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"For me, it's easier to stand the log on end to make vertical cuts," Barnes says. 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 ...

With some IKEA Effektiv shelving and Ritva cushions, you can make a cheap hallway bench that provides a place to sit and some extra storage as well. Assembling the bench isn't much different than ...