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Sunday 12 April 2015

Side Tracked Again

Yeah yeah, side tracked again...

With the all the good weather over Easter...
I was inspired to make this..
But it rained all this weekend while making this slab bench, can't be sunny all the time.... ;)
Note the string line and level for marking the leg height and angle..., Also called a slab pig from way back in the day in old logging camps or bunk houses....;b

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  1. Looks great. I've been meaning to build one of those for a while just have not come across a suitable log. Got a four foot chunk of eastern white pine last fall but it was quite knotty and sappy, and not the best choice. I split it and set it to dry over winter. See what comes of it as the snow clears away.

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    1. Thanks..
      I hope it's still usable when the snow clears..

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  2. "Slab pig" is a new one for me. Guess I've learned something today.

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    1. I've always heard them called pigs but they might have just dropped the slab part. Here is my favorite Mr Logcabinlooms in North Dakota making one.
      https://youtu.be/bqwB4apNom0

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  3. Happy to add to your knowledge.. ;)

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  4. I just watched that ..
    He's a cool guy.... ;)

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    1. Check out his channel he has a lot of interesting stuff. Some times he goes off a bit commie when he delves in to political commentary but otherwise hes ok and his delivery is quite pleasant.

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