Seems like I've spent a lot of time in the wood shop the last couple of weeks and I guess the proof is in the projects and the shop vac; I had to empty the thing yesterday before I could suck up the sawdust from todays project. Another project I finished today was to use/repurpose some boards I salvaged about 15 years ago when we put the addition over the garage at the old house. I probably would have thrown it on the trash pile if not for Lisa's dad seeing the possibilities in it. The boards came from the roof of the the old garage and had survived 50+ years and at least three layers of roofing shingles and countless nails. They looked warn and splintery and all nasty. Dad saw it another way and built a beautiful table for their kitchen area, leaving all of the nail holes and saw scars which only add to the beauty while covering it with several coats of marine spar varnish.
While we've been in the house for just over a year, we haven't really put much on the walls once we moved the furniture in. Frankly, we've wanted to find the "right" pieces that go with our new style so its been going slow. after finishing the clock and gate Lisa suggested that I make a mirror for the entryway, using the wood we've saved for so long. I liked the idea and began messing around with the wood. After some consultation with my brother Mike who had recently built a similar mirror for his house. I started cutting. One thing about these boards, they are D-R-Y and splinter easily. As you'll see from the pictures, I kept the nail holes and saw marks which I think give it character. Several coats of the marine spar varnish and it's done. Lowes cut the mirror to fit and Lisa and I hung it on the wall.
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