Re-purposed old A-frame ladder.

We had an old A-frame ladder with sentimental value that was too dangerous for use anymore. I remember this ladder so well growing up, my Grandpa always on it.  So we really did not want to throw it out and luckily we needed some shelves. We are trying to get the more farm house crafty style going on in our home.  Slowly...now we are thinking why didnt we do this before?

To create this project we left the ladder pretty much alone.  I still wanted to see all of the paint spills etc.  My DH just rubbed over it with Old English and used the fence pickets that he picked up awhile back.  We still have several of those left over, and they were all free.  I thought it would be the perfect place to showcase all of the knick knacks from my Grandparents.  This project was all FREE!!!   I just realized both batteries for my camera are drained, so I just took this picture with a new app on my phone.   :)

Pallet Desk

Well, it is finally completed!!!  My awesome "new" oak pallet desk.

The desk was made with 2 oak pallets and rough cut oak beams.  The
desk took awhile to make, since we were still looking for additional
oak pallets.  The majority of the ones we come across are pine, so we
waited it out to find the perfect match.  My husband found an ad on
craigslist of someone selling rough cut oak beams they had left over
from cutting down trees on their land.  We were in luck.  These were
exactly what we have been looking for. Our goal is try to stay away from 
the big box stores if possible, and its much cheaper with reclaimed items.
Not to mention if our children some how damage it, the ding
on desk only adds character and/or is easily fixable.

We still have a couple of beams left, and I have many more projects
left for my husband to build.  :)

Fence corner table.

This fence corner table was made from another old cedar fence. The fence was in pretty bad shape so I had to square the boards for the top. The boards used for the bottom were hand selected out of the stack to keep the grayed used look.

Start your rockers!

There is just something about tire rockers. Maybe its the ability to start with something that is found in a ditch (yes this tire was found in a ditch) and turn it into this........

Sorry a little blurry on this one. Framing out the tire. The only thing I would probably do differently is wait to paint the outside of the tire. You may be able to see why later.

Before sanding dry fit. The boxes were made out of plywood and it was scraps so any nicks were filled with wood filler. Then I sanded smooth for no splinters. Thanks to my little helper the seat was sized to fit.

Almost finished on these last two. Just need to touch up some paint. My wife wants me to redo the circles. She does not like the sponge application but would prefer them perfectly round. You can now see why I should have waited to paint the outside of the tire. The paint needed for the tire needs much more cure time then normal paint and I have to repair some spots at the bottom. Live and learn.

FINISHED PRODUCT

Why Reclaim and Recycle?

First and foremost I have a small wood shop in my garage that as of late is just collecting dust. And I do not mean sawdust. So my family has decided we would take old lumber to make furniture at extremely low cost. Enjoy the pics and project descriptions, any questions are welcome.

Reclaiming...

Its amazing what a little hard work and a free cedar fence from craigslist can turn into.

Before

To this and...

This...

With still many boards left for many more projects.  More to come soon...