Spruce Stump Chair

This chair in bloom

 
I needed
      to take out a small spruce because its roots were threatening
      nearby rhododendrons. Since it was located in a good spot, just
      in from a main path, I decided to make a chair out of the stump.
      I cut it off four feet above the ground, and then made a second
      cut, sloping back at a good seat angle, part way through at the
      thirty inch level. Then I sawed down from the top to make the
      seat back angle. 5/4 cear decking provided the finished seat,
      back, and arms. (I first attached a piece of 3/4 inch exterior
      plywood to the stump to tie the finished seat together.) The
      footrest is 2x6 cedar mounted on a 4x4 set in concrete. Finish
      is a UV protective stain.