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Chinese Chest - Reclaimed Wood
An Asian inspired chest made entirely from reclaimed materials - even the metal for the hardware which I made as well. Joinery is pinned mortise & tenon. There are at least 6 different...
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Eastern Red Cedar Blanket Chest
1 commentThe wood for this chest was salvaged from trees destined to be bulldozed and burned. It's roughly 42" x 18" x 21", finished with Shellac and wax. The inside is left unfinished to preserve the...
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chest on stand
6 commentsThis cabinet was made from Cherry, milled by the recipient’s deceased grandfather, with spalted, curly Maple veneered sides and doors, made from wood salvaged from a pallet. The doors...
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Heartpine Chest
Heartpine flooring reclaimed from a turn of the century house here in Gulfport, MS. To do justice to the tight, complex grain, I polished the wood with 1200 grit paper prior to applying shellac and...
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Flooring Hang-Up
4 commentsAll of the cherry came from discarded cherry floor boards. The Oak base and back support came from discarded 8/4 Oak boards used for house sheathing (1860)
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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.




