Portia Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 (edited) Hello,I'm new to this forum and just want to say hi!. I joined because I have a question for all of you.I found some really interesting looking shop wood, I cut it into manageable pieces and set it aside. I'm lookingfor any project idea that would make good use of the wood. I should tell you that the surface (the cool part) of thewood chips pretty easily. I have attached a picture. Thanks for any help in advance. Edited August 5, 2015 by Portia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 Welcome to the forum! It is always good to have new folks join in. Please don't take offense, but two things come to mind for that material: 1. Fire 2. Wall art. Honestly, the surface damage that gives it the appearance you like makes it unsuitable for furniture, at least in its present state. I can't tell how deep the damage is, but I'm guessing that the solid core is small enough that it won't make for strong joints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 You can make a nice fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 Yeah, it's not worth much as wood. If you like the texture, I am sorry. If you like the look, I suggest photography. Capture the contrasts and colors and have prints made. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 Welcome to the forum! Those kinda look like the sacrificial 2x4s that are on top of my construction saw horses after a few months of cutting on them. They would be very difficult to make a piece of functional furniture out of due to the fragility of wood. Joinery would be near impossible and so would any kind of planing or sanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 (edited) If you build the structural part of a coffee table out of something sound, either new wood or plywood maybe, then you could cover it with your rough weathered pieces. I would have a glass top to put over it so it was a cleanable surface.It actually takes a fair amount of skill to use weathered old wood because the fresh cut ends stand out. Making rough cuts and carefully staining them is one way to hide those spots. Test the stain and level of rough cut on scraps before you jump into doing anything on the piece you are building.I recently built a rustic sliding door out of old barn siding. There is a Project Journal on it. I had to flatten the back of each board ( after checking for metal ! ) and reject pieces that were to twisted or rotten. I glued and used very tiny micro pin nails to hold them to. a plywood back. I used a black marker under each seam or knot hole to keep the ply from showing through . Carefully mitering a long strip covered the edge of the ply. This wasn't easy with such rough wood, that's why I recommended you stain the cut ends.You really have to be creative in your design and layout to make use of such rough wood. Also working within the amount of available pieces becomes a big limiting factor. If you don't feel your skills are up to it right now either save it or like so many others have said burn it. Edited August 5, 2015 by wdwerker Additional info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 Welcome, Portia!When I first saw your photo I thought the best thing to do would be for you to ship it to me. I'll find a nice home for it! We live outside Santa Fe - you see things made from wood like this everywhere, particularly doors. It's a little hard to get a sense of scale from your photo, but I would make something like a sliding cabinet door. My wife wants me to make a medicine chest to hang on the wall over our sink. I'm going to do the sliding door thing for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 Welcome to the forums!I'll agree with Steve.. If you use it to build a piece of furniture, you're going to have to beef up the structure. Might make some nice wall art or you might get away with some cool picture frames out of it..Good luck, I look forward to seeing what you came up with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 Welcome to the forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 TIODS is on to a good idea, make a large mirror frame out of it. That would really show off the rough wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strasberry Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 Welcome to the forum! I'm pretty much in agreement with everyone else. There are a lot of "artsy" type uses for something like this but you would need a sound structure or base for most any project! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhoite Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 Hi everyone, my name is Jason and this is the first forum I've ever posted to. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 Hi everyone, my name is Jason and this is the first forum I've ever posted to. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Welcome ro the forum Jason! Good to have you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted August 7, 2015 Report Share Posted August 7, 2015 Welcome to the forums to both Portia and Jason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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