leftovers
Posted on March 26th, 2008 – 10:48 AMBy Jason Hammond
Not being able to throw away any scrap piece of wood is a quality that both Stacy and my oldest son seem to share. It’s certainly an admirable quality when it comes to a reduce, reuse, recycle world but at times things start to accumulate and something has to be done to put them to use. So I have started a series of projects that involve utilizing the leftover pieces of birch plywood.I cut down the remaining and scrap 3/4″ stair treads into thin 2″ strips. I then cut a channel in each on the table saw, miter cut the corners and and then fasten them together with a little wood glue and some finished nails, to make some really nice looking pictures frames. I’m going to stop at my local hardware store and have them cut down some glass for me so I can frame a couple of cool art pieces that we have.With a few sheets of leftover 1/2 plywood flooring and some scrap 2×4 lumber I fashioned some box style shelves for our entertainment area in the living room and another set for storage in the laundry room, all these need is a little poly and they’re done.There’s something really pleasing to completing a project that turns out well but even more so when the materials you used were something that normally would have ended up in a dumpster or at best in someone’s fireplace.
Now I just need a cord wrangler.
I’ll sand the edges of the frame to make it smooth and to clean off a little of the excess wood glue before I finish them with a coat of poly.
2 Responses to "leftovers"
nice.
Jason,
It was great to see your home on the news this week. WOW!! I’d love to see the real deal.
When you are ready to landscape this spring, I have loads of plants I’d be happy to share. Sepearting is easiest in June, but can be done anytime. I have both sun and shade and the right price-free.
I’ll have to tell Alec about your home.
Debbie Timmerman
