WayneG Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 (edited) Rescued 40, 3 foot, 3 inch by 3/4 inch Japanese cherry hardwood flooring today. 95% of my materials are free but at times I make a buy like this when the wood is hard to get or expensive. About 6o sq feet from a re- use it store. 20$. First item i made was this celtic pendant that absolutely had gorgeous colours. I gotto two out of the cut. The wood is beautiful. Can't wait to see what I am going to make... Tonight I cut this wind battered tree from this same Japanese cherry, it's hard wood for sure. Wood database doors not have it listed though, so I can't find the janka hardness. This tree is gonna look wild when it's done I think as the collars are gonna pop with tung oil Edited September 19, 2017 by WayneG Phantom Scroller, Lucky2, frankorona and 3 others 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 Good find Wayne. Like you I use reclaimed wood almost exclusively. I get a real kick out of making something out of firewood/landfill. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWSUDEKUM Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 Very nicely done Wayne. Those came out great. Thanks for sharing them with us. DW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 Nice save, Wayne ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted September 19, 2017 Report Share Posted September 19, 2017 23 hours ago, WayneG said: Rescued 40, 3 foot, 3 inch by 3/4 inch Japanese cherry hardwood flooring today. 95% of my materials are free but at times I make a buy like this when the wood is hard to get or expensive. About 6o sq feet from a re- use it store. 20$. First item i made was this celtic pendant that absolutely had gorgeous colours. I gotto two out of the cut. The wood is beautiful. Can't wait to see what I am going to make... Lucky you to find a great find as this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneG Posted September 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2017 Thanks, I just cut a tree from the wood and added pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted September 19, 2017 Report Share Posted September 19, 2017 Great save. I love the wind battered tree. Excellent work on all projects Wayne. Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfie Posted September 19, 2017 Report Share Posted September 19, 2017 Nice work thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted September 19, 2017 Report Share Posted September 19, 2017 Nice work. I am anxious to see the tree when complete, I think it is going to be beautiful. I think may I will visit our local "Habitat for Humanity" store and see if they have some flooring or other wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjR Posted September 20, 2017 Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 Neat project and a good save too! Ah ANOTHER "rescued wood" project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneG Posted September 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2017 On 9/19/2017 at 7:37 AM, Scrappile said: Nice work. I am anxious to see the tree when complete, I think it is going to be beautiful. I think may I will visit our local "Habitat for Humanity" store and see if they have some flooring or other wood. Yes you should. Over the past year or so I have found Japanse cherry, bulletwood (massarnduba), Sapelle, Tigerwood, Santos Mahogany, Wenge, Ipe, Merbau, Acacia and Meranti in addition to more common domestic woods. It is hit or miss but there are two locations close by so I make it part of my weekend routine, while there I also find a pile of other stuff I need at bottom dollar prices. One place knows me quite well and gives me crazy low prices when something is not marked as they know I repurpose it into art/jewellery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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