![]() I love to work with old, gnarly wood that I can reclaim or salvage. This piece was a pine plank taken from a very old house during a remodeling project. The wood was over 100 years old and, well, didn't look that pretty as you can see. ![]() Oh, but the ugly was only skin deep. The beauty within was amazing. ![]() After attaching the block of wood to my lathe and giving it a whirl (not to mention using a few cutting tools) an interesting little form began to emerge. The aroma of pine was strong and the sticky sap meant many stops to clean my tools. ![]() At the halfway point, the newly formed block was flipped over and reattached to the lathe. More ugly... ![]() A little more turning and cutting - it finally started to look like a bowl. ![]() Not only was the grain beautiful in this old wood, but look closely and you can see the nail holes. Sweet! ![]() Done. A beautiful little bowl from reclaimed antique pine wood that was once destined for the trash heap. One's trash, another's treasure.
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Karen HendersonWife, Mother, Grandmother, Teacher, Lover of Animals, Woodworker, Jewelry Designer, Owner of Hendywood. Archives
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