What the article calls "stumps" are actually log sections. I once took a chain saw to a log section and cut three legs into the bottom of it. That made it a stool that did not take the proverbial three men and a boy to move.

I have also used inch or two inch sections of logs as hot pads or coasters.

I have a new floor lamp that is too low. It sits too close to my head when I read under it. So I plan to cut a log section and place it under the lamp. The log section will elevate the lamp a foot and make a heavy, stable base.

Cal, from West Michigan

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Got any photos to share of your designs?

Not yet. I plan to cut a tree today.

 Now, how does one get a tree stump if you aren't cutting down a tree as I absolutely want to experiment.

Go to where they sell firewood, I suppose. Ask for an unsplit log section. In west Michigan you can see folks cutting trees all along the roads in the state forest. We are allowed to cut dead trees, with a permit, that are closer than 23 feet to the road. I have several trees in the yard of my new river house that overhang the house and garage and need to be cut down. The shade makes the roof shingles rot. Attached is a photo of the yard and bayou.

Cal, from West Michigan

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