Found ths Spanish ceder in a dumpster.I've had it for a few months.Got the nerve up Sunday to turn it.Man I love dumpster diving:rotflm:.Can't tell anyone where it is though:nah:.It's Top secret:rolf::cool:.
The shop I've been picking up scraps from called and said they were cleaning up.They asked me if I wanted some mahogany:eusa_thin.Well they say a picture tells a story.The moral of the story is make friends with the boss at a highend shop.Its' a mix of mahogany,spanish ceder and sapele.Also got...
If I can get it moved from my gallary.Went by the cabinet shop and dove in:rotflm:.Came out with a piece of laminated spanish ceder and pine.It's 5wide x 2&1/4tall.Now let's see if I can get the pic moved:icon_scra.:dontknow::help::help::BangHead::BangHead:.I'll get it figured out one of these...
Been diving at a cabinet shop.Came across some Shaplie :dontknow::dontknow:.At least thats what the guy told me.What I would like to know is has anyone ever turned any? It is a hard wood and the guy told me it IS VERY hard.Just wondering about making some pens out of it.What do you think.
These boards were in the dumpster. I couldn't help myself. I looked and said "honey.... I'm going in!". She encouraged me.
Any idea as to the species?
I do.
Its rosewood.
It was packaging. Nailed to make part of a crate.
I didn't show the other things we pulled out.
Just a little bit of...
It was easier to replace the entire leg than to replace the missing foot. A circular saw was used to cut a groove on the face of the old leg, and a chisel to remove it. The old glue joints were easy to break apart.