Woodworking - Making a unique Stool out of Cherry

Another video of a project I'm working on in between chainsaw carvings.

In this video: A stool out of a Cherry trunk with a 'craft union' in it. A craft union is a the part on a tree where two different types (and the required properties) of trees are combined.

This resulted in a thick lower trunk with branches sticking out of it. I simply turned the sawed-off stump upside down and made a stool out of it. Since this is ment to be used indoors I had to spend a lot more time in sanding, 3 days total.

This stool was made in Hortus Haren, Netherlands.

Useful websites:
http://www.saburr-tooth.com/
EU, UK, NL website for ordering Saburr-Tooth equipment: http://www.chainsawcarvingtools.eu/

Main dutch Chainsaw Carving forum: http://www.carvingtoolshop.eu/forum/index.php

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[ctarshis01]

Whats the shiniest type of oil? Danish oil?

[Mueiwark]

@ctarshis01 Yes, the urethane component in the Danish oil makes it a bit harder (thus shiny) then regular oil, and if you buff the last layer with a felt wheel one day after applying it, you will get an even deeper shine.

[TheJimmykern]

Several questions. No woodworking store within 100 miles can you suggest something from Lowe's to apply to the green wood while carving (plastic bags/oil) to prevent some of the cracking. Two, after carving do you sand the green wood to 1000 grit or wait til it cures out first. It would seem to me that the grain would pop back up. When do you apply the final finish?

[Mueiwark]

@TheJimmykern I'm sure you can get plastic bags from the store, use that in between carving sessions. After carving I wait a few weeks for any surface moisture to escape, and then finish sanding to whatever grit you like. 1000 grit is possible, but a lot of work, for this stool I used 180 grit. After that I apply the final finish.

[TheJimmykern]

I assume the wood you start with is dry? I have a peice of green dogwood that has the tree crown structure just like this and I would like to build a stool for playing guitar. Can you give me some pointers.

[Mueiwark]

@TheJimmyker Not really, the wood was quite fresh. I can't wait 3 years for it to dry so I usually take cracks for granted (especially since this has corewood!). I find they add to the rustic feel, and they don't affect strength. Just start carving, cover up with plastic in between the work and apply the oils. Just keep it out of dry heat (fireplace, sunlight, central heating) for at least a year and you should be ok. Again it will crack a bit, but work wíth the cracks, not against it. ;)

[localcrew]

Very nice. I love the organic look. I say that if a tree has a certain bend or twist to it then don't fight it. Use it to make something beautiful. Great vid!

[ctarshis01]

@Mueiwark Thank you! I love your videos.

[shutupndive1]

sure will do