olletsocmit Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 I am looking to get into woodworking and really like the reclaimed wood look... suggestions on where to get it guys?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruton Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 I did a small project for my wife and I got some wood at Home Depot. They carry a small selection of reclaimed looking wood at our store.Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 12 minutes ago, olletsocmit said: I am looking to get into woodworking and really like the reclaimed wood look... suggestions on where to get it guys? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Farms barns pallets take it off your neighbours shed...lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jass Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 It depends on the project. Most people source this lumber from old pallets, but there's a warning for this as they're frequently exposed to hazardous chemicals. Read this if you're considering this option and it's something you're going to be in contact with a lot or not properly seal. http://www.1001pallets.com/pallet-safety/ That said I built my coffee table out of old unidentified pallet lumber and PT 4x4's, stained it and sealed it with multiple coats of polyurethane as added protection. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 17 minutes ago, olletsocmit said: I am looking to get into woodworking and really like the reclaimed wood look... suggestions on where to get it guys? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Check you local CL. Barn wood is really super over priced but can be found occasionally. Also try doing it yourself. You can age wood with vinegar and steel wool, distress wood with a hammer and chain and use a small plumbers torch. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 Depending on your project you could use pallet wood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMack37 Posted November 11, 2016 Report Share Posted November 11, 2016 4 hours ago, Logan said: Depending on your project you could use pallet wood Pallets are getting expensive, stupid Pinterest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pancing Posted November 11, 2016 Report Share Posted November 11, 2016 You could go to home depot and lowes and ask for lumber runners (they're the pieces of wood that they use with banding so tines can get under bunks of building material) Not sure how safe that stuff is but it's usually treated pine or the same lumber that it was used to band with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan Posted November 11, 2016 Report Share Posted November 11, 2016 11 hours ago, BMack37 said: Pallets are getting expensive, stupid Pinterest I know people used to give them away for free and now people want $20 for a pallet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stercorarius Posted November 11, 2016 Report Share Posted November 11, 2016 Lol what, should I stop burning pallets and start selling them? Best place to look imho is old onion and potato storage sheds. The air floors have tons of 3"x10"x30" blocks of wood, and depending on when it was built, will have 2x8 rough cut wood slats all the way up the walls. Unless you know a farmer though not likely going to happen. There any old collapsed barns or grain elevators by you I bet you could work out a deal to get some of that wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olletsocmit Posted November 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2016 On 11/10/2016 at 4:54 PM, comp56 said: Farms barns pallets take it off your neighbours shed...lol hhhahaha. "neighborhood memo" -- hello neighbors, there have been 5 sheds this week stolen, please call with info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruton Posted November 12, 2016 Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 3 hours ago, olletsocmit said: hhhahaha. "neighborhood memo" -- hello neighbors, there have been 5 sheds this week stolen, please call with info The neighborhood barns aren't fairing very well, but Comp has really been cranking out some nice reclaimed wood projects! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted November 12, 2016 Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 10 hours ago, Stercorarius said: Lol what, should I stop burning pallets and start selling them? Best place to look imho is old onion and potato storage sheds. The air floors have tons of 3"x10"x30" blocks of wood, and depending on when it was built, will have 2x8 rough cut wood slats all the way up the walls. Unless you know a farmer though not likely going to happen. There any old collapsed barns or grain elevators by you I bet you could work out a deal to get some of that wood. Haha yeah that's all I like using them for, have a good bonfire of camaraderie 11 minutes ago, kruton said: The neighborhood barns aren't fairing very well, but Comp has really been cranking out some nice reclaimed wood projects! I could have had a good yard sale with the old lumber from my barn when it blew down instead of burning everything!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruton Posted November 12, 2016 Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 2 minutes ago, KnarlyCarl said: I could have had a good yard sale with the old lumber from my barn when it blew down instead of burning everything!! We bought a new house a couple years ago and the guy that had it before us left a nice stack of barn wood in the shed. About a year ago he called and wanted to know if he could maybe come get it. I told him he was going to have to fight my wife since I had already used it on a project for her! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted November 12, 2016 Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 That's great. I myself miss the point of the reclaimed/stressed look, not a fan. Dislike the whole black iron pipe construction too, not for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruton Posted November 12, 2016 Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 That's great. I myself miss the point of the reclaimed/stressed look, not a fan. Dislike the whole black iron pipe construction too, not for meFunny you say that, she has me making a shelf with black pipe for our coffee bar.Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted November 12, 2016 Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 9 minutes ago, kruton said: Funny you say that, she has me making a shelf with black pipe for our coffee bar. Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk Lol too funny!! I say it's for boilers or gasline or air lines, not furniture! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CATERPILLAR Posted November 12, 2016 Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 1 hour ago, KnarlyCarl said: Lol too funny!! I say it's for boilers or gasline or air lines, not furniture! i think it looks sweet why not for furniture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruton Posted November 12, 2016 Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 i think it looks sweet why not for furniture [emoji4] I'll have to agree, it doesn't look bad at all. I still have to run the board through the planer then let the kids "antique" it then I'll post some pics...maybe KnarlyCarl will change his mind then! [emoji16] Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted November 12, 2016 Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 it's like fashion, bell bottoms and mini skirts......things change......when I was a kid the rustic/rough look of the pallet wood would have been shunned upon people would never want that stuff in their homes let alone pay someone to make it......I was recently cruisin through Sears and there was a bedroom suite with the rustic rough un-even looking theme for a whopping $3900 I swear a 5 year old boy and his 2 sisters could have built it......don't get me wrong some things people are building with it is nice I just can't get into it after the many years my father taught me wood working..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jronman Posted November 12, 2016 Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 My boss has a big pile of pallets. I'm guessing its from all the materials for house builds over the years. They are hard to get rid of. For whatever reason the landfill don't take pallets. I don't know why they wouldn't take them though. I would go to contractors to get pallets or maybe a warehouse type store (ie samsclub). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CATERPILLAR Posted November 12, 2016 Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 3 hours ago, kruton said: I'll have to agree, it doesn't look bad at all. I still have to run the board through the planer then let the kids "antique" it then I'll post some pics...maybe KnarlyCarl will change his mind then! Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk lol can't wait to see what it looks like have a good one 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stercorarius Posted November 13, 2016 Report Share Posted November 13, 2016 Found this while doing some organizing. Forgot I made this out of "reclaimed" pallet wood. Turned this out of some 4x4 pallet scraps four years ago. Never got around to finishing it. Just something you can do with palletwood. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted November 13, 2016 Report Share Posted November 13, 2016 On 11/12/2016 at 0:19 PM, comp56 said: it's like fashion, bell bottoms and mini skirts......things change......when I was a kid the rustic/rough look of the pallet wood would have been shunned upon people would never want that stuff in their homes let alone pay someone to make it......I was recently cruisin through Sears and there was a bedroom suite with the rustic rough un-even looking theme for a whopping $3900 I swear a 5 year old boy and his 2 sisters could have built it......don't get me wrong some things people are building with it is nice I just can't get into it after the many years my father taught me wood working..... My thoughts as well. There's a lot of well made pieces with excellent joinery and execution of the old look and I can appreciate the time and energy spent on a project like that, just a mindset I can't ignore from being raised similar to you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted November 13, 2016 Report Share Posted November 13, 2016 On 11/12/2016 at 11:59 AM, kruton said: I'll have to agree, it doesn't look bad at all. I still have to run the board through the planer then let the kids "antique" it then I'll post some pics...maybe KnarlyCarl will change his mind then! Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk Haha yeah kids are great at that. It was the iron pipe I was alluding to that since working with it in my job, I don't really want to see it in my house as well lol!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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