Wall unit project done.(pics)

[Mike Canaris]

I finally finished this wall unit I was working part time for the last month..the wood is made from laminated birch/maple/cherry which I recovered from work where an entire office reception was built with it.. the new owners did not want it..cause it did not fit in with thier new decor...good for me..I ended up with a very huge amount of it...:D Thanks for looking...



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/canaris/th_start4.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/canaris/start4.jpg)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/canaris/th_finished1.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/canaris/finished1.jpg)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/canaris/th_finished2.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/canaris/finished2.jpg)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/canaris/th_fin14.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/canaris/fin14.jpg)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/canaris/th_fin13.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/canaris/fin13.jpg)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/canaris/th_fin10.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/canaris/fin10.jpg)
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/canaris/th_fin7.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/canaris/fin7.jpg)
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I finished it with an acrylic white stain and 6 coats of wipe on poly.

[lou sansone]

nice work... looks like it might qualify for the ultimate recycling project
lou

[John Renzetti]

Hi Mike, Great job and the fact that you used material that would have otherwise been trashed, makes it even better. Thanks for posting the pictures.
Quick question. How much rework of the salvaged material was required?
Take care,
John

[Jim Becker]

Mike, that's a really interesting looking piece due to the material! Great job!

[josh bjork]

Professional and tasteful looking imo. Where are the rosettes?

[Mike Canaris]

Thanks guys..

The material I had salvaged came in 1 3/4 and 1 ich thickness...I resawed teh thicker stuff to 2x 3/4"...and passed it through the planer...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/canaris/th_mapleMedium.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/canaris/mapleMedium.jpg)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/canaris/th_DSCF0016.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/canaris/DSCF0016.jpg)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/canaris/th_DSCF0013.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/canaris/DSCF0013.jpg)

Earlier during the year I had demolished a wall that separated teh living room and kitchen and build this island between the two..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/canaris/th_day18.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/canaris/day18.jpg)
Eventually the whole kitchen will be build this way.

[Mike Weaver]

Very nice!

This has to be one of the nicest projects from free wood that I've seen.

And, to second John R's question - how much reworking of the salvaged wood was needed?

Thanks for sharing.
-Mike

[glenn bradley]

Two thumbs up from me. I love lighter woods and finishes and I love reclaiming material. Beautiful use of both.

[Dick Bringhurst]

That is a very nice piece of work. Dick B.

[Dave Ray]

Really nice Mike, your use of recycled wood makes it all that much better.

[Jerry Olexa]

Nice work and great job of salvaging material ready to be dumped...Great recovery....

[Dan Oliphant]

Well done, terrific reuse of materials, again well done!!!