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Library Table

Project by Woodwrecker posted 519 days ago 1665 views 2 times favorited 19 comments Add to Favorites Watch

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.

-- Eric


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mgradwohl

213 posts in 784 days


posted 519 days ago

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

-- Matt Gradwohl, Upper Cut Woodworks

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woodworm

10818 posts in 562 days


posted 519 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 .

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

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Denappy

62 posts in 653 days


posted 519 days ago

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

-- -=Den

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Bradford

863 posts in 794 days


posted 519 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

15086 posts in 1132 days


posted 519 days ago

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

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Dennis Zongker

1221 posts in 563 days


posted 519 days ago

Great Job! Even nicer out of shipping crates.

-- Dennis Zongker

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snowdog

828 posts in 954 days


posted 519 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

8269 posts in 1189 days


posted 519 days ago

That is some great free lumber!

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

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kolwdwrkr

2501 posts in 561 days


posted 519 days ago

Very nice way to recycle materials. Table looks great

-- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~

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SteveKorz

2028 posts in 685 days


posted 519 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

1523 posts in 962 days


posted 519 days ago

nice work….

-- Chris

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Grumpy

15140 posts in 822 days


posted 518 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

66 posts in 1013 days


posted 518 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

5353 posts in 644 days


posted 510 days ago

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

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

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Dick, & Barb Cain

7210 posts in 1271 days


posted 498 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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Rob

44 posts in 405 days


posted 380 days ago

That’s excellent! I have made 2 end tables from old spool boards for massive cable spools, and they’ve cleaned up nicely as well, but I love the look of your table!

Excellent piece!

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michaelray

118 posts in 425 days


posted 343 days ago

You are a master of recycling wood. Great job!

-- Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

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bobkberg

108 posts in 44 days


posted 10 days ago

Very Nice!!!!!! I’m a big fan of recycling, and you’ve done a beautiful job of it!

-- Bob www.singularengineering.com - A sideline, not how I earn a living

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a1Jim

23680 posts in 548 days


posted 10 days ago

Great table Eric

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop, custom furniture ,maker, woodworking school, http://www.heirloomwoodshop.com/

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