Three log bench - PEP BB roundwood.sand.bench

@jeremy, Sure thing. Here’s a photo- the log bench is 91 and a quarter inches (7’6” ish).

I learned a lot building this bench, I gave a full account in my thread: https://permies.com/t/269329/Making-Log-Bench


Starting materials:

This tree became the bench


This tree became the feet
(more starting pictures below)

Log Width (just over 11inches):


Shaping:

Using a planer on the top


Marking the saddles


Chiseling the saddles

Finished!


Overall height (17inches):


Overall length (7feet 4inches):

My 3 log bench is built in the kettle moraine forest. I used a chain saw to split my log. One pass on each side then an axe and hachet were used as wedges  and a few taps from my maul and the log laid right open. I also used the chain saw to start the saddle joints but finished with my hachet. Logs were peeled with my trusty hatchet and the hand hewing was done with the draw knife.

Minimum requirements:

  - Saddle notches to join the seat and base logs (saddles can be on the base logs or the seat log)
  - 7' minimum overall length for the bench
  - 16-18" height to the seat top
  - seat log needs to be at least 11" in diameter
  - hewn seat surface needs to be at least 6" wide
  - hewn top
  - peeled logs

To get certified for this BB, post three pics.  

  - Your three log chunks that you are starting with
  - your three log chunks shaped
  - final product showing length, height and seating surface width

Clarifications:
 - Chainsaws are allowed for this BB but the finished sitting surface must be smoothed/hewn with a hand tool


For this project I used a chainsaw, ax, drawknife, chisel, and some wedges.

Dave Burton wrote:
Minimum requirements:
  - Saddle notches to join the seat and base logs (saddles can be on the base logs or the seat log)
  - 7' minimum overall length for the bench
  - 16-18" height to the seat top
  - seat log needs to be at least 11" in diameter
  - hewn seat surface needs to be at least 6" wide
  - hewn top
  - peeled logs

To get certified for this BB, post three pics.  
  - Your three log chunks that you are starting with
  - your three log chunks shaped
  - final product showing length, height and seating surface width

Clarifications:
 - Chainsaws are allowed for this BB but the finished sitting surface must be smoothed/hewn with a hand tool

After watching so many people working on this task at SKIP 2024 event/Wheaton Labs, I'm glad I tackled this one at home because it took me over 4 weeks to finish!! This was very physically demanding! I notched the underbelly of the bench log with an adz so that rainwater doesn't accumulate in the saddles. Then I wedged out chunks with an ax. I then used a planar and a drawknife to finish the hewn seat.

Cedar bench and ash base logs, split (poorly) with maul and wedges, hewed with axe, smoothed with drawknife