Slim's DIY Log Bench (and Couch too!) Recycle Project

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11 ай бұрын

I needed two things at the cabin: A weather resistant bench for the deck, as well as a comfortable couch for indoors. Why not have both? I show you how I made it from scrap wood using no nails or screws, and how I got to use something from my old Aliner camper as well!
Suggested Tools:
Mitre Saw (or hand saw)
Machete (Axe or Draw knife also works for removing bark)
Hammer and Chisel
Reciprocating Saw for knots (or hand saw)
Tenon Cutter (1" or 1/2" preferred)
Power Drill for 1/2" shank
Forstener Bit (same size as tenon, one size down for soft wood)
Flush Cut Saw for pegs
Mallot
Sandpaper and/or Sander (80 grit and 120 grit)
Wood Glue
Polyurethane
Paint Brush
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@redsorgum 11 ай бұрын

It’s 3:56 am and I’m watching Slim………..cool✌️🇺🇸🇨🇦✌️

@qwer12345table 11 ай бұрын

4:30 a. m.... having early bfast 🤣🤣

@YudronWangmo 11 ай бұрын

You not only kept those cushions from your A-liner, but you moved them across Canada when you relocated. That’s dedication!

@SlimPotatohead 11 ай бұрын

They made great padding for the movers!

@davidmcclelland9263 11 ай бұрын

Hi slim that log bench excellent thank you.

@YudronWangmo 11 ай бұрын

@@SlimPotatohead No one is ever going to accuse you of wasting stuff.

@nickboucher1884 11 ай бұрын

Hey Slim thanks for sharing really enjoy your videos!!!

@doramather4729 10 ай бұрын

Wow, awesome, I love this bench, rustic and practical perfect addition to your cabin. Great job😊

@richardthomas1743 11 ай бұрын

HEY! Gooooood morning Slim ! Thumbs UP! 👍

@SlimPotatohead 11 ай бұрын

Good Morning Richard!

@MTreatVO 11 ай бұрын

I have been subscribed to you since your A-Frame days and I have to say Slim, at this point I feel like your a friend. My life is hectic and stressfull, but tuning into your videos give me a significant amount of peace. Thank you for sticking with it even when it was really tough. There are those of us who almost NEED your videos and your calm cool personality. Again, thank you.

@sylviajones4907 11 ай бұрын

"If it doesn't kill the maggots, at least it will make them a brighter white." 🤣 Good job, Slim.

@DGardhouse 11 ай бұрын

I’m also imagining the beautiful smell of cut wood. Along with the fresh air of your location.

@carstars 11 ай бұрын

I came long ago for the A-Liner disaster snowstorm videos and now enjoying the DIY furniture build.

@OrlandoKissimmeeHomes 10 ай бұрын

Mr. Slim that bench really looks fantastic and goes well with the cabin. And amazingly it was cut and assembled from tree parts to make real bench seat.

@ndautomotive 11 ай бұрын

Can't wait for winter videos by the wood stove in the cabin.

@virginiatolles1664 11 ай бұрын

Beautiful! So well made. Not only that, but the Aliner lives!

@620john620 11 ай бұрын

I just bought my first smart T.V. This allows me to watch Slim’s videos on the big screen instead of a small iPad. This was the first video to have the honor.

@Phscydin 10 ай бұрын

The tie in with the "A" frame was awsome!! Another great video by Slim!

@jackielowe2895 11 ай бұрын

Love your humor. Keep up the good work.

@Bum_Hip 11 ай бұрын

Slim, that bench is gorgeous! You should be super proud! I have a feeling you are going to have some viewers ask you to make one for them as well. Could be a good side business maybe.

@Dr-Zoid-Berserk 11 ай бұрын

Nice nostalgic twist reveal. I was wondering why he picked those dimensions. Then it all fit into place at the end.

@garczar5712 11 ай бұрын

Good morning Slim from Texas. Super job on the bench!!

@pattiwhite9575 11 ай бұрын

Bless you heart. That is a project for beers.

@Tom-In-Ga 11 ай бұрын

Vasectomy? I'd be more worried about castration. 🤣 Great job, Slim!

@d14551 10 ай бұрын

It was good to see the old A-frame cushions being recycled. Nice work!

