Rod Sheridan
12-28-2016, 4:51 PM
350283350280350281350282Hi, my oldest daughter, who has no interest in woodworking, sent me an email in the spring regarding the douglas fir timbers removed from the barrel house in the Gooderham and Worts distillery in Toronto.
The wood was cut approximately 130 years ago and is of course the original virgin forest wood from British Columbia.
I paid $2.25 Canadian per board foot for the timber, square nails included for free, here's a link to the timber site.
http://www.distillerydistrictwood.com/index.html
My daughter worked downtown near the distillery district, and often went to Balzac's Coffee Shop on her lunch hour, which is located in the historic distillery complex.
I purchased a Balzac's mug and poster, and made a frame for it. I also made 2 identical frames that hold a mirror, for my youngest daughter, and my niece.
There were square cut nails about 5 inches long in the timbers, interestingly since they're tapered, as soon as you start to pull them out, they have no holding power, completely different from modern nails.
I've included a few photographs showing the timbers. a nail, and breaking them down on the bandsaw........Rod
The wood was cut approximately 130 years ago and is of course the original virgin forest wood from British Columbia.
I paid $2.25 Canadian per board foot for the timber, square nails included for free, here's a link to the timber site.
http://www.distillerydistrictwood.com/index.html
My daughter worked downtown near the distillery district, and often went to Balzac's Coffee Shop on her lunch hour, which is located in the historic distillery complex.
I purchased a Balzac's mug and poster, and made a frame for it. I also made 2 identical frames that hold a mirror, for my youngest daughter, and my niece.
There were square cut nails about 5 inches long in the timbers, interestingly since they're tapered, as soon as you start to pull them out, they have no holding power, completely different from modern nails.
I've included a few photographs showing the timbers. a nail, and breaking them down on the bandsaw........Rod