In the workshop this weekend I put my two new tools – the jointer and planner – to work on milling some maple lumber I am reclaiming for a set of cafe doors I am building. The wood came off an old butcher block table Heather had. The table was in our kitchen for many years and when we remodeled a few years ago, the butcher block top was removed and placed on top of a set of cabinets to make a new work area. I kept the legs and wood from a shelf to reuse in other projects.
Here’s a picture of the wood. The dark piece is the before shot with the old finish and the light board is after running through the planner.
Before and after close up of the wood.
Here’s the whole stack of wood:
I got 8 1 x 2 boards altogether.
On Sunday Heather and I went to the San Jose Municipal Rose Garden for a walk and celebration of Mother’s Day. Well, Heather, me and a few hundred others:
The Rose Garden – lots and lots of roses.
Close up of some of my favorites.
This weekend I’ll be back to marquetry – I think I’ll cut out a rose for my box.
If you need me – I’ll be in the shop.
Andrew
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Tell the truth, what smelled better: the roses or the wood? 😉
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Well, to a woodworker sawdust smells mighty fine. 😉
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Looks like a fun place to visit.
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It’s a great place – one of my favorites.
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The roses are glorious! And your maple project sounds interesting. I’m curious about the boards – were they dowelled together in the butcher block?
We have an antique butcher block left over from our family farm years ago (Mom and Dad used it when they butchered pigs). The table top is about 15″ thick and weighs a couple hundred pounds. I’m not sure whether it’s maple or hickory, but I’ve been meaning to refurbish it for years. The problem is it needs about half an inch taken off the top to get rid of the cleaver marks, and I’m just not that patient with a hand planer. Maybe someday… 😉
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The boards in my picture were part of a shelf below the actual butcher block. The little holes are staple holes.
If it’s a really old butcher block you have, I’d venture to think it’s more likely hickory. and, two word: Power planner.
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I’m not even sure I’m patient enough to take that much off with a power planer… 😉
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Well, if this was Star Trek, you’d just use the transporter to beam that 1/2 into deep space…
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This is what I’ve been asking for decades: Why isn’t life like Star Trek?!?
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Exactly, why?
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I love walking through rose gardens and your Mother’s Day visit must have been a treat to the senses! Good thought to add a rose to your new box. I’ll enjoy seeing your finished project!
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They always make a special day out to see them in full bloom. Hope to finish the box this weekend.
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Cafe doors eh…I aways wondered what happened to all those butcher block tables that were so popular in the 80s & 90s!
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One ended up in pieces in my workshop. They seemed like such a good idea at the time.
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Cafe doors sound lovely, and the rose garden is stunning!
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I love the rose garden – just a nice place to be.
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I like the idea of Maple doors and look forward to seeing how they turn out.
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Me too. 😉
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The weather has been perfect down here for working in a shop. Have fun!
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We’ve had great weather here. Good sawdust making weather.
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Good luck with the cafe doors. Sounds like a great project. (I admit I had to google what cafe doors were. 😁)
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I’ve been wanting to do this one for awhile.
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