"For me, it's easier to stand the log on end to make vertical cuts," Barnes says ... Barnes makes a pair of bench ends by crosscutting the remainder of a 6-foot log half into two 3-foot sections.

Discover how to repurpose two old pallets into a charming tree bench that provides extra seating and style for any garden or outdoor space. This step-by-step project highlights sustainable woodworking ...

Kurtis Crossland, chair of the communities, parks and leisure committee at Sheffield City Council, said: “Our hopes are to create a bench that incorporates people’s memories of the tree." ...