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Log, Rustic, and Twig Furniture Building Tools

   New Additions
         LogMan2
         LogWedge
         Lumberjack LogMate -clamping/peeling stand 
         Lumberjack TenonMate - drill carriage

   Tenon cutters
          Barker        (for drills)
          Logman      (for routers)
          Lumberjack (for drills)
          NW            (for drills

    Books and Videos
          Log, twig & rustic furniture Books
          Log, twig & rustic furniture Videos/DVD's
           
    Drill holder and Clamping devices
          Clamping Devices
          Drill Carriages (holders) 
          Lumberjack LogMate

     Drill Bits (takes you to a different page)

     Taper countersinks
         Countersink Bits

     Milwaukee 3/4" drill (model 1854)
     Miwaukee 1/2" drill (model )

     Finish (for exterior log & twig furniture)

The basics of log furniture, rustic furniture, twig furniture and log railing building are remarkably similar. As shown in Dan Macks' "Rustic Furniture Workshop", you start by making a log ladder which gives you the skill to make a log, rustic or twig chair, log railings, log furniture, log bookcase and so on.

On this page you'll find all the log and rustic furniture building tools from drill powered tenon cutters to router driven tenon cutters (makers), to Milwaukee super hole shooter drills and Milwaukee self feed bits

If you're new to this endeavor we suggest you start by reading the article: Creating Your Own Log Railings and Furniture by Tracy Johnston.

Then take a look at the many Log and Rustic Furniture Making Books for how-to, project plans, and design ideas. 

Additionally, the use of a moisture meter will insure that tight fits remain tight.

Tenon Cutters

Tenon Cutters are now available in a Router powered style as well as the well known Drill powered style. 

In the power tenon cutters that are drill powered, we currently offer three brands of professional quality tenon cutters. 

All brands will work in our Drill Carriage and Clamping device to allow you high volume capabilities in your log and rustic furniture building. Here's a link to more info on tenon cutters.

LogMan     NW     Barker     LumberJack

Tenon Cutters - Router driven

The "shoulder" on this style of cutter is the radius of the router bit being used...similar in look to the Lumberjack radius cutter. This is different that the 60 degree shoulder style shown for most of the drill powered tenon cutters.

LogMan Original     LogMan2

Shown is older model that had a clear plastic

Video/DVD information HERE
Book information HERE 

Note: Router is not supplied. 

st0098-lm-basic
$149.95

8 lbs. w/video

• guide #1
  1" & 1-1/2" tenons
• guide #2 
  2" & 5/8" tenons
• guide #3 
  2-3/4" tenon

Also comes with book and video that includes plans for 10 log furniture projects.

st0098-lm-basic+

$214.80

This is the updated version of the Original LogMan Tenon Maker (see above).

All you need is a 2 or more horse power router with a 1/2" collet. 
Attach your router to the top of a Logman tenon maker (top is already predrilled to accept most routers), and you are ready to start making tenons.

The Logman 2 has:

• New larger router bit (compared to the LogMan Original), that will allow you to feed bigger diameter logs into it. The new router bit is a real time saver! The bit cuts a radius shoulder tenon that was designed especially for log furniture & handrailing builders. 
  NOTE: The Logman 2 router bit only works with the logman 2 tenon maker.
• New polished aluminum u-bracket that is predrilled on top to fit most routers
• Sliding stop-used if making lots of tenons the same length.
• 2 metal slides that hold the wood guides in place
• Safety strap
• Hardware
• Easy to follow instructions.

Router for visualization...it is not included in this price.

This is everything listed above with the addition of all 7 woodguides and the dust collector attachment.
 

Basic unit $99.95
Comes with base (U bracket), router bit, sliding stop, 2 metal slides to hold wood guides, safety strap, hardware, instructions...You'll need to add the woodguides

Add-ons
$21.95-woodguide ea.
$24.95-dust cover
$49.95-router bit
$24.95-book or dvd
$19.95-vhs
 

Add-ons

Showing Dust cover on left that you attach to your shop vac.

Here you can pick individual woodguides to fit the LogMan2

Allows you to connect the hose from your shop vac to the LogMan2

Only fits the LogMan2

Tenon Cutters - Drill powered

These Tenon Cutters can be mounted on  either 1/2" (all brands), or 3/4" drills (NW & Barker).
All sizes work best with a 3/4" drill. For any sort of production rustic furniture building we recommend using the Milwaukee Super Hole Shooter Drill with the Drill Carriage and Clamping Device. The Drill Carriage is preset to accept the Milwaukee Super Hole Shooter Drill "out of the box". Smaller tenon sizes can employ a high quality 1/2" drive drill in a low volume production setting.

