How to Build Log Beds (and tools to do so)
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Learn How to Build Log Beds (and other log furniture)
If you are on here, you may know how to build log beds already and are simply looking for tools to make you task a little easier ~ or you may simply be looking for log bed plans... in either case, that is what this page is for - a place to find tools and resources for building log furniture.
A Few Tips on Picking the Right Wood to Build a Log Bed
When choosing a wood to start building log furniture.. there are several choices you can go with.
We recommend Lodgepole pine. Lodgepole pine is chosen due to its superior strength versus weight ratio and also because it is generally straighter, thus easier to work with.
You should only use lodgepole pine that has been harvested "standing-dead". This means using only trees that have died but have not yet fallen. Trees that are alive or "green" are subject to warping in the future. Conversely, trees that have died and fallen are subject to moisture from the ground and are more likely to be rotted and discolored.
Some discoloration is likely even in properly dried logs. The most prolific color is varying shades of blue. These pieces are sometimes referred to as 'blue pine' and are considered a unique characteristic of that variation of pine.
Hand Peeling Your Log Bed Adds Character and Beauty!
After the logs are harvested, they need to be stored until they are sufficiently dry to be used in building furniture.
During this drying period, some checking or cracking is likely and expected to occur. This is a natural process; it does not in any way affect the structural integrity of the log or the finished product.
After the moisture content of the log has gone down to an acceptable level, the log is 'peeled'.
Peeling is a process in which the bark is peeled off by hand, using a very sharp drawknife. We choose to do this by handbecause this gives the finished product an excellent texture and color contrast, whereas mechanical peelers will only produce a generic texture.
During this process, all of the outer bark has to be removed as it has a tendency of later falling anyway. To give it a skip-peeled texture, some of the inner bark is also removed.
For those who desire a 'cleaner' look, you can remove all of the inner bark. This is known as "clean peeled".
Visit our AmishLogFurniture.com website for a full line of log furniture.
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Draw KnivesPrepare logs in the traditional manner! Use a classic method of stripping and shaping logs to make your own rustic furniture! The Curved Knife is used for peeling bark, the Straight Knife shapes the logs. Hardened and tempered high-carbon steel, solid beech handles.
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Mortise and Tenon Joinery to Build Log Furniture
Building beautiful rustic furniture is easier than ever with mortising systems! Cut log tenons in half the time of ''pencil sharpener'' style cutters.
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Simple and strong, the mortise and tenon joint has been used for millennia by woodworkers around the world to join two pieces of wood.
For the mortise, or the hole, you can use a variety of different drill presses and drill bit sizes.
For the tenon, or the peg, use a machine or hand tool called a 'Tenon Cutter. This machine works much like a very large pencil sharpener.
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