DIY wood and stone bench from @highdesertdesignweek

The creator demonstrates the entire process of building a modern bench, starting with sourcing and fabricating a large stone to serve as a leg. He shows how to cut, flatten, and notch the stone using a tile saw and epoxy, then transitions to the woodworking phase, where he cuts, assembles, and finishes an ash wood bench top that fits perfectly onto the stone base.

Creator: @highdesertdesignweek on Instagram

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  1. Introduce surprising material combination
  2. Demonstrate clever fabrication techniques
  3. Show simplified assembly process
  4. Reveal unique, finished object

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Demonstrating how a seemingly complex or intimidating project, combining unconventional materials, is actually achievable for a beginner by breaking it down into a series of clever, manageable problem-solving steps.

Topics: DIY, Home Improvement, Craftsmanship, Design

Concepts: Tutorial / How To, Process, Value Vlog

Formats: Vlog

Elements: Voiceover, Montage Editing, Jump Cut

Account types: Personal Brand

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Adding rocks to basic woodworking is easier than you might think and rocks are really cheap no it's a great cost savings as well. I get rocks like this for 30¢ a pound and I just dipped it in water so that I could draw a line with a sharpie that I'll use to cut along with a tile saw. This isn't that hard to do and because the tile saw has a little water reservoir, it keeps the dust down. This rock is too thick to cut all the way through no I had to chisel at an angle and now I can hit that core and break off a piece. I need the bottom to be mostly flat so I just cut some grooves in it and then chiseled out the excess. And now I can completely flatten it using a two part epoxy. Put down a piece of silicone, drop the rock on, and in a few hours I have a nice smooth bottom that won't scratch floors. Now that our rock sits perfectly flat, I can cut a series of grooves in the top of it to make a notch that will allow a piece of ash to sit right in. This all goes pretty quickly and my total rock fabrication time was under an hour. I switched over to the angle grinder to grind the bottom of the notch smooth and now the ash fits right in and as a bonus, it's level. From here on out, it's j

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