by The Pratts | Jul 11, 2016 | Wood Projects
Last weekend I decided to clean out the garage a little, and make a few small projects. This is what we ended up with, a pair of barn wood shelves, a pair of barn wood candle holders, and a reclaimed barn wood 3-tiered shelf. The 3-tiered shelf is made from 100 year...
by The Pratts | May 18, 2016 | Wood Projects
I had some left over 100 year old reclaimed barn wood scraps under the work bench and for some reason I thought those might make good light switch covers. The thing is they were a little under 4/4 (1″ thick). I just ran them over the table saw in 2 passes and...
by The Pratts | May 16, 2016 | Wood Projects
This is the story of how I built a glow in the dark Xbox table for my son, made from 100 year old reclaimed wood. My oldest son, Kyle, requested that I build him a side table to go between his couch and loveseat. It couldn’t be too wide, and it should be about...
by The Pratts | Mar 29, 2016 | Wood Projects
This is the first sign from reclaimed barn wood that I’ve made. I did this one as a test to see how easy it would be to add a hand carved quote to 100 year old barn wood. In the end it wasn’t that difficult, but (being weathered) it definitely was a unique...
by The Pratts | Mar 22, 2016 | Wood Projects
Last fall when I asked Tracy what new projects she wanted made for the house she said she wanted a kitchen island first. And not just any kitchen island – she wanted a custom barn wood kitchen island. We even had a slight disagreement about the size. She...
by The Pratts | Nov 13, 2015 | Wood Projects
About a year ago I bought some barn wood and started creating projects. I’ve made many things and I’ve acquired many tools (and saws) along the way. This treble clef barn wood sign may look innocent enough, the backing board was pretty easy. Just a little...
