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Reclaimed Heart Pine Farmhouse Table – DIY – Part 1 – Milling Old Lumber

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Robert

Part 1 – Milling Old Lumber Part 2 – Glue Up – Bread Board Ends Part 3 – Butterfly Joinery – Prepping the Legs Part 4 – Mortise and Tenon Joints – Understructure Part 5 – Final Assembly In December, … Continue reading →

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Antique Ladder Book Shelf – DIY

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Robert

A few weeks ago, our friend Ben posted a picture to Pinterest of a book shelf made from an old wooden ladder. We reposted it, thinking about building one from the old wooden ladder our neighbor, Penny, gave us last year. I … Continue reading →

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Reclaimed Heart Pine Shelf – DIY

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Robert

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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