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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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15 comments so far
mgradwohl
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posted 85 days ago
Looks pretty darn good to me. Those crates make nice tables.
woodworm
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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
Denappy
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posted 85 days ago
Reallly nice reuse of materials! Where do you get the crates from?
-- -=Den
Bradford
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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.
MsDebbieP
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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)
Dennis Zongker
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posted 85 days ago
Great Job! Even nicer out of shipping crates.
-- Dennis Zongker
snowdog
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posted 85 days ago
Great job, that really looks good. It really cleaned up well.
-- "so much to learn and so little time"..
CharlieM1958
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posted 85 days ago
That is some great free lumber!
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
kolwdwrkr
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posted 85 days ago
Very nice way to recycle materials. Table looks great
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SteveKorz
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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)
Chris
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posted 85 days ago
nice work….
-- Chris
Grumpy
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posted 84 days ago
Definitely better than the firewood option Woodwrecker. Nice job.
-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python
alholstein
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posted 84 days ago
Nice looking table and one of a kind for sure. Keep up the work.
Regards
Al
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Beginningwoodworker
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posted 76 days ago
Thats a nice looking table, pallet wood makes nice country peices.
-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker
Dick, & Barb Cain
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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