Tree Stump End Table Diy

My parents had just taken down a tree in their backyard a few weeks before and kept it for firewood.

Tree stump end table diy.

I dream of old homes with cool old wood detailing and really anything wood can you see we have a problem. Use a chisel or flat head screw driver and hammer or mallet to wedge between the bark and the stump and then peel the bark away. The stump needs time to dry out. Once the tree stumps are dried out or mostly dried out the bark will be much easier to remove.

Find a stump and peel off the bark. Then after a lot of sanding chester makes the final cut that gets the table to the exact size he needs. It s a deep love for crazy cool wood detail. Find a stump locate a 30 42 diameter 8 10 depth tree trunk from a tree trimmer or clearing company.

Because the next step is sanding. Hammer it enough to loosen the wood. We have this love for wood. After chester take the tree stump back to his workshop he really gets to work on it.

Try to get as much off as you can. You guys we made a table from a slice of tree stump no joke. This will ensure the bark is easy to remove and make the process easier. Anyways you get the picture that we love wood.

A step by step tutorial on how to create a diy tree stump table a budget friendly end table. While it s drying out the stump may split that s okay. Here s the whole very long story of how this all came about and step by step instructions of exactly how it went down in the event you want to tackle making one of your own. Minwax polyurethane in semigloss.

If a few small pieces remain don t worry. Here s what you need to make a tree stump side table. After your stump has dried inside for a couple of weeks insert the prybar between the bark and the stump. Diy natural tree trunk side table before you begin.

Keep doing this all the way around the stump until all the bark is off. For more details and materials list visit. If you are cutting the piece yourself chalk two parallel lines around the trunk and use a chainsaw to cut around the perimeter. Ours had about 6 months to dry out fully but a minimum of 1 month of drying time in an indoor environment is recommended.

220 grit sandpaper assorted pack here minwax stain in special walnut. He first removes the bark then starts contouring the sides and cutting out the legs with a circular saw. Then either keep hammering or pull the bark loose with your fingers. And here s how to do it.

Affiliate links below tree stump or pry bar. We mentioned tackling a diy project we were pretty excited about weekend before last well we finally got it finished and this is it.