Furniture from our waste
- Thread starter Tom Dunlap
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Treezybreez
Been here much more than a while
- Location
- Lancaster, SC
Sweet! I thought as much. Now if I just had the room to make one.
- Location
- Oakland, CA
love seeing all that wonderful woodwork. it sure can be hard to get a piece of wood to an artist, or, more importantly, to get the artist to come pick it up in a timely manner like, for instance, right NOW.
When my grandfather died a few years ago, my dad made this bench with the help of a fellow with a mill and big tools somewhere in Houston. The end pieces came from the crotch of a post oak in my parent's back yard. The fellow with the mill ended up having those nice flat boards (also post oak) "just lying around". i think it is a super cool design - only 6 pieces! make one =).
I've had a chance to give some wood to a turner. She came and got it the afternoon I cut it, went straight home to seal them in wax. It was from a big prunus cerasifera 'atropurpurea' - the wood inside was reddish purple immediately after cutting, beautiful, went to brown within 15 minutes. I wish i'd kept up with her to see her product.
When my grandfather died a few years ago, my dad made this bench with the help of a fellow with a mill and big tools somewhere in Houston. The end pieces came from the crotch of a post oak in my parent's back yard. The fellow with the mill ended up having those nice flat boards (also post oak) "just lying around". i think it is a super cool design - only 6 pieces! make one =).
I've had a chance to give some wood to a turner. She came and got it the afternoon I cut it, went straight home to seal them in wax. It was from a big prunus cerasifera 'atropurpurea' - the wood inside was reddish purple immediately after cutting, beautiful, went to brown within 15 minutes. I wish i'd kept up with her to see her product.
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flyingsquirrel25
Carpal tunnel level member
- Location
- South East, PA
Nice work to everyone. It all looks cool. I thought I was crazy collecting pieces of wood with the idea of building something out of it. I guess Im not the only crazy out there.
Again, nice work.
marlinspiker
Participating member
- Location
- Pennsyltucky
We are sponsoring an art show that is using reclaimed lumber this year. Wharton Esherick was a famous craftsmen during the Arts and Crafts movement in the 1920s-30s. He made some remarkable furniture. check out the site and if your local come to the event.
http://www.whartonesherickmuseum.org/poplarculture.html
http://www.whartonesherickmuseum.org/poplarculture.html
