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The third picture is the “before” picture. I can’t afford to buy wood so I use what I get. This is from Honduran oak shipping crates. It’s as hard as a rock but sands and finishes nicely.
I’m having a blast.
Thanks for looking.


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mgradwohl

112 posts in 351 days


posted 85 days ago

Looks pretty darn good to me. Those crates make nice tables.

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woodworm

1145 posts in 128 days


posted 85 days ago

Very beautiful. If you did not tell before and after, I didn’t know it was from shipping crates.
How did you hide the holes left behind by long brads? Has your saw or plane ever bit hidden brad?

I have had a bad experience once…spent almost an hour to make good my plane iron. Then only I bought “little wizzard metal detector”...Now no more chewing hidden metal…LOL .

-- Regards, Woodworm

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Denappy

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posted 85 days ago

Reallly nice reuse of materials! Where do you get the crates from?

-- -=Den

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Bradford

653 posts in 360 days


posted 85 days ago

Nice job on the project.
I was surprised to find out that those shipping crates / pallets are actually good “rough” cut lumber. I found, oak, poplar and good pine was used in their construction. I made some quick jigs and scraps to furniture builds out this “free” wood. I made some small boxes and a small bench from some oak. Your table is an excellent example of using that resource wisely. The table appears to be well built. It has a very appealing look.

-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford.

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MsDebbieP

12282 posts in 698 days


posted 85 days ago

gorgeous creation
. Amazing transformation you did with the specialty wood!!! Well done

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Dennis Zongker

293 posts in 129 days


posted 85 days ago

Great Job! Even nicer out of shipping crates.

-- Dennis Zongker

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snowdog

688 posts in 520 days


posted 85 days ago

Great job, that really looks good. It really cleaned up well.

-- "so much to learn and so little time"..

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CharlieM1958

4588 posts in 756 days


posted 85 days ago

That is some great free lumber!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

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kolwdwrkr

475 posts in 128 days


posted 85 days ago

Very nice way to recycle materials. Table looks great

-- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~

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SteveKorz

1419 posts in 251 days


posted 85 days ago

I really like the look of that table. I think you’ve done a great job.

-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)

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Chris

1259 posts in 528 days


posted 85 days ago

nice work….

-- Chris

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Grumpy

6719 posts in 388 days


posted 84 days ago

Definitely better than the firewood option Woodwrecker. Nice job.

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

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alholstein

30 posts in 579 days


posted 84 days ago

Nice looking table and one of a kind for sure. Keep up the work.

Regards
Al

-- Al Holstein

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Beginningwoodworker

787 posts in 210 days


posted 76 days ago

Thats a nice looking table, pallet wood makes nice country peices.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

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Dick, & Barb Cain

5395 posts in 837 days


posted 65 days ago

A great job of recycling, & some great craftsmanship.

You’re helping to save our forests.

-- -** 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

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