| Project by Chad Hamlin | posted 628 days ago | 1588 views | 5 times favorited | 10 comments |  |
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This was a unique project for me, in that, it was the first time that i started with a truly rough piece of lumber. The cedar log was found on some family property, belonging to my uncle. I wanted to do something nice for him to hang in his new cabin. This log presented an awesome opportunity, however, I wasnt really sure where to start. I started by rough cutting it in half with my band saw, cleaning up an edge with the jointer and running it thru the table saw. Once I saw what I had to work with, i just started to brainstorm some ideas. The quantity of lumber that i had was obviously limited, so i only had one shot. I chose to use a half lap joint with a pin connection. I also thought that it was best to leave the natural bark edge. If i had it to do over again, i would have cut the pieces thinner so that i could have made them wider, but ultimately, i am very happy with the product. There are some cool features that include visble worm holes that i cut thru and old nails inside the log that are now exposed (table saw didnt appreciate that). Ultimately, it is a one of a kind frame, made from material found on the property. It was a very rewarding project and my uncle loved it.
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kiefer
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#1 posted 628 days ago
You never know what’s inside until you look inside.
Great looking wood and project and will be appreciated.
Thanks KIEFER
-- Kiefer 松
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#2 posted 628 days ago
Hidden treasure!
That frame came out great !
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#3 posted 628 days ago
You did justice to the log!
-- Erwin, Jacksonville, FL
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#4 posted 627 days ago
I have never seen a frame made this way – very cool use of a single log!
Well done.
-bob
-- Man is a tool-using Animal. Nowhere do you find him without tools; without tools he is nothing, with tools he is all. - Thomas Carlyle http://www.ffrf.org
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#5 posted 627 days ago
Wonderful project!
-- Kelly, woodworker under construction
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#6 posted 627 days ago
very cool. I love the beautiful grain the resawing exposed. It’s going to tempt me to start cutting apart random logs I find.
-- Rob, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
woodzy
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#7 posted 627 days ago
Nice work.
This log deserved what it got.
I can only imagine this log sitting in the weather for who knows how long, then you come along and bam inner beauty revealed.
True beauty is always found with in.
Your finished work is fantastic. I’m sure your uncle has this somewhere other can apreciate it.
Thanks for sharing your work.
-- Anthony
Michael1
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#8 posted 627 days ago
Very nice work. To me the most rewarding projects are the ones you start using wood that most people would consider for fire wood. This past summer I had a client order two caskets from me. He is 93 and his wife is 91. He wasn’t concerned about the style as much as that they be made from trees harvested from his farm that they lived for 54 years. Of all the caskets I have built those two were the most rewarding.
-- Michael Mills, North Carolina, http://www.scicaskets.com
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#9 posted 627 days ago
What an incredible transformation!!! Projects that tie objects to people and places are some of my favorites. They are usually treasured for many many years or at least until the story is lost. Great work,
BTKS
-- "Man's ingenuity has outrun his intelligence" (Joseph Wood Krutch)
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#10 posted 572 days ago
What a great project. I am sure your uncle will get great pleasure telling the story of how it was made and of course who made it. Nothing beats a handcrafted gift… Well done Chad
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