Popular Post Charlie E Posted February 17 Popular Post Posted February 17 I picked up this piece of wood for $3 at a thrift store. It was a laser engraved plaque. I planed the engraving off and it worked beautifully for this pattern. heppnerguy, meflick, Dak0ta52 and 21 others 23 1 Quote
jerry walters Posted February 17 Posted February 17 Nice find. I'm never so lucky to find something like this. If I did, I don't have the tools (like a planer) to make it useful to me. Maybe I could sand if off. Jerry Charlie E 1 Quote
barb.j.enders Posted February 18 Posted February 18 Well done. I should get out of the house and do some thrifting! Charlie E and ChelCass 1 1 Quote
ChelCass Posted February 18 Posted February 18 You just never know where you are going to find some great wood. I find pieces at yard sales, estates sales and thrift shops. What fun! Great repurpose! Love what you did with the wood. Charlie E 1 Quote
Charlie E Posted February 18 Author Posted February 18 5 minutes ago, barb.j.enders said: Well done. I should get out of the house and do some thrifting! This was my haul that day. I really like the hand carved Tiki statue. ChelCass, JackJones and MarieC 3 Quote
Charlie E Posted February 18 Author Posted February 18 1 minute ago, ChelCass said: You just never know where you are going to find some great wood. I find pieces at yard sales, estates sales and thrift shops. What fun! Great repurpose! Love what you did with the wood. This was my haul that day. I used the bamboo cutting board for a Mike Rowe portrait. I really like the hand carved Tiki statue. ChelCass 1 Quote
ChelCass Posted February 18 Posted February 18 Jerry, you can pick up a decent planer at Home Depot for under 300.00 and if you have military you can get 10 percent off that. This is what I bought my husband and he loves it. Says it works great for his needs. Just a thought. jerry walters 1 Quote
ChelCass Posted February 18 Posted February 18 9 minutes ago, Charlie E said: This was my haul that day. I used the bamboo cutting board for a Mike Rowe portrait. I really like the hand carved Tiki statue. Great find. Love the color on the board on the left. Have to laugh at the little lion...............I have the exact same one. Charlie E 1 Quote
Denny Knappen Posted February 18 Posted February 18 Mighty fine find and super project. Charlie E 1 Quote
Hudson River Rick Posted February 18 Posted February 18 @Charlie E Charlie, it's only February, and I'm running out of words of praise for your work. Thanks for sharing. Rick Charlie E 1 Quote
heppnerguy Posted February 18 Posted February 18 On 2/17/2026 at 8:08 AM, Charlie E said: I picked up this piece of wood for $3 at a thrift store. It was a laser engraved plaque. I planed the engraving off and it worked beautifully for this pattern. That is what you would call a perfect find. This is truly a great selection for this pattern. Dick heppnerguy Charlie E 1 Quote
Mike Crosa Posted February 21 Posted February 21 Agree great find and great scrolling. Going to have to frequent yard sales and thrift stores/ Charlie E 1 Quote
MarieC Posted February 22 Posted February 22 Great find but even better scrolling. Your hand must be all healed up by now. Charlie E 1 Quote
Charlie E Posted February 23 Author Posted February 23 23 hours ago, MarieC said: Great find but even better scrolling. Your hand must be all healed up by now. Thanks! Yes, after two carpal tunnel surgeries along with three trigger finger releases my hands are back to normal. MarieC 1 Quote
wombatie Posted March 7 Posted March 7 Well worth the $3. It was made to be something special and you are right it worked beautifully with your pattern. Excellent work and find. Marg Charlie E 1 Quote
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