The size of your wood stock will determine the cutter head needed. (As well as the diameter of the tenon required). Tenon lengths can be adjusted, (by moving the shaft in or out), and widths slight adjusted by judicious movement of the blades (to accomodate variations in wood being drilled and the actual width of the drill bit being used).
High carbon steel blades in both the single blade style, (available only in the some Barker models), and the double blade style are re-sharpenable many times and should last for several hundred cuts between sharpenings in good clean wood.
    

Lumberjack

Lumberjack tenon cutters are available in either a radius (curved), shoulder and the more standard 60 degree shoulder (such as on the NW & Barker tenon cutters.

• Lumberjack tenon cutters have a "fixed" steel 1/2" diameter shaft.
• In-sight design allows you to visually see the length of the tenon being cut
• Blades are re-sharpenable and an optional sharpening kit is available. (different kit needed for Radius and 60 degree).
• 60 degree cutters can accept a larger diameter pole.

• Machined from  solid aircraft aluminum for maximum strength and light weight.
• 1/2" shank made of steel
• Blades made of hardened steel

1/2"    takes up to 1-1/2" pole with max length of 2-1/2"
1"       takes up to 2-1/2" pole with max length of 3"
1-1/2" takes up to 3" pole with max length of 4"
2"       takes up to 3-1/2" pole with max length of 5"

We're offering your choice of one of the 5 EZ Plans - listed at the right - with your Lumberjack Tenon Purchase. Each plan is 4 pages with photos, sketches, material list and step by step instructions.

• Machined from  solid aircraft aluminum for maximum strength and light weight.
• 1/2" shank made of steel
• Blades made of hardened steel

1"       takes up to 3-1/2" pole with max length of 3"
1-1/2" takes up to 4" pole with max length of 3"
2"       takes up to 4-1/2" pole with max length of 3"

We're offering your choice of one of the 5 EZ Plans - listed at the right - with your Lumberjack Tenon Purchase. Each plan is 4 pages with photos, sketches, material list and step by step instructions.

• Professional quality for long lasting use. 
• Made of high-grade cast aluminum. 
• Double cutter blades. 
• Use with 1/2" or 3/4 drive drill, depending on cutter size. 
• Sizes available to cut tenons from 3/4" to 2 1/2" diameter. 
• Larger tenon cutters are adjustable for length. 
• If you're considering purchasing one size to start, the most popular size for furniture building is the 1.5" tenon cutter that accommodates up to 3.5" diameter material. For sturdy railings either the 1-1/2" or 2".
• Sliding drill carriage and holding device for material are also available. (See below) 

$500.00 

$440.00 

$400.00 

$385.00

$385.00

$40.00 - Pack of 2

• Heavy duty design. Made of machined high-grade aluminum in either single or double blade styles.
• Barker tenon cutters can be used with either a 1/2" or a 3/4", drill. (Order the appropriate Shaft diameter)
  *We recommend the 3/4" drill for the double blade tenon cutters - they cut faster and require the additional power of the 3/4" drill. The 3/4" drill also works well for all single blade cutters.  
  *A heavy duty 1/2" drill should only be used with the single blade tenon cutters, or the smallest size tenon cutters. They require less power to run and take about 4 seconds longer to cut the same tenon.
• A Note on single and double blade tenon cutter differences:
  Single blade cutters take approximately 5 seconds longer to cut a tenon than double blade cutters. Thus, single blade cutters are easier on the drill and create less torque to the material being tenoned, which means it's easier to secure the material. For the 2 newest and largest sizes, we offer these only on a 3/4" shaft but with a single blade--this combination will be easier on your drill.
  Double blade tenon cutters cut faster, which could be a factor in a shop with several people vying for use of the drill and cutter.  Smaller 3/4" and 1" tenon cutters are only available with double cutter blades. 1-1/2" size through the 2-9/16" size cutters are available in either single or double cutter blades. The largest sizes are only available in 3/4" shaft, single blade style.
• All aluminum Barker cutters have built in levels.

Showing 1-1/2" Cutter with 3/4" shaft

$525.00

$525.00

$475.00

$450.00

$450.00  

$375.00

$375.00

$350.00

$350.00

$40.00 Set of 2

88.00 each 
1" through 2"
$99.00 each
2-1/2" through 3"

Drill Carriage/Holders and Clamping/Holding Devices

Barker Carriage and Clamp       NW Carriage and Clamp

Drill Carriage is actually two components (in the case of the Barker and NW drill carriages). One is the slide that is bolted to your work bench. The other is the holder for the drill. The drill holder and drill then glide along the carriage slide toward the log material that is secured in the clamping device.

