Magazine shelf, made from an Old Hercules Dynamite Box

Nice use of reclaim wood. I like the rustic look. I bet it was a “blast” to build! Sorry, couldn’t resist :)

-- Rick

Yep could you blow up the images a little more OOOOPs sorry Dick and barbra.LOLAlistair

-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease

Cool Idea!

I really like that you allowed the original printing to remain. It really adds the piece.

Here in south central Pennsylvania, folks often do a similar thing with old apple crates. (we grow a lot of apples)

Since this a couple of years old, I guess it really is a blast from the past! LOL I really do like reusing old wood and how you kept its character.

-- a little bit of stupid goes a long way

With all of them explosive comments, I don’t know whether to say Thank You, or KABOOM!

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What a blast Cmon Dick don’t Blow my comments out of proportion.LOLAlistair

-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease

the stenciled dynamite label really sets this off… sorry.

-- A thing of beauty is a joy forever...

Dick and Barb…what are you doiing up there with dynamite boxs?? Great idea…nice job.

-- Wayne - Plymouth MN

Thanks Guys!
I just added a mine blast, that usually takes place every Wednesday at 11 AM.

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You did a dynamite job recycling those :-))

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.

A Big Thank You, TopamaxSurvivor!

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This project just blows me away!! Great job of re-purposing material, Dick. This could easily have gone for kindling but now it has new life as a nice piece of furniture.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

Great use of an old dynamite box Dick. It’s neat to find old things like that lying around. Seems like you find more of it up north anymore than down here. Or am I blowing it out of proportion? Sorry Dick.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

Hi Dick and Barb;

I can’t imagine having my house shake every week. That can’t be good for the house.

Cool project!

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

Thanks Scott!

Thank you Mike!

Thanks A bunch Lee!

The way they blast nowadays, its not quite as bad.

They’re timed with a mill-second delay so the charges don’t go off all at once.

If they set them off all at once, we might not be here now. LOL

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Great Job Dick Looks Very Nice

-- Jim, Kentucky

Thanks a lot Jim!

It’s always fun making something out of a piece of junk.

But this piece of junk was a keepsake.

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Great use of a piece of history Dick. I was at a place called Mt Isa last Month where they do similar blasting. The locals pretend they don’t notice the rumble just to scare the daylights out of the tourists.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

Thank you Grumpy!

It’s been really quiet this summer though.

They shut the Taconite plant down until next April. It’s the economy.

People will have to start buying cars again.

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As an employee of Hercules (or what Hercules Powder Company is now – Ashland), I’d have to say that is really cool. I’m glad we don’t make explosives anymore.

-- A bad craftsmen blames his cheap #$%ing tools

Seems like a little house shake is just whats needed to get settled in.

-- RTB. "dumb animals are not stupid they simply can't talk "

Really neat project Dick, I love the way you reused this special box.
I say special because I haven’t seen one for over 50 years. I used to live right next to Hercules, CA
where the powder plant used to be. Wish I had the sense to have kept some of those boxes as they
used to just throw them away.

thanks for shareing

-- Gene, Majestic Eagle Woodworks, http://majesticeagleww.etsy.com/, http://www.flickr.com/photos/majesticeagle/

Hi JoeinDE,
It’s nice to hear from a Hercules employee, Thank You!

Thank You, rtb! It’s very nice of you, & sometimes shaking.

Hi majeagle1!
It’s too bad they don’t use wooden boxes for shipping anymore.
I used to live across the street of a warehouse called Bucyrus Erie Co.
All of their power shovel parts were good solid 3/4” birch.
I made a lot of things with that lumber.

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