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Workbench
3 commentsI made this bench from discarded pallets. Not the prettiest entry, but maybe I will win points for weight! Normally I would provide a nicer picture, but I am getting behind on my projects.
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Daughters woodworking bench
2 commentsThe lumber for this project was obtained from a 1906 building in downtown Sandpoint,ID. The structure was revamped several years ago and the "scrap" lumber was scheduled to be burned. nbspMy...
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Chinese Checkers, anyone?
1 commentI was walking down W. 22nd Street in Manhattan on my way to work and walked by four dumpsters filled with sheetrock scraps, 2X4's, empty joint compound buckets and a few hundred square feet of...
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nuts and bolts
1 commentThe gun rack was made from wormy chestnut from a hardware store that was over 100 years old. It was used to hold nuts and bolts. Some of the boards were 16 inches wide and 20 feet long.
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Eridu
1 commentI made these tables, called Eridu, out of damaged teak patio furniture which I cut up and remilled, reclaimed elm flooring and the top is Paperstone, a solid surface made from 100% postconsumer...
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Spalted Oak Coaster Set
Took/Dried Live Oak log from dead tree taken down in neighbors yard. Wood Spalted whle dying or while drying.
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1001 pieces lamp
my son made this lamp from scrap 3/4 X 3/4 X 2 1/2" pieces of walnut, oak and maple
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Fir Bowl
This Douglas Fir bowl had a previous life as a beam in a structure which was de-constructed by Heritage Salvage in Petaluma, CA. At first glance it may look like it was turned, but it is made...
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Maple & Hardwoods Bowl
Routed Maple & Assorted Hardwoods Bowl - the assorted hardwoods portion is from an unwanted cutting board. The bowl is finished with a food-safe, oil-varnish product.
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Fold-up Potting Bench
My wife volunteer in the gardens at a local historic mansion and they needed a potting bench but had very limited storage area. The bench is from recycled locust frame with recycled white oak legs.
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Pallet wood birdhouse
Made from pallet wood and tree branches that blew down in my neighbors yard.
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White Ash tree House
5 commentsIn 2004 the emerald ash borer devastated metro Detroit killing millions of ash trees including an 80-foot tall tree in our back yard. We couldn't let all that wood go to waste so we...
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One man's trash...
Though there wasn't much "woodwork" involved in making this piece, I do feel it fits perfectly in the "Green" category. The keg was found on the side of the road one day while house hunting...
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Mission coffee table
2 commentsMission-style coffee table: a combination of two plans that I found and re-sized to meet my needs. All but 5 BF of new QSWO that I used for this project was from reclaimed lumber.
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Canoe cabinet Extraordinary
Half of a old canoe and other vintage material recycled into this fine cabinet. Working Green and loving it.
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Nature provides
The top of this table is urban black walnut, a dead tree that I had milled, the base is Elk antlers of different size, found at flee market. Working Green and loving it.
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Recycled Pen Yan boat
Cabinet made from 1937 Pen Yan boat front half and other vintage recycled material, I think this boat fond a good way to retire. Working Green and loving it.
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Adirondack style cabinet made from recycled wood
1 commentMy cabinet is made from recycled wood, birch bark panels, branch work and deer antler handles. This cabinet is my interpretation of a up state NY Adirondack style. Always working green and loving it.
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Patio Privacy Screen using recycled cedar posts
I ripped the lattice from four 4x4 cedar posts that were a "decorative feature" on the front of our house that we bought in 2003. After an estimated 30 plus years the posts had rotted at ground level...
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Guitar Case
2 commentsHard Shell guitar case to fit inside the Gig Bag that came with the guitar.The Western Red Cedar came from an old fence post.The Oak cross ribs from a discarded casket handle. The centre Batten from...
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8 Panel Headboard
This was the front door to our new-to-us house. The rest of the pieces came from rescued shipping pallets. Notice that the peephole is still there. We are also using the hole where the doorknob was...
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Congratulations to our winner!
Congratulations to our winner Clark Kellogg, aka Clarkatron, with his garden bench made from reclaimed “sinker” cypress.
Prize Package:
- Fine Woodworking Archive Collection DVD-ROM
- Fine Woodworking Shop Apron
- Fine Woodworking Mug
Contest is now closed.
Winner was announced on May 29, 2009.