The Manual Clamping Device is designed to easily center material to line up with the drill chuck. Clamps on each side of the round stock move toward the centering point simultaneously which keeps your log stock centered on the tenon cutter head.
Although you can clamp your material in a wood vice and "free hand" the drill into the material to create the tenon, furniture makers have reported a return on investment in under 30 days using the Carriage and Clamping device when compared to using the Tenon Cutters without Carriage and Clamp. If you have more than a single project or two, you'll find the clamp and carriage systems nearly indispensable.

        LumberJack Log & Tenon Mates

The LumberJack system is different than the 2 products discussed above. First the drill holder is a 1 piece unit that both clamps to the drill, and slides inside the square tubing frame of the Clamping component.

The Clamp (Log Mate) is set up to allow it to be used to secure material for drilling and peeling as well as the standard tenon making.

LogMan Wedge

Used to easily secure material for peeling. Not used for tenon making.

LogMan Wedge
ST0026-wedge

Now, it doesn't get much easier than this. Simply bolt or screw the "Wedge", to a handy wall, and you're ready to go. No loosening straps, or unclamping your work anymore...simply lift, twist, and release and the weight of the material holds your work securely.

Setup for material up to 4-1/2".

$39.99

LumberJack Log & Tenon Mate System

The Log Mate secures log in a horizontal position with a vice-like grip. Made of powdercoated tubular steel for years of service. Quick ratcheting strap handles up to 6" diameter logs. It's possible to use this to secure material for peeling, drilling, and in conjunction with the Tenon Mate, cutting tenons.

The Tenon Mate slides into rails of the Log Mate. Holds drill and tenon cutter in a fixed position for consistent cutting, increased safety and productivity. Drill and Log Mate are sold separately. (What is shown is both the Log Mate and Tenon Mate on the right).

Attach legs to the Log Mate and you won't need a table. Can be bolted to floor with built-in brackets. Log Mate and drill sold separately. (Shown without legs in photo on the right)

Designed to work with the LogMate Clamp (below). This has a simple method for securing any drill that can use an auxiliary pipe handle...see photo on right.

Tenon Mate
$158.95

Note the pipe handle attached to the drill on the underside...You adjust the height of the drill (thus the tenon cutter), by raising or lowering to center on log material prior to cutting tenon

Available in table mount or floor mount (the latter is the legs and feet shown in the picture on the right).

Shown is the table mount model

Legs attach in underside "sockets" for a sturdy fit. Predrilled for secure floor mount.

Barker Drill Carriage and Clamp System

Similar to the NW system (shown below),  except yellow in color and the "glide" system is slightly different (not better or worse as far as we can determine, just different). 
Stoutly built system that should give years of good service, even in a production shop. 

Drill carriage can be ordered to hold either of the following:
3/4" drive Milwaukee Super Hole Shooter Model #1854-1 or the:
1/2" Milwaukee Drill Model #1663-20 
(The Milwaukee #1660-1 is a single speed version of the #1663.20...It can be made to work. You'll need to bend the metal clamp on the carriage so the "trigger" on the drill is accessable).

For any sort of production work we recommend the 3/4" drive drill for its durability.

Please choose 1/2" or 3/4" carriage when ordering.

This is a two part unit. The "clamping system" for the drill and the "slide" that the drill moves along toward the log material.

$225.00

NW Drill Carriage and Clamp System

Similar to the Barker except black in color and the "glide" system is slight different (not better or worse as far as we can determine, just different). 
This is the system we've sold for several years and received nary a complaint as to the quality of construction. 

Drill carriage is designed to hold the following:
  3/4" drive Milwaukee Super Hole Shooter Model #1854-1

This is a two part unit. The "clamping system" for the drill and the "slide" that the drill moves along toward the log material.

$225.00

Model 1854-1
This drill fits the above drill carriage clamp. Even professional furniture and railing makers will work week after week without wearing this one out.

3/4" drive, 10 amp, 120v ac/dc 350 rpm reversing. Triple gear train, helical cut heat treated gears, chrome moly alloy steel, pre-lubricated ball bearings, extra long switch handle and pipe handle, glass filled nylon spade and switch handles, Jacobs taper spindle. 

Note: This is not a drill that you pick up and hold while drilling without bracing yourself and the drill properly. Do yourself a favor and listen to what we're saying here. Use this drill in the Drill Carriage, listed above, brace the drill in a manner that it "won't get away from you", or figure on "free-handing", and your day will come. (sprained wrist, bruised ribs).