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Hi All,
A couple of years ago a friend of mine, Peter, came to me with a bunch of oak that had a wonderful history.
The story goes that a family member was in the wine making business and had got a 10’ tall 20’ diameter cask that was made in Europe in the 1920’s. The wood sat around for decades until it reached Peter’s hands. He in turn had made flooring out of it for several rooms of his home and offered me some of it. When I first saw it, the material didn’t look promising but with a little bit of hard work the results speak for themselves.
All the best
Gord
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20 comments so far
Thos. Angle
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posted 789 days ago
Nice work and a good job of reclaiming. I’ll bet Mama is happy with the results.
Tom
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Bob #2
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posted 789 days ago
You always amaze me Gord.
As always, an excellent result and great choice of design for the wood.
Bob
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shaun
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posted 789 days ago
That’s nice Stuff Gord. My wife’s got me looking for wine casks now!
-- I've cut that board three times and it's still too short!
Fingersleft
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posted 789 days ago
Gord,
REALLY nice work. Classic design. These are some of the nicest Stickley pieces, I’ve seen.
-- Bob
scottb
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posted 789 days ago
That’s one might cask!... and I’m just hoping for a barrel or two to roll my way.
Great second life you’ve given that wood!
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MsDebbieP
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posted 789 days ago
unbelievable transformation.
gorgeous results!
how wide are those pieces of wood?
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Gord Graff
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posted 789 days ago
Hello All,
Thanks so much for your kind words.
I would like to think that anyone given the chance at this material would have done the same thing.
All the best
Gord
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Gord Graff
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Hello MsDebbie,
The pieces measured between 4”-7” wide.
Thanks for your comments, I’m glad you like them.
All the best
Gord
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Napaman
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posted 789 days ago
wow….just amazing…wood really never dies does it??? or at least we can bring it back to life…amzing job…
-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...
CharlieM1958
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posted 789 days ago
Those are fantastic tables. Oak, in particular, just seems to get better with age.
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
Douglas Bordner
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posted 789 days ago
Glorious set of tables.
-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.
Christopher
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posted 789 days ago
I love to take trash and make something beautiful out of it. I once built a plant stand out of a pallet!
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herbr
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posted 789 days ago
Beautiful tables! A great recovery
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Jon3
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posted 788 days ago
Very nice. How did you deal with the checking in the wood? Did you just cut around it?
Gord Graff
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posted 788 days ago
Hi All,
Once again, thanks for your kind words.
Jon3, the wood was severly checked but thankfully it was an 1 1/2” thick so I had a lot of material to play with . The final thickness I milled the material to was 15/16”.
All the best
Gord
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Jojo
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posted 768 days ago
Beautiful design, perfect proportions—I specially love the coffee table—and a great story.
I’d love to have such an “historic” wood in my living room. Me being a wine lover as I am, I guess I wouldn’t stop caressing the table and thinking about its past history.
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Bob #2
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posted 768 days ago
Gord you are one heck of a woodworker but being able to see into the wood and find the ultimate solution is a gift.
I have seen you do this before and as always a stellar result.
Keep them commng,
Bob
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PanamaJack
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posted 768 days ago
Fantastic reclaiming project accomplishment..Good wood to do it with.
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Dusty56
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posted 520 days ago
these are absolutely beautiful tables…way to recycle my friend !!! Love the craftsmanship and the finish is wonderful !!
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SteveKorz
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posted 520 days ago
Everyone likes a happy ending… I’m sure that Oak especially likes its ending… great job.. it looks fantastic!
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