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The barn at my friend’s family farm collapsed 70 years after it was built. I took them up on the offer of a truck load of wide planks and beams. The wood was extremely weathered, and it took several passes through the planer to clean up it up. It turned out to be cedar. In the end, I was left with a few beams and a lot of ½” thick stock which dictated this design. I had enough to build the set shown and a matching bench that I gave back to my friend’s family. My wife put the birds and candle on there –so now she says that she helped!
-- Patrick, Iowa City
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JJohnston
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posted 141 days ago
Very nice. Looks real solid. How was the friend’s family’s reaction?
-- Measure twice, then try to figure out which one was right.
JC
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posted 141 days ago
cool design!
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a1Jim
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posted 141 days ago
Very cool design and resourceful use of barn wood
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
Alan
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posted 141 days ago
Very nice. Is there any type of finish on them?
-- Alan, Prince George
Sinister
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posted 141 days ago
The family seemed pleased, but they are very nice people and would have been pleased no matter what.
There’s no finish except Thompson’s WaterSeal with UV protectant which I sprayed on with a garden sprayer. I was surprised to see that it helped bring out the color of the cedar. I also spilled some on the lawn and was surprised to see that it’s an effective herbicide.
-- Patrick, Iowa City
jockmike2
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posted 141 days ago
Looks good, nice place for them too.
-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com
hrvoje
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posted 138 days ago
this is realy cool..like it very much
-- hrvoje
Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 133 days ago
A great looking design, & a great use of recycling old boards.
-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1
JoeC61
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posted 115 days ago
This is a really nice looking design. It looks like a lot of time was spent on it and I like that it’s reclaimed wood! Gets my vote!
-- Joe-Carver, MN
sIKE
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posted 113 days ago
Bench looks great! Your wife sounds like mine, tells me which bulbs are out after I put up the Christmas lights…then tells everyone that she helped put up the Christmas Lights….of course :)
-- //FC - Round Rock, TX - "Experience is what you get just after you need it"