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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION. Why Rustic and Log Furniture?
CHAPTER 1 GETTING IDEAS AND FINDING INSPIRATION
Why Not Buy Log Furniture?
Think Like an Artist but Build Like a Machinist
CHAPTER 2 SAFETY FIRST
Safety in the Woods
Safety in the Shop
Safety in Your Products
CHAPTER 3 STYLES OF FURNITURE
Northwoods
Midwestern
Western
Southwestern
CHAPTER 4 LOGS
Finding Logs
The Art of Coppicing
Cutting the Wood in the Right Season
Where to Find the Best Trees
Selecting Trees
Hardwoods vs. Softwoods
CHAPTER 5 PEELING BARK
Peeling Bark the Easy Way
Saving Bark
Peeling Bark the Hard Way
CHAPTER 6 WHY WOOD SHRINKS, WARPS, AND CRACKS
Learning from Our Ancestors
Checking
Warping
Cracking
Loose Bark
Knots and Voids
The Magic of 20 Percent
CHAPTER 7 FOUND WOOD
Steel Roofing
Other Found Materials
CHAPTER 8 BARK ON OR BARK OFF?
Bark-On Wood
Bark-Off Wood
Yard Furniture
CHAPTER 9 WORKING WITH LOGS
CHAPTER 10 INSECTS—FRIEND OR FOE?
Making Your Logs Insect Free
Mildew, Rot, and Mold
CHAPTER 11 DRYING WOOD
Making a Kiln
CHAPTER 12 FINDING NATURE’S GIFTS
CHAPTER 13 STEAM BENDING
CHAPTER 14 FASTENING/JOINING WOOD
Tenons
Dowel Pins
Cutting Tenons with Hole Saws
Nails (and Why to Avoid Using Them)
Nail Guns
Lag Bolts
Screws
Biscuit Jointers
Strap Wrench
CHAPTER 15 FINISHING YOUR ARTWORK
Stains
Making Your Own Stains
CHAPTER 16 PORTABLE BAND SAW MILLS
Chain Saw Lumber Mills
Tools
CHAPTER 17 GLUE AND GLUING
CHAPTER 18 SANDING
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Sanding
CHAPTER 19 WORKSTATIONS
CHAPTER 20 THE BASICS OF MAKING FURNITURE
A Word on Slabs and Lumber
Bracing
CHAPTER 21 BUILDING A SLAB BENCH
Version One
Version Two
CHAPTER 22 MAKING A RUSTIC FRAMED MIRROR
CHAPTER 23 RUSTIC COAT RACK
Making a Wall-Mounted Coat Rack
CHAPTER 24 MAKING TABLES
CHAPTER 25 RUSTIC AND LOG LAMPS
CHAPTER 26 BUILDING A QUILT OR RUG LADDER
CHAPTER 27 BUILDING BEDS
Book-Sawing Bed Spindles
CHAPTER 28 TIPS, TRICKS, AND TECHNIQUES
Swiss Work
Twig Work
Antler Use
Shotshell Drawer Pulls
Drawer Pulls from Wood
Leveling a Four-Legged Piece
Log Accents
Cutting Corner Logs
Quality and Workmanship
CHAPTER 29 MAKING MONEY FROM SCRAPS
Coasters
Tea Light Candleholder
Candlestick Holder
Dry Arrangement Stand
Napkin Rings
RECOMMENDED READING
GLOSSARY
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
PHOTO CREDITS
FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
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CHAPTER 28: Tips, Tricks, and Techniques
CHAPTER 29: Making Money from Scraps
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