@richardthomas1743 11 ай бұрын

It looks awesome Slim , very nice indeed. Thank you for taking us along , I really appreciate you and your videos. You are witty, entertaining, educational and are really good at creating quality videos! I really enjoy and appreciate you! 👍💯

@snpnishanth9905 11 ай бұрын

You are a great man... Great Traveller. Best driver... Best carpenter... Best fisherman... Best camper... Best mechanic... Best soft offroder... Best cooker... Best wild West country lover... Best pollution control lover... Best economic man... Best flexible man... Bust animal trees plant flower lover... Best KZfaq channer... Your are great man...

@SlimPotatohead 11 ай бұрын

Not best fisherman. I don't fish! SP

@snpnishanth9905 11 ай бұрын

Mmm... But your are best all rounder...

@luk_deg 11 ай бұрын

My wife asked me where in NB you where, told her I didn't know... Few seconds after, we hear the blue jays in your video, few seconds after, one blue jay responded outside our cottage! Wife said "maybe he's the neighbor we've never seen 🤣

@TheSkite575 11 ай бұрын

Hey Slim Good morning from Minnesota

@SlimPotatohead 11 ай бұрын

Good Morning Minnesota!

@chrishuston4445 10 ай бұрын

This is awesome. It reminds me of a 2023 version of the old 1970's program Hodgepodge Lodge with Power Tools 😀 Thank you for filming it.

@rosesevers5181 11 ай бұрын

Great job 👍🏻… love your sense of humour too 😁

@michaelsmallarz7183 11 ай бұрын

Anytime is a good time.

@derekwalters4980 11 ай бұрын

The bench looks so dang good!! When you have the time, learning all the quirks, you might want to make another one, so you don't have to move it in and out. It really did look much better in the house with the cushions. The only thing left, imo, is making a table/footstool for puttin' the dogs up after a long day of hiking the land!!

@JEMCochran49 11 ай бұрын

That bench ought to last a very long time.

@billh28025 11 ай бұрын

I remember the first day you saw the cabin and your hurt look after buying it sight unseen. You certainly came a long way since then. Love your cabin.

@glynnisross7974 10 ай бұрын

The new bench looks absolutely wonderful, and the idea of turning it into a couch - priceless! See you soon.

@daviddarlingauthor 11 ай бұрын

Love that view from your deck. I've been enjoying the cabin series. Keep it up!

@tinaprice6180 11 ай бұрын

That's some fine wood working Slim! 😊

@jasonwilliamson8346 11 ай бұрын

Great morning slim

@SlimPotatohead 11 ай бұрын

Good Morning Jason!

@tim_gifford 11 ай бұрын

I’m surprised NB doesn’t make you hire a professional for your DIY bench project 😂. Great job with that bench making lemonade out of lemons! Your humor while narrating is hilarious!

@mommam.6101 11 ай бұрын

I had a good chuckle with the vasectomy comment. It caught me totally unaware. Great job on the bench!

@bosse641 11 ай бұрын

Lovely rustic bench. A beauty.

@originalsixx 11 ай бұрын

Nice bench, Slim!

@jwong88 10 ай бұрын

Hi slim I've been watching your videos for years and I love watching your DIY builds. I still think your portable stove is the best I've ever seen and this bench is aesthetically beautiful and functional. Don't change. Yours from a stranger from the UK.

@Troutay 11 ай бұрын

you need to make a foot stool/coffee table now. Great job Slim!

@idaliacorrea3414 10 ай бұрын

The bench is better than Going to a furniture store. I love it👍👍

@championslayers 10 ай бұрын

Fantastic reuse of the a-liner cushions. Such a cool callback to your origins on KZfaq.

@firstmate015 11 ай бұрын

This meets 2 needs or wants. Awesome use of your free lumber and your imagination. Slick-Slim

@herbieg.1819 11 ай бұрын

The A-liner memories will always be part you slim..😅❤

@davidcolinstillman5585 11 ай бұрын

HI SLIM 👋 EVEN THOUGH IT WASN'T YOU MADE IT LOOK SIMPLE / EASY ! IT TURNED OUT REALLY NICE & ❤ THAT THE ALINER IS VERY MUCH ALIVE / WITH YOU IN MEMORY ! LOVE THE COLORS BLENDS IN & STANDS OUT NATURALLY ON ITS OWN ! BE SAFE ! HAVE FUN ! ENJOYED 🍨 🍨 🍨 🍨 🍨 🍨 🍨 🍨 🍨 🍨 GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS ON YOUR ADVENTURES & PROJECTS ! THANK YOU 🙏

@theresadupuis8475 11 ай бұрын

SLIM GREAT WORK GREAT LAUGHS 😅YOU ARE GREAT

@JanelleVocate-Ames 11 ай бұрын

YAY OH YAYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@JanelleVocate-Ames 11 ай бұрын

Good Morning SLIM, glad you made mine in Colorado!

