aspect of log furniture construction from the first step into the woods to the last detail of a finished project. There will be a well-worn copy floating around my wood shop for years.”

Editorial Reviews

A comprehensive and profusely illustrated guide for woodworkers.

Midwest Book Review