[Smitty901]

I vote for chisels. I'm not that great of a wood worker, but believe I could do that in less than an hour. Shouldn't be that difficult.

Have to agree with you. A Lathe would have been rounder and a log that size would take a good size machine.
Good sharp chisel and some time

 

[Smitty901]

Router bit

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