@SlimPotatohead 11 ай бұрын

Good Morning Janelle!

@richardthomas1743 11 ай бұрын

🐿

@JanelleVocate-Ames 11 ай бұрын

and morn'in to you!@@richardthomas1743

@JanelleVocate-Ames 11 ай бұрын

bout time😄

@iansvecs 11 ай бұрын

That test piece would make great door handles! Love the bench,.

@therusticcaveman 11 ай бұрын

I baught onevof those kits years ago ant it is definitely not a toy. I used it on green maple with a 1/2 construction drill. It caught a knot and yanked me (300 lbs big guy) out of my seat. Even with hardwood the connection is loose and as the wood dried it got worse. I used a small wedge on the end of the tendon and that helped as i drove it in. Great tool but make sure it is well braced. Great video. Thanks

@Gary-fc5tk 11 ай бұрын

Great job, it reminds me of my Boy Scout days, your very good at what you do, thanks for the video,

@donnasnorthernlights2089 11 ай бұрын

Beautiful bench! You should recover it in red, black or brown.❤

@Jo-uy6pl 10 ай бұрын

beautiful bench! enjoy your view of the forest!🐿🐇

@dianapagan8991 11 ай бұрын

Slim, it doesn't matter to me. I like every bit of videos you do.

@G4LIFE74 11 ай бұрын

Great Job Slim !!!

@bubl8015 10 ай бұрын

Your videos are always - always - enjoyable and well made. I look forward to your videos - thanks for everything

@Jonty_and_Chantal 11 ай бұрын

Add a foot stool and voila! The most comfortable couch! Well done!

@jimbridge4166 11 ай бұрын

He's a lumberjack and he's okay ⚒

@MrLangDog 11 ай бұрын

Wow!!! Chiseling out those areas!! You underplayed how much work that was. Well done!!!

@russellbrumbaugh1767 11 ай бұрын

I love the new to you couch you made and you have me laughing all the time as I watch your video

@cherylfarrell1638 4 ай бұрын

That bench looks damn close to being a professional build you’re good I really enjoyed this video

@marianfrances4959 11 ай бұрын

Now there's an awesome project! 👍😎🇨🇦

@PositivelyAndy 10 ай бұрын

This is giving me Norm Abram vibes and I am not mad.

@hgj2019 10 ай бұрын

Sounds like the Red Green show with all the background chainsaw sounds between 2:20 and 3:00. I like it! 😄

@janicepaisley6799 10 ай бұрын

Your bench/sofa is beautiful ! " don't give yourself a vasectomy ! " lol. I love your sense of humour . Thank you for always giving me a good giggle .

@flyinggyros9745 11 ай бұрын

What a great project with material you have on your property. It looks great. Alan

@richstanton8545 10 ай бұрын

A couple of pieces of Abner live on!! 👍👍

@richardnwilson 10 ай бұрын

Great video thank you! If you decide to make more log furniture I would recommend cutting your trees and de-barking in the spring after the sap starts flowing, you won't believe how easy the bark comes off! Once your get your fingers under an edge you can often pull off huge sheets at a time without using any tools at all. And as a bonus no bugs and it dries much faster.

@Frank-James 10 ай бұрын

I love all your videos, but the DIY on the cabin videos are my favorite!

@larryparson9609 11 ай бұрын

Get-R - Done Slim 😊 thanks again nice

@MrCPPG 11 ай бұрын

I have lots of scrap log and dried saplings on my property. You have definitely given me some ideas.

@johnhuff393 11 ай бұрын

Good morning from Godley Texas, your videos are always informative and inspirational. You possess amazing carpenter and problem solving skills. Another great project. Stay safe and happy travels 😎

@SlimPotatohead 11 ай бұрын

Good Morning Texas!

@ralphthomas5798 10 ай бұрын

Every time I see a hurricane headed up that way I think of you riding out one in your little trailer that was interesting 😬at least it was interesting from my family room 😎

@ginabrown3901 11 ай бұрын

I doubt there is anybody else as creative and as purposely as you Slim!! Oodles of admiration are being sent your way!.🎉😮😅

@alexanderlawson1649 11 ай бұрын

Stop apologising for the outstanding work that you do, embrace the reality . Most of us would feel like masters of the Earth if we could do what you have achieved with the cabin. Its a priviledge to be a part of you're journey.

@dewdropn5619 10 ай бұрын

Way cool Slim! Perfect bench/couch for your cabin. While constructing, you created excellent of fire starter/kindling material for your wood burning heater. Stay safe. 🕊

@jan6293 11 ай бұрын

Beautiful Bench & Cushions! 👌

@BuccaneerOverland 11 ай бұрын

What a nice job! I really enjoy your videos. Greetings from Florida.

@barbm3660 10 ай бұрын

You are so amazing… doing things & we THANK YOU for teaching us all..❤😊

@nzdatsports9659 10 ай бұрын

ha ha it looks like Fred Flintstone's car seat . nice work M8 !

@azclaimjumper 11 ай бұрын

I love watching DIY projects that come together. Surely your neighbor enjoys visiting so they can see how things are coming along. Warm Regards from Reno, Nevada.

@afroggo3843 11 ай бұрын

Looks good Slim. Always good when you make your own from what some people call rubbish!

@thizizliz 10 ай бұрын

That's perfect for your application. The price was right too. I suspect we'll see more log cabin style construction in the future. This piece is well suited and will add to your enjoyment of the cabin.

@judysursely7511 10 ай бұрын

now you need to make a small table to sit at one end for that can/glass. It too can be moved where ever you want. You did a great job.

@susanstrickland6774 10 ай бұрын

Definitely enjoyed the video. Honesty , humor, witty and educational. Like how you always recycle. That couch/bench is perfect!! Dual purpose. Saving those cushions eas smart. Had two Aliners, those cushions are dense and made to last. 🙂👍👍

@Judy-fi7ce 11 ай бұрын

The bench/couch turned out well and is very attractive. Making it from free scrap wood is a bonus. The wooden pegs to hold it together were clever. Reminded me of Dick Proenneke's "Alone in the Wilderness" where he made everything from wood.

@JodieMiners 11 ай бұрын

It looks great!

@barbveenstra8625 11 ай бұрын

Great piece of furniture!!

@FrethKindheart 10 ай бұрын

Great job on the bench, and tying in the cushions from the old camper. So cool.

@kristinichols2216 11 ай бұрын

Yay, new video!! Thanks Slim!! 🎉 Love it💞

@projekt6_official 10 ай бұрын

Hey Slim, If you knock the corners off the end of the logs before starting the tenon cutter and start the drill a little before you make contact, it makes it much easier. The vasectomy comment caught me off guard and got a good laugh out of me. :) Smart solution for the missing knot! Final result is fantastic! May you enjoy it for years to come :)

@happydays59 11 ай бұрын

Love your bench/couch, looks 👌🏻. ❤️✌🏻🇨🇦

@micamp45hc99 11 ай бұрын

Good job Slim. A four person table would be a cool video!

@Bl4ckFjsH 10 ай бұрын

When I grow up I want to be like Slim potatohead 😊

@samdevallance1527 10 ай бұрын

Me too.

@jeanschultz8857 11 ай бұрын

Very nice projects Next a footrest to go with the couch

@davros517 11 ай бұрын

Quick tip for the tennon cutter, cut the end of the wood into a cone before using the tennon cutter - makes alignment and starting the tennon cutter a whole lot easier. Thanks for the video

@LollyGaggler 8 ай бұрын

I just love the way you narrate your videos.... a samurai on a caffeine buzz 😂😅😊 Great content!!

@karenhorn8876 11 ай бұрын

Now you need to add a footstool when indoors! Love the bench!

@chuckrf1502 11 ай бұрын

Very nice, Slim.

@fionaludbrook8193 11 ай бұрын

So impressed. The cushions take it to the next level. Memories of my grandfather who was a cabinet maker and joiner and the incredible furniture he made. I am still using it today. He too recycled and repurposed other items, and used salvaged materials in the Great Depression!