Category Archives: Home Built

Reclaimed Heart Pine Shelf – DIY

When my Uncle Bob gave me a truck load of 100-year-old heart pine timbers, I had originally planned to build a glorious farmhouse dining room table (that is still in the works). However, I decided to first build a dining room shelf. … Continue reading

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Biscuit Joinery – My First Attempt

Today I made the first steps towards assembling the heart pine shelf for our dining room. The basic design of the shelf includes four 7 ft heart pine 4x4s for legs and old heart pine stairs as shelves. The 4x4s came from my … Continue reading

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Old Wood is Better than that New Stuff

Since we bought the place, Christy and I have been looking for a wonderful dining room table to use for entertaining and for every day. We like solid, wooden furniture. So it turns out that solidly built, quality furniture is … Continue reading

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