When Bob Aulsebrook hears the tragic stories of young people harming themselves as a result of being bullied at school his heart breaks.
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He was also bullied at school and he knows school children today still get picked on by bullies.
Mr Aulsebrook does not have a magic solution to end bullying at schools.
However, what he does have is creativity and a chainsaw.
The renowned wood carver has just finished two benches which he wants to give to two local high schools.
"I want the benches to be put at two schools so if anyone is upset that someone is bullying them and it's starting to get inside them, they go sit on the bench," he said.
"The girl or boy who has this thing worrying them goes to the bench and everyone will see them there and then sit and talk to them.
"It's a buddy bench and the idea is to talk things out with a buddy and believe me it (talking) will work."
He said the buddy could be anyone, including teachers.
"Just sit down and talk it out and don't go and do something silly," he said.
He got the idea after seeing a program on television about a buddy bench.
His preference is for the benches to go to high schools but he would consider them being taken to a primary school.
"If the whole businesses of making the benches saves one kid from doing something silly then it's been worth every minute of the work," he said.
Mr Aulsebrook made and donated several other benches - including one to support the people of New Zealand following the Christchurch massacre.
The benches are made from radiata pine and took him six weeks to carve.
"They came from one log and took a lot of cutting," he said.
He will give the benches away and will help with the delivery.
Any interested schools can contact Damian McGill at damian.mcgill@fairfaxmedia.com.au.
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