When we moved from Wisconsin, one of the hardest decisions Skott had to make was deciding what wood to bring with him. Between our neighbor (who was a contractor and always had wood leftovers to give away), the pallets, barn wood from Dad and also from Carrie, and freebies found on the curb, Skott had quite a collection of nice wood. I'm so glad he brought this along:
 |
| the frame work for rusty metal drawers. Got it for $10 on craigslist in Wisconsin |
No before pictures of the next pieces, but they were part of a solid oak table he found on the curb, waiting for trash pickup. He brought it home and disassembled it. The original piece was constructed in a tongue and groove type style so Skott evened up all the pieces, clamped and glued them together, then sanded them. Here they are after several sandings:
Sanding the framework and basic assembly:
I am IN LOVE with the finished product! Unfortunately, it is a wedding gift for some friends/co-workers. I am seriously sad to give this piece away. I have been begging to keep it and "can't we just get them something else for their wedding?"
 |
| Love, love love the tiger striping in the old wood |
