My friend Glen finished building a chest for his daughter. Glen took apart an old pine bookcase and re - used the material to build this beautifully crafted chest. I love re-purposing materials and objects and Glen did an amazing job with this chest. The finger joints are impeccable. Glen used a router to cut the joints.
I love the contrast in colors between the old finish and patina of the boards and the raw , freshly exposed wood.
Sometimes we try to hard to make things blend and be perfect. I personally love to see the history and life of the old wood and the new stories of the fresh wood.
Glen used a slow closing piston stay for the lid support. The lid is attached with a brass piano hinge. Glen cut a rabbet in the bottom skirt for the chest to sit in. The skirt is mitered at the corners. The clean lines are beautiful. Well done Glen' You've created a great heirloom that your daughter will pass along to her children.
Below are a pair of Adirondack chairs that I made. I took apart two old pine bookcases and used the wood to build the chairs. If you have some old furniture that you are no longer using or have no space for take a second look and see if you can use the materials to create something new, much like Glen did. The feeling is wonderful to give new life to an old object, re - using and re - purposing materials.
