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Originally Posted by displacedinMN
Trying to decide if I want to build a bar or buy a bar for my basement.
Many years ago, dad cut out part of the hay mow from the barn. the boards are still there. May make a good rustic bar.
Bad part is, because the trusses are gone, he did not shore up the roof and the barn is starting to bow. We are going to have to go in and put in metal beam around some of the posts inside the barn.
I know dad is saying "see, its your problem now"
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Look up 'live edge bar'. You can probably guess, but it's essentially a vertical slab cut from a big ol' hunk of trunk. If you finish them right, you keep the bark on the outside and get that cross-cut grain look on top; really nice looking when you're trying to do the rustic look.
We've made some benches from that kind of stuff before and they look pretty good. Woodcraft in KC may be able to sell you some or point you in the direction to acquire it.