A sound, fairly straight log of any type wood may be used to make this bench. To make the legs and back supports use a 2 x 6, 8 ft. long, ripped in two equal parts and glued together.

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He sinks a 6-foot log into a shallow hole and uses a chain saw to mill two 3-inch-thick slabs for use as a back and seat. To guide the cut, Barnes marks a line or follows a straight 2 x